Wednesday, October 9, 2024 Tropical Smoothie CEO, Charles Watson: Where We Are Now and Where We're Heading!

Tropical Smoothie Cafe is a leading franchise in the health-focused fast-casual market.  With nearly 1,500 locations nationwide, they offer an extensi...

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 Stephanie Johnson: Marketing Leader at AlphaGraphics, PostNet & World Options

Stephanie Johnson’s journey began with earning her Master of Science in Integrated Marketing Communications and gaining experience at a safety associa...

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 The Franchise Leaders Forum Interviews Stan Friedman and We Simulcast it Here!

This week I present a very special edition of Franchise Today, featuring excerpts of me being interviewed by Tracy Panase and Shannon Wilburn, on thei...

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 Sean Bock: From Tax Law to Franchise Development... A Storied Career!

Welcome to another exciting episode of Franchise Today featuring Sean Bach, a seasoned franchise professional with a unique journey through the indust...

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 Jenny Young, CEO, Brooklyn Robot Foundry: Empowering Creativity in Young Minds!

This week we are joined by Jenny Young, founder and CEO of Brooklyn Robot Foundry. Jenny is our Q-3, 2024 rising star of franchising and she shares he...

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 Brian Schnell: Navigating the Path to Responsible Franchising!

This week on Franchise Today I sit down with Brian Schnell, Partner and Chair of the Franchise Practice at Faegre Drinker, as well as the Chairman of ...

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 Back to the Future, with Brett Larabee!

This week we are joined by Brett Larrabee, a seasoned franchise professional who has accomplished a great deal in his culinary and franchise career.  ...

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 Jamie Izaks, President All Points PR: His Journey From Journalism to PR Mastery!

This week we dive deep into the fascinating career of Jamie Izaks, co-founder and president of All Points Public Relations. Jamie's journey from journ...

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 From Cinderella to Wonder Woman-Aicha Bascaro, CEO of American Franchise Academy

This week we delve into the incredible journey of Aisha Boscaro, founder and CEO of the American Franchise Academy. Aisha recounts her unexpected entr...

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 Alicia Miller: An Expert's Guide to Navigating Private Equity in Franchising!

Over the past two weeks, we've delved into some fascinating finance conversations, centered upon creating liuidity events via royalty transactions, th...

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 David Earl, CFO, Stratus Building Solutions: Having Your Cake and Eating it Too!

Welcome to Franchise Today.  In this week's episode, we continue our exploration of liquidity events that seem almost too magical to be true. Imagine ...

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 Unlocking Liquidity Without Sacrificing Equity: A New Frontier in Franchising!

In this episode, we hear from Sean Morrison, CEO of Diversified Royalty, as we delve into a groundbreaking approach to achieving liquidity for founder...

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on 3/14/2024

I love hearing authentic stories of franchise founders and executives, and Franchise Today delivers just that, week after week! This podcast isn't just a recommendation; it's a genuine testament to th...

on 2/9/2024

Stan has been a key mentor for me as I've navigated this crazy world of franchising for the last 15+ years. He's a fountain of knowledge and one of the most impressive relationship builders I've eve...

on 2/2/2024

Franchise Today is such a wonderful resource for entertainment, learning, and professional development. Highly recommend a listen!

on 1/26/2024

Stan, Thanks again for your great interviews. I was recently asked to rate you and your podcast. Well, the problem is how do you rate a superstar. You have done more for franchising and franchisees ...

on 1/23/2024

I always look forward to Stan's podcast. The quality of his guests is outstanding and Stan's interview style just can't be beat.

on 1/15/2024

I believe I need more than five stars as I founded Franchise Today in 2009. Stan convinced me to keep it going five or so years ago, and joined me as co-host. Two years later my focus shifted and I t...

on 1/2/2024

I had the pleasure of being a guest on Franchise Today with Stan Friedman. Stan's meticulous preparation and attention to detail were remarkable. He thoroughly understood our franchise model before bo...

on 12/19/2023

How I love Franchise Today Podcast? There are many reasons that this 14+ yr old podcast shines. There are interviews that cover various aspects to franchising to listen and learn from. I feel behind w...

on 12/12/2023

I loved getting to know Stan Friedman and being on his podcast. The most amazing thing happened, a top franchisee candidate reached out after listening to our podcast and engaged in conversations w...

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