Unlocking Franchise Success

Stefan Figley is president of 1-800-Packouts, a leader in the contents and personal property restoration franchise industry since 2016 and part of the Five Star Franchising platform of home service brands. Figley has nearly 30 years of experience in the franchise and marketing industries, with a focus on brand growth. He has held executive and leadership positions with nationally recognized companies such as Terminix, Steamatic, Merry Maids and Jani-King International, as well as prominent international roles in the marketing industry.

Since 2015, 1-800-Packouts has been franchising and quickly becoming the category leader in property content restoration. During stressful times, it delivers expert inventory management, packing, cleaning, and climate-controlled storage services for homes and businesses. From floods to fires and everything in between, property owners and the largest insurance carriers trust and rely on 1-800-Packouts to rapidly and expertly secure and protect valuable possessions when disasters happen. Backed by Five Star Franchising, 1-800-Packouts is well-positioned to expand rapidly and meet the growing consumer demand for disaster-related home content restoration services across North America.

The Surprising Transformation of UPS Store Franchises

After an illustrious career spanning more than 45 years focused on supply chain, logistics and transportation, retail, sales, and operational excellence strategy at UPS – including The UPS Store franchise network and UPS Supply Chain Solutions – Rocky Romanella became the Chief Executive Officer and Board of Director for UniTek Global Services, a provider of engineering, construction management, and installation services to companies specializing in the telecommunications field.

Rocky is currently the Founder and CEO of 3SIXTY Management Services, LLC, a management consulting firm specializing in Executive Speaking, Leadership Development and Consulting Services, and author of the book Tighten The Lug Nuts, an Amazon Best seller and Critically Acclaimed book.

Rocky is an experienced CEO who led one of the largest rebranding initiatives in franchising history – The UPS Store, revolutionizing the $9 billion retail shipping and business services market.

Rocky steered UPS’s entry into the health care industry and created the mantra, “It’s a patient, not a package. ®”

He also led the integration of more than 20 acquisitions to improve financial performance, capabilities and global network footprint of UPS Supply Chain Solutions.

Rocky has the rare ability to see a clear vision of the changing business landscape and the passion to develop strategies, tactics, and metrics that drive desired results.

Rocky is also a member and contributor to the Forbes Business Council, an invitation-only professional organization.

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From Army Vet to 14 Unit Franchise Owner

Patrick Elgin is the owner/operator of 14 Sola Salon locations in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis. Patrick currently chairs Sola’s Franchisee Advisory Board with a prime role in defining the national brand and strategy. He also received the International Franchise Association’s (IFA) ‘Franchisee of the Year’ award for 2023. Mr. Elgin formerly served as a Captain in the Minnesota National Guard. His last assignment was as the commander of the 200 Soldiers of the 34th Military Police Company based in Stillwater, Minnesota. Mr. Elgin holds a bachelor’s and a master’s Degree from the University of Richmond, Virginia, and a law degree from the University of Minnesota.

How to Make Any Business Successful with Jim Wilcox, Sandler Training

Jim Wilcox is the President and Owner of Wilcox & Associates, a Sandler Training, Coaching & Consulting company. As a serial entrepreneur and a clinically trained healthcare professional, Jim brings a unique perspective and passion for business.

Diane Pleuss - The Franchise Fitter

Since 2004, Diane Pleuss has matched hundreds of entrepreneurs with their perfect fit franchise opportunity, while successfully guiding them to avoid rookie mistakes – at no cost to her candidates. As a result, they are creating wealth, making an impact in their community, and enjoying the systems already in place to accelerate their path to success.

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How to Evaluate Opportunities with Level 5 Capital Principal, Danny Kenny

Danny Kenny joined L5 in 2018 and is a principal on the Investment Team. In this role, Danny is involved in deal sourcing and diligence, portfolio company operations, overseeing portfolio company integration with AS, investor relations, and day-to-day management of the Investment Team.

David Weaver - Franchise Your Freedom

David Weaver has a diverse and comprehensive entrepreneurial background to draw on as a FranChoice consultant.

Having honed his business skills in a variety of ways, he now looks forward to sharing his knowledge and experience with others interested in business ownership.

David embodies the Midwestern values of honesty and integrity in all aspects of life. He was born and raised in Indiana and got his first taste of business ownership by watching both parents build and operate successful businesses.

Entrepreneurs on Fire Podcast with John Lee Dumas

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Tom Spadea, Spadea Lignana Franchise Attorneys

Founder of Spadea Lignana, the nation's premier franchise law firm representing over 300 brands worldwide. Before Tom was a franchise lawyer he spent 10+ years selling franchises as a broker and development professional.

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Angela Paules, Chief Marketing Officer at Buzz Franchise Brands - Marketing your Franchise

Angela Paules is the Chief Marketing Officer for Buzz Franchise Brands, the parent company for service brands Pool Scouts, Home Clean Heroes, and British Swim School, and founding franchisor for Mosquito Joe.

CorpNet Business Services

Nellie is the CEO and Co-Founder of CorpNet.com, a resource for business incorporation and compliance filings across all 50 United States. Nellie and her husband are business partners and have been in this industry since 1997 when they started their first business with $100 which later sold to Intuit for $20 million. CorpNet.com was launched in 2009 and has consistently been recognized on the Inc.5000 list for its steady growth.

InnerView with Chris Wallace

Are your customer-facing employees creating exceptional customer experiences? Are they fully aligned to your brand story?

If you can’t answer with a resounding YES!, then our guest today, Chris Wallace, Co-Founder & President of InnerView, has a solution for you.

InnerView is a marketing consulting firm established to help companies reach and influence their most critical audiences – the people and partners that represent their brand.

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Roger Khoury - Market Vulnerability Analysis

Roger Khoury is an expert in Market Forecasting and has developed an innovation he calls "Market Vulnerability Analysis" which enables market participants to achieve consistent and sustainable performance results.

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EnterpriseAlumni - CEO and Co-Founder, James Sinclair

James Sinclair is the Chief Executive & Co-Founder of EnterpriseAlumni, the market-leading Alumni and Retiree Engagement Platform. Their software powers the corporate alumni networks of both medium-sized businesses and the world’s largest companies, including Google, LinkedIn, Citi, and Coca-Cola, leveraging a vast untapped pool of people for talent, sales, marketing, and community. EnterpriseAlumni helps companies looking to access a contingent labor pool, drive referrals, boomerang hires, accelerate business development, drive sales or just create a positive evangelist community.

James has a background in large enterprise innovation, having worked for companies including IBM, SAP & EDS. With a love of business acceleration, James also has a great deal of experience and expertise in creating, developing, and bringing brands to market and revitalizing those that need a little refresh. Outside of his day job, he contributes to the media on the future of work, large enterprise innovation, and entrepreneurship, and his upcoming book, The Alumni Advantage: How Innovative Companies Leverage Their Former Employees, will be published in July 2021.

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Tom Scarda on the Business Bros podcast

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Giuseppe Grammatico - Franchise Consultant

Giuseppe Grammatico is a franchise veteran, coach, author, speaker & consultant who simplifies the process of franchising and excels at guiding his candidates to the business model that best suits their desired lifestyle. His greatest joy is helping people realize the American dream and sharing the freedom that comes from franchising.

Giuseppe is the author of Franchise Freedom: A New Manifesto For Your Financial And Time Freedom.

He is also the host of his own podcast: Franchise Freedom.

Loral Langemeier - 5 Time Bestselling Author and Wealth Expert

Loral Langemeier is one of today’s most visible and innovative money experts. She accelerates the conversation about money, sharing how to, not just survive this tough economic climate, but how to succeed and thrive. Loral is a money expert, sought-after speaker, entrepreneurial thought leader, and best-selling author of five books who is on a relentless mission to change the conversation about money and empower people around the world to become millionaires.

https://justmetloral.com/franchiseacademy

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Ghost Kitchens - A Fad or Here To Stay?

Gary Occhiogrosso is the Founder of Franchise Growth Solutions, which is a co-operative based franchise development and sales firm. Their “Coach, Mentor & Grow Program” focuses on helping Franchisors with their franchise development, strategic planning, advertising, selling franchises, and guiding franchisors in raising growth capital. Gary started his career in franchising as a franchisee of Dunkin Donuts before launching the Ranch *1 Franchise program with its founders. He is the former President of TRUFOODS, LLC a multi-brand franchisor, and former COO of Desert Moon Fresh Mexican Grille

Jeff Shafritz - Owner of Franchise Guidance reveals secrets of choosing the right franchise

Throughout Jeff’s 25+ year career in franchising, he has helped hundreds of individuals realize their dream of business ownership. He began his career in franchising directly out of college in 1992 as a franchise sales assistant and after several years and promotions, he ended his career there as the Director of Franchise Development for the Americas. Jeff was recruited away from The Athlete’s Foot in 2001 to lead the franchise development efforts of a publicly-traded company that had decided to continue to expand through franchising. This gave Mr. Shafritz a unique opportunity to help develop a franchise system from the ground floor taking part in all aspects of building the division. For the past 18 years, Jeff has been a franchise consultant with FranChoice helping individuals find opportunities that match their goals, skills, and investment criteria.

Franchise ResourcesTom ScardaOctober 16, 2020Tom Scarda, Franchise Consultant