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!

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Episode 307: Making More People Happy with Brian Britton of Kilwins

Brian Britton is the CEO of Kilwins Chocolates Franchise.

Brian joins the podcast to share updates on this tasty franchise brand including:

  • How and where the future growth is happening for the brand
  • Multi-unit opportunities
  • Support when opening stores followed by ongoing support
  • And a newer concept called Scoops and Sweets by Kilwins

For more info on opportunities with Kilwins, please visit kilwinsfranchise.com

Franchise Freaks is brought to you by franchise marketing agency Thunderly.

Episode 306: Amplified Integrated Marketing with JJ Sorrenti

J.J. Sorrenti, CEO of Best Life Brands, and Monica Feid, Co-Founder and COO of Franchise Marketing Agency Thunderly, discuss the status of in-home care franchises.

Jack Monson hosts them live at The International Franchise Association 2026 Convention.

They dive into the IFA’s Economic Forecast and J.J.’s brands’ growth including:

  • The importance of culture, dignity, and comfort
  • Solving problems versus selling services
  • The aging of the population and how technology plays into growth
  • Why franchising is such a great fit for this sector

To learn more about opportunities with Best Life Brands, please visit https://bestlifebrands.com

Episode 305: Amplified Integrated Marketing with James Franks

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

For more information on WellBiz opportunities, please learn more at https://www.wellbizbrands.com/

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