Special Features

It’s every child’s dream to make a career out of something “exciting.” For Ryan Debin, this is his reality. It’s quite literally in his job title — Chief Excitement Officer. Despite the fun this position insinuates, it requires hard work, unique insight, and a...

Journey of Mega Growth Leader: Robert Pina Inks One of the Largest Franchisee Deals in Marco’s Brand History Robert Pina has always been in the franchise business. After opening up more than a dozen sub sandwich restaurants and wing shops, he was ready for something...

Bill Enfield and Zach Lipsky met while working at Target 22 years ago, but little did they know they’d become friends for life or that they’d one day own and operate two successful businesses.

The idea for Scissors & Scotch was born out of necessity. Erik Anderson, who is one of the founders, was new in town and needed a haircut. He realized he only had a few choices, and none of them really appealed. He could go to his wife’s salon, an old-fashioned...

Little Kitchen Academy is the key ingredient for an independent child. The first-of-its-kind, Montessori-inspired cooking academy for kids ages three through teen is focused on providing a safe, inspiring, and empowering space for children to identify, develop, and...

Kat Hammac is a multi-unit owner of three Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii locations, with two more in development. She’s an all-star performer who has mastered the art of running multiple family-owned businesses with her four children – living life and truly enjoying her new...

Chef Paul Schmidgall is so devoted to the success of Fire & Rice franchisees that he decided they didn’t have to pay any royalty or marketing fees for 20 months of the pandemic.  

Being a female entrepreneur has become more widely accepted and pursued, but it can still be intimidating entering a male-dominated industry. Trades like automotive, construction, and manufacturing are typically owned and worked in by men. But just because an industry...

Katie Kool, a mother, wife, daughter, friend, mentor, and CEO of Tide Cleaners. Katie is a woman who wears many hats, both personally and professionally. A native Midwesterner, she’s maintained a steadfast career with Proctor & Gamble after taking a leap with a...

Successful Multi-Unit Franchisee Signs Agreement to Introduce Hit Fast-Casual Chicken Concept Into Several Markets Big Chicken, the star-powered fast casual chicken concept founded by basketball Hall of Famer and celebrated entrepreneur Shaquille O’Neal, announced...