The Franchise Freaks Podcast

James Franks of WellBiz Brands and Monica Feid, Co-Founder COO of Franchise Marketing Agency Thunderly, dive into portfolio diversification of many Multi-Unit Multi-Brand owners.

Host Jack Monson joins them live at The International Franchise Association 2026 Convention to discuss:

• The red-hot health & wellness vertical that is projected to grow 2.1% this year according to the IFA’s forecast
• The membership-based offerings that are also of interest to multi-unit owners looking for recurring revenue
• How multi-unit owners can best diversify their portfolio within a platform company

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Ricky Richardson, CEO of Eggs Up Grill, and Monica Feid, CCO of Thunderly, discuss the state of restaurant franchises.

Host Jack Monson joins them live at The International Franchise Association 2026 Convention just after the release of IFA’s Economic Forecast which predicts excellent growth for full-service restaurants.

Eggs Up Grill is growing ahead of schedule so far this year, and the team discusses:

• Retaining and growing great teams
• Attracting Multi-Unit Multi-Brand Owners
• Becoming the best-in-class Franchise system

This is the latest in our series of conversations recorded at The IFA 2026 Convention in Las Vegas with host Jack Monson and the top franchise thought leaders discussing how an Amplified Integrated Marketing plan is accelerating their franchise system’s growth.

Craig Sherwood, SVP of Development at The Joint Chiropractic, joins Thunderly’s Monica Feid to share his system’s growth plans in a landscape that includes:

• A health and wellness category that will grow over 2% this year according the IFA
• Lots of white space for clinics in the northeast and other areas
• An Innovative new mobile app to help both consumers and franchisees