Franchise Empire Show

Franchise Empire Show

Tariq Johnson from Zero to Profitable Franchise (and YouTube) reveals his strategies (profitable franchise secrets) on building a Franchise Empire. Through a combination of guests that are franchisors, successful franchisees, entrepreneurs and solo podcasts- we bring you the most dynamic podcast in all of franchising.

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December 9, 2024 37 mins

If you're looking for a franchise opportunity in the next 6-12 months, this is the episode for you.

Me and Kevin sat down and broke down a few different franchise opportunities.
Specifically, we covered:

✅ Service Franchise shows $2.8M in sales on $200k start up costs

✅  Franchise resale in Texas with BIG upside potential

✅  Case Study with Franchisee and recurring revenue business
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In this episode, I got to sit down with a business owner with over 20 years of experience. We got to dive deep into the entrepreneurial experience and all the best strategies they've used over the years to find success. Plus, some of the obstacles/struggles they've ran into and how they overcame it. Sit back, take some notes, and enjoy the show.

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November 24, 2024 36 mins

In this episode of the podcast, we’re going to cover….

*For the top 25% of territory owners according to 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document

✅ Pool franchise with average PROFIT of $270k for top 25% (Low start up costs)
✅ Established graphics biz for sale (Avg reporting unit does $1.48M)
✅ New franchise saves millions in start up costs
✅ Franchise Owner who is opening 150 franchises with Drew Brees (NFL...

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In today’s episode, we’re going to break down…

✅ Service Franchise showing owner doing over $11M in Sales!
✅ Affordable resale with SUPER strong franchise brand
✅ Franchise Buyers acquire resale with STRONG cash flow
✅ How to go from Employee to Entrepreneur Quickly & Safely

No matter where you’re at in the franchise process, this episode has something for you. So sit back, take some notes, and enj...

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The enemy of clarity is chaos and confusion, especially for entrepreneurs.

Clarity is the foundation of the successful business you want that you don’t become a slave to.

How many times have you misplaced files, forgot where or how to access things, or felt a lack of control over your email, files, systems, etc.

In this episode, my guest Shawn Lemon is the King of digital organization. We chatted through ...

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 Interested in buying a resale franchise? You don’t want to miss this episode. In today’s episode, we’re going to break down a resale franchise doing $2.5 MILLION in recurring revenue plus…

✅ Ultra-low-cost franchise with recurring revenue
✅ Business Partners buy TRUE Semi-Absentee business
✅ Breakdown of the BEST Franchises to Buy (Franchise Empire Show)

And much, much more…
 
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Although franchising is the most proven business model in history…with over 4,000 brands there are bound to be someone's you need to stay away from.

In this video we’ll dive into 14 HUGE mistakes you need to avoid when buying a franchise, or even considering if you should buy a franchise.

These are the sort of tips that help you reduce your risk, and protect yourself so you can make the right decisions and fi...

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Mya and Tyree are considered top performers in their franchise as they enter their one year anniversary.

Given they are both very successful in the professional & corporate world, they really wanted to start building something that they could call their own.

Now just 12 months later, they are seeing some outstanding results, especially for being just one year into their business.

Mya and Tyree are cli...

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Tasneem was working in the tech industry in the Bay area.

She saw thousands of employees getting laid off in her industry and saw the writing on the wall. So she decided to take action.

Franchising had always been in the back of her mind, she liked the idea of having her own business but not being entirely on her own.

She quickly made a decision to work with our team and took massive action. She quickly f...

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13 corporate locations, that’s how many stores the founders of Movita Juice Bar own.

It’s rare that you see a franchise that owns 13 of its own stores, so when I met Jorge one of the co-founders of Movita Juice bar, I was really curious about how they are building a franchise system while owning 13 locations of there own.

So in this episode Jorge and I talked about how they’ve been so successful in this space with...

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On this episode, I sat down with Erik Van Horn, who is one of the most-known names in the franchise circles.

He’s the founder and man behind Franchise Secrets and Scalable Franchise, and he’s a cofounder at Front Street Equity Partners.

I’m a huge believer in modeling other successful people, so I wanted to know some of the key decisions that led to Erik’s success and how you can model it.

I wanted to kno...

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Alexis Hernandez is a client of ours at Franchise Empire.

14 months ago she bought a property management franchise and has been working hard ever since.

I had a moment to catch up with her and see how things are going, how she maintains profitability, and more importantly, what it's ACTUALLY like to own a franchise.

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September 13, 2024 33 mins

This marks the first episode (of many to come) in this new style.

Every week we send out a free Franchise Newsletter breaking down unique franchise opportunities, resale franchises, and other helpful insights you’ll need to buy a money-making franchise.

In this episode, me and Kevin hop on camera to go through this edition of the newsletter and talk about…

Low Cost & Low Expense Franchise shows $59...

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September 6, 2024 61 mins

Is franchising the path that you should take, and if so how do you align with one that excites you and that you can see yourself in?

This was the main question Anthony had before he started working with us as a client.

Fast forward about 7 months and Anthony is now a franchisee with a brand he loves, doing work that fills him up.

But he wasn’t confident about the decision or process from the beginning.

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From multi-unit franchise owner to building the Franchise Brokers Association to over 200 brokers.

In this episode, I got to sit down with Sabrina Wall who is the CEO and Founder of the Franchise Brokers Association.

She built the second-largest franchise system for a commercial cleaning franchise in central Florida and was also a partner in another franchise.

We unpack how she got involved in franchis...

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What are the best recession-proof franchises in 2024?

With the stock market nearly at all-time highs, interest rates at decade-long highs, and unemployment rate numbers increasing - it’s clear that we could be heading into a recession or already in one and we don’t know it.

So in this episode, which was a live stream that we did a few months ago, we’re going to break down the 4 best ways to profit from franchises ...

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Have you ever considered buying an existing business before?

Oftentimes people find this attractive because there can be existing sales and cash flow in place allowing you to step into a business with obvious benefits.

In this episode, I sit down with Kevin who is a Franchise Broker on the Franchise Empire team and between the two of us we’ve helped more than a dozen of our clients through navigating the world of ...

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In this episode we sit down with a couple, Liz and Dean who were able to purchase a franchise resale doing about $2 million in annual sales when they acquired it.

The cool part is that Liz and Dean were our clients, our team actually went out and found that opportunity for them and we helped coach them through the process.

So we’re going to dive into their story a bit, of working with multiple franchise brokers ov...

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August 2, 2024 62 mins

Alex is business partners with former NFL hall of famer quarterback Drew Brees in opening a whopping150 franchise locations across the country.

This is really an epic podcast episode whether you are a franchise buyer, franchisee or zor.

We dove into how Alex built up a 32 location wireless store franchise portfolio, how he financed them and eventually had a successful exit.

He could have sailed off into t...

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In this video we are going to break down how to make the leap from employee to entrepreneur. Quickly and safely. 

What I share in this video can be applied to ANY business, not just franchises.

So sit back, take some notes, and enjoy the show.

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