The Franchise Hot Seat Podcast with Dr. John P. Hayes - Director, Titus Center for Franchising

Internationally recognized speaker, personal business coach and Amazon best-selling franchise author Dr. John Hayes offers an honest look at everything involved in researching, evaluating and purchasing a franchise business. On this podcast, Dr. John P Hayes interviews Franchisors, Franchisees, and has solo episodes giving valuable advice in the Franchise Industry. Since 1979, John Hayes has worked in the franchise community as a consultant, franchisee and franchisor. He’s one of an elite group worldwide that has actually owned and operated franchises, including serving as CEO of a major American franchisor company, and advised franchisors and franchisees. He is the author of several franchise-related books and countless articles that have appeared in media worldwide. Dr. Hayes has served for many years as an advisor to franchisors, franchisees and small business owners internationally. His areas of expertise include management development, marketing, customer service, training and strategic planning. He is the author or co-author of 18 non-fiction books including Franchising: The Inside Story, Start Small, Finish Big, You Can’t Teach A Kid To Ride A Bike At A Seminar, and most recently Buy “Hot” Franchises Without Getting Burned. Keywords: franchise tax board , chick fil a franchise , the franchise guy , best franchise to own , franchise business , buying a franchise , franchise opportunities , opening a franchise , owning a franchise

Podcasting since 2022 • 87 episodes

The Franchise Hot Seat Podcast with Dr. John P. Hayes - Director, Titus Center for Franchising

Latest Episodes

The #1 Financial Mistake Franchisees Keep Making | Dr. John P. Hayes - With Gil Marques

DESCRIPTION:Host John Hayes interviews Gil Marques, a multi-unit, multi-brand operator and co-founder of KTA Financial Services, about “franchise financial intelligence.” Marques explains how he and his wife, former corporate C...

May 18, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 87 • 48:20

How He Modernized a “Boring” Industry Into a Scalable Brand | Dr. John P. Hayes - With Kevin DuBois

TITLE: How He Modernized a “Boring” Industry Into a Scalable Brand | Dr. John P. Hayes - With Kevin DuBois DESCRIPTION:John Hayes interviews Kevin Dubois, the CEO of Clean Brands, which operates va...

May 11, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 86 • 42:14

How Franchising Has REALLY Changed (And What’s Next) - With Ray Titus

DESCRIPTION:Ray Titus, in an interview with John Hayes, discusses the common misconceptions about franchising, including the belief that franchises are run by large corporations. He points out that less than 1% of the approxima...

April 06, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 85 • 51:06

He Quit His Corporate Job for Franchising?! - With Sal Majzoub

DESCRIPTION:John Hayes interviews Sal Majzoub on Franchise Hot Seat, discussing Majzoub's transition from corporate work to franchising and business brokerage. Majzoub shares his experience of being confined in a Dubai hotel du...

March 30, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 84 • 33:56

The Franchising Secret Most Entrepreneurs Miss - With Matthew Cancino

DESCRIPTION:John Hayes interviews Matthew Cancino, a Titus Center for Franchising graduate and former U.S. Marine, about his journey into the world of franchising. Cancino discovered franchising at Palm Beach Atlantic Universit...

March 23, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 83 • 33:56

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