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 • 103 episodes

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

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Gen Z Is Rethinking Business Ownership — Here’s What They See | Dr. John P. Hayes - With DiAnne Donley

The Franchise Hot Seat podcast features an interview with DiAnne Donley, a junior at Palm Beach Atlantic University. Donley, an honor student majoring in entrepreneurship and franchising with a minor in psychology and leadership certificatio...

September 28, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 81 • 35:39

DOES THE FRANCHISOR QUALIFY FOR YOU? | Dr. John P. Hayes

John Hayes interviews Dave Wheeler, the founder of TSource and a certified franchise executive, about the challenges and pitfalls of scaling franchise systems. Wheeler discusses how franchisors often invest in tools without considering their...

September 21, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 80 • 32:22

Why Foreign Investors Are Buying U.S. Franchises | Dr. John P. Hayes - With Daniel Purim

Dr. John Hayes converses with Daniel Purim, a senior franchise consultant with Franchise Wizards and a FranServe affiliate, about the process for qualified investors from U.S. treaty countries to obtain an E-2 investor visa through business ...

September 14, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 79 • 46:36

How to Find the Right Franchise for You | Dr. John P. Hayes - With Del Salinas

Dr. John Hayes and Delfino Salinas, the director of franchise development for Caring Senior Service, discuss the importance of choosing the right business for the right person in achieving franchise success. They emphasize that failures ofte...

September 07, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 78 • 36:28

How Franchising Education Can Change Your Career | Dr. John P. Hayes - With Ashlyn DeMarois

Dr Hayes converses with Ashlyn DeMarois, a graduate of Palm Beach Atlantic University Titus Center, about her journey in the franchising industry. DeMarois shares her experience of discovering franchising through the Titus Center and gaining...

August 31, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 77 • 23:47

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