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The Franchise Leaders Forum Podcast
Welcome to "The Franchise Leaders Forum," the ultimate podcast for entrepreneurs navigating the intricate world of franchising, brought to you by industry veterans Tracy Panase and Shannon Wilburn. This podcast is your go-to resource for franchise leadership insights, practical strategies to build and scale your franchise, and firsthand experiences from those who live and breathe franchising every day.
Leading the conversation is Tracy Panase, the dynamic force behind the Just Between Friends Franchise System. Tracy, who previously excelled as a top franchisee, took over the leadership reins in December 2022. Under her guidance, the brand is reaching new heights, emphasizing a strong culture, supporting franchisees, and ensuring families across the country can say “YES” to everything their kiddos need and want. Her fresh perspective and unwavering commitment to excellence make her a formidable voice in the franchising community.
By her side is Shannon Wilburn, the visionary co-founder of Just Between Friends. Starting from a simple idea in her living room in 1997, Shannon grew the company into a thriving network of over 150 locations. Her decision to pass the leadership to Tracy has infused the company with new energy and direction, and together, they bring a wealth of knowledge and passion to the podcast.
In "The Franchise Leaders Forum," Tracy and Shannon dive deep into the good, the bad, and sometimes the ugly aspects of franchising. Each episode features candid discussions, expert interviews, and real-life stories from successful franchise leaders who have faced and overcome challenges. Listeners will gain valuable insights into effective leadership, growth strategies, and the nuances of franchise operations.
Whether you're a franchisor, franchisee, or aspiring to enter the franchising world, this podcast addresses the pain points and challenges you face. From understanding franchise dynamics to learning how to support and grow your franchisees, Tracy and Shannon provide actionable advice and inspiration.
Tune in to learn from the experiences of others, gain new perspectives, and equip yourself with the tools to navigate your franchising journey with confidence.
Join us on "The Franchise Leaders Forum" and become part of a community dedicated to leadership, growth, and success in franchising.
This podcast will provide answers to questions and topics like:
- Tips for Franchisees, Franchisors and vendor partners
- How to scale a franchise business
- Why is leadership important in franchising?
- How do I grow my franchise business?
- What are the trends in franchising?
- What is the challenge of franchising?
- How do I get involved in a franchise business?
- Franchise success stories
- Franchise marketing strategies
The Franchise Leaders Forum Podcast
The Power of Franchising as a Small Business Owner with Art Coley
When it comes to owning a franchise as a small business owner the benefits are high!
They have a proven business model. They have manuals and training, and they will onboard you. They will teach you the industry, help you make less mistakes and hopefully achieve profitability faster than if you opened a stand alone small business.
It was this business model and potential for unlimited success that drew Art into the franchising space.
Today, we are joined by Art Coley. Art is the CEO of CGI and has been passionate about small business since he was 15 years old. He has three decades of global leadership and franchise development positions. He’s been responsible for driving system-wide revenues and overall business operations for top 200 franchise brands.
Art’s passion for working with franchise brands in recruiting and onboarding has made him one of the top franchise development professionals in franchising today.
Art is diving into why franchisors are not winning at recruitment and how to flip that so that they can begin to recruit and keep their franchisees. How and why he developed the ROS (Recruitment Operating System), and the significance of ethical and transparent franchising practices.
So, if you are ready to uncover the transformative power of responsible franchising and the unwavering commitment to brand partners, press play and listen in!
Connect with Art:
Episode Highlights:
- Art’s background in small business ownership from a young age
- His transition to working with franchise companies
- The challenges and benefits of small business ownership and franchising
- Financial challenges and responsibilities in franchising
- Importance of selecting the right brand partners for your network
- Mentorship, culture and team building
- Franchisee expectations and motivations
- Passion for small business ownership through franchising
- Formation of CGI and it’s purpose
Connect with Tracy
Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-panase/
JBF LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/jbfsale
JBF Franchise System - https://jbfsalefranchise.com/
Email: podcast@jbfsale.com
Connect with Shannon
Personal LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonwilburn/
JBF LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/jbfsale