The Franchise Freaks Podcast
We’re Freaky for Franchising
Franchise Freaks began as a playful moniker within our agency’s team, celebrating our mutual passion for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners.
We’ve successfully boosted numerous franchise brands that stumped other marketing agencies. Our “Franchise Freaks” community has expanded to include clients and industry pals, and we’re thrilled to invite them to join us on this podcast to dish out top-notch marketing wisdom for franchise brands!
Episode 207: The State of Platforms in Franchising
JJ Sorrenti, CEO of Best Life Brands, joins the podcast to discuss the rise of platform companies and Multi-Unit, Multi-Brand Owners.
JJ shares his vision on the sectors that are seeing the most growth in the near future, the forecast for Franchising for the next 5 years, and other elements that will have an impact on franchising including the economy to government regulations.
Thanks to the International Franchisee Association for hosting us at IFA 2025!
Episode 206: The Path of Education and Franchise Growth
Anne Huntington Sharma, President of Huntington Learning Centers discusses the positive outlook for franchising growth and for small business owners.
Anne shares her thoughts on:
- What will make the biggest impact on franchising this year
- The future of education enterprises and how technology and AI will make a difference
- What most people don’t yet understand about franchising
Episode 205: Growth Plans for Franchise Brands with Mark Jameson
Mark Jameson, Chief Development Officer of Propelled Brands joins the podcast love from The IFA Convention!
Mark the discusses the strategies between the growth of the various brands that are part of the Propelled platform – including some upcoming rebranding for some of Mark’s brands coming up at this year’s MUFC!
We also discuss:
- The difference between Consumer-focused franchise brands and B2B brands
- Growth plans for all franchises and forecast on the economy in 2025 and 2026
- And, what’s something about franchising that Mark wishes everyone understood?
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