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Franchising is a business model that has led millions to financial success. Every franchisee has a singular story - of where they've been, how they chose franchising, and of the challenges they've overcome on their pathway to personal and business success. Franchising.com brings these real-life stories to you online. Someday your story may appear here as well.

Former MLB pitcher Kyle Sleeth is throwing a perfect game with Floyd's 99 Barbershop.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 7,951 Reads 51 Shares
Multi-Unit Operators Talk About How They Hire, Fire, Train, & Retain Employees.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 3,723 Reads 13 Shares
Brooke and Les Wilson divide and conquer to expand their Two Men and a Truck business.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 9,812 Reads 328 Shares
Multi-Unit Operators Talk About Their Passion In Business And How They Balance Work And Life.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 3,143 Reads 13 Shares
Joe Walker, 2019 MVP Veteran Entrepreneurship Award recipient, leads by example.
  • Helen Bond
  • 6,294 Reads 357 Shares
Greg Flynn, the country's largest privately held restaurant operator has 1,245 units and is on a quest for more.
  • Helen Bond
  • 24,695 Reads 1,649 Shares
Multi-Unit Franchisees Explain How They Gauge Growth & Where They See Themselves In 5 to 10 Years.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 3,327 Reads 13 Shares
MVP Award winner Jigar (Jim) Patel believes in the value of hard work and a strong team.
  • Helen Bond
  • 4,564 Reads 12 Shares
Multi-Unit Franchisees Discuss Their Roles In Operations And How They Encourage Their Teams To Innovate.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 3,296 Reads 34 Shares
At 27, Ali Momin is a franchise veteran with 6 units, 3 brands, and big dreams.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 12,989 Reads 536 Shares
2019 Community Involvement MVP Hu Odom: serving meals to veterans since 1999
  • Helen Bond
  • 4,456 Reads 7 Shares
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Multi-Unit Franchisees On The Formative Influences and Events In Their Lives & Their Key Accomplishments.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 2,945 Reads 19 Shares
Jersey Mike's delivers, thanks to Lisa and Raul Ceide, winners of the 2019 MVP Innovation Award
  • Helen Bond
  • 6,621 Reads 71 Shares
Multi-Unit Franchisees Talk About Their Own Business Philosophies and the Management Methods and Styles They Use.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 3,742 Reads 64 Shares
Multi-Unit Franchisees Talk About Their Current Biggest Challenge And What They See As Their Next Big Goal.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 3,511 Reads 26 Shares
Jennifer & Rylan Miller are the perfect couple for the 2019 MVP Influencer Award for Husband & Wife Team.
  • Helen Bond
  • 7,348 Reads 33 Shares
Multi-Unit Franchisees Share The Passion They Feel For Their Business And How They Try To Balance Life And Work.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,157 Reads 8 Shares
People make the difference for Bill Byrd, this year's Multi-Brand Growth Leadership Award honoree.
  • Helen Bond
  • 7,991 Reads 154 Shares
Multi-Unit Franchisees Discuss The Importance Of Community Involvement and the Kinds Of Leadership Qualities They Look For In Employees.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 3,115 Reads 15 Shares
2019 Noble Cause MVP winner Jeff Burroughs is deeply involved in community service.
  • Helen Bond
  • 5,946 Reads 5 Shares
Multi-Unit Franchisees Talk About How They Allow Their Employees To Innovate & Describe Their Own Involvement In Operations.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,560 Reads 12 Shares
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Pratiksha and Noel Rigley came to the U.S., worked hard, and are the 2019 American Dream MVP Award winners.
  • Helen Bond
  • 7,517 Reads 74 Shares
Multi-Unit Franchisees Talk About How They Measure Growth & Where They See Themselves In The Future.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 3,594 Reads 19 Shares
2019 MVP Jake Alleman got in on the ground floor with his two Southern-based food brands.
  • Helen Bond
  • 9,105 Reads 8 Shares
Multi-Unit Franchisees Talk About Their Career Turning Point, Best Decision, & Hardest Lesson Learned.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,722 Reads 17 Shares
MLB's Adrian Gonzalez hits it big with Jersey Mike's.
  • Helen Bond
  • 10,167 Reads 47 Shares
Multi-Unit Franchisees Discuss Their Business Philosophy & Management Style.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,104 Reads 16 Shares
When Vernon Davis isn't catching footballs as a tight end for the NFL's Washington Redskins, he's busy with his 5 Jamba Juice locations in Northern California.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 6,353 Reads 10 Shares
Multi-Unit Franchisees Discuss Their Business Philosophy & Management Style.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,889 Reads 12 Shares
2019 MVP Winners exemplify the nation's best franchisees
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 8,723 Reads 368 Shares

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