Join hosts Erin Zide and Scott Sutton on The Franchise Blueprint as we discuss the benefits of franchising and the Empower Brands' opportunities. Each week we'll host franchisees, support staff, partners, and more to tell their stories. New episodes posted weekly.
Empower Brands is an industry leading franchisor of 9 franchise companies - Archadeck Outdoor Living, Conserva Irrigation, FRSTeam, Intelligent Office, JAN-PRO, Koala Insulation, Outdoor Lighting Perspectives, Superior Fence & Rail, and Wallaby Windows.
Erin Zide started his franchise career as the owner of Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of St. Louis and again in Richmond, VA. After selling her franchise locations, Erin joined Empower Brands in 2018 as a Director of Franchise Development for Outdoor Lighting Perspectives and Archadeck Outdoor Living, guiding potential franchisees through the discovery process.
Scott Sutton’s passion for franchise development began with his time at BioLab Franchise Company where he serves as VP of Franchise Development. From there, Scott served in critical franchising leadership roles with Sunbrook Franchising and Deluxe for nearly 13 years. Before his time at Empower Brands, Scott also served as Chief Growth Officer for Threshold Brands, leading the strategy, tactics, and opportunity management for the Franchise Development channel of the business. Scott brings his years of experience to Empower Brands and leads our over initiatives and strategy to help Empower Brands grow our existing brands and acquire new brands to portfolio.
Scott resides in Alpharetta, GA with his family and is a proud graduate of the University of Oklahoma.