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Franchise Interviews  

Franchise Interviews is an up close and behind the scenes look at franchising. Our unique format features a variety of topics on franchising as well as personal interviews with franchisees, franchisors and franchise experts. ........... Listeners to our franchise radio show and readers to our franchise newsletter will walk away educated, motivated and inspired! Franchise Interviews is hosted by Marty McDermott and Don Johnson. If you have ever dreamed about owning your own business, this is the show for you! ........... About Martin McDermott and Don Johnson ........... President and Owner of Franchise Interviews, Marty McDermott is a Business Professor at Kaplan University. Marty has a BS in Marketing, an MBA in International Business and a Post-MBA in Entrepreneurial Studies from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Marty is considered an expert in entrepreneurship and franchising. ........... Don Johnson is the President of Diamond Financial Services of New Jersey and owner of Franchise Interviews. Diamond Financial Services specializes in SBA lending for small and medium-sized businesses. Don is a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University and is considered an expert in franchising. ........... For more information call 610-905-2919 or email Marty@franchiseinterviews.com

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    The Book: Guerrilla Marketing for The Franchisee Many franchisees enter into a franchise business and think owning their own business will be much easier than it really is. Consequently, they often become discouraged from not experiencing the success they thought they signed up for. Other franchisees don't understand marketing and what it actually takes to grow their business. There is a false sense of security thinking that the sales will automatically come because they signed up for a "turn key" system. At the end of the day the success of each franchise business comes down to the operating franchisee. This book teaches business owners how to own their success and failures, what marketing is and what it takes to compete in today's tough business environment. Guerrilla Marketing defines marketing as "every bit of contact you or anyone in your company has with any part of the public. With over 14 Million Books sold worldwide, Guerrilla Marketing is one of the best known marketing brands in history: because it works. We have the pleasure of meeting with Todd Woods, CEO of Guerrilla Marketing Strategies, Inc and Eddie Leonard, Chief Operating Guerilla.
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    Since 1979, John Hayes has worked in the franchise community as a consultant, franchisee and franchisor. He is the author of several franchise-related books and countless articles that have appeared in media worldwide. He is also the co-author (with Zig Ziglar) of Network Marketing for Dummies. Areas of Expertise Dr. Hayes has served for many years as an advisor to franchisors, franchisees and small business owners internationally. His areas of expertise include management leadership, development, marketing, customer service, training and strategic planning. Widely Published Author He is the author or co-author of 18 non-fiction books including the Franchise Pre-Investment Checklist, Franchising: The Inside Story, Start Small, Finish Big, You Can’t Teach A Kid To Ride A Bike At A Seminar, and most recently Get It! The Secrets of Cultivating the HomeVestors Millionaire Mindset. His articles about franchising and business-related topics have appeared in Reader’s Digest, Inc. Magazine, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, International Herald Tribune, etc. and many publications sponsored by the International Franchise Association. Corporate Level Expertise From November 2004 until January 2009 he served as President & CEO of HomeVestors of America, Inc., the We Buy Ugly Houses® company. He was a franchisee of HomeVestors from 2002 until 2005. He has been a franchisee of several other concepts and he served on the Board of Directors for both HomeVestors (Chairman of the Board) and The Dwyer Group (1992-2003). Seminars & Workshops Dr. Hayes leads a variety of seminars including How To Capture & Keep The Right Customers, How To Capture & Keep The Right Franchisees, and he facilitates Masterminds for franchisors, franchisees and industry suppliers. He is a popular speaker and trainer at franchise conventions and meetings internationally. Dr. Hayes has provided services to dozens of franchise companies during his career.
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    Encore Edition with the Unishippers Franchise Opportunity

    For more than 20 years, enterprising individuals have found success and satisfaction with Unishippers franchise ownership. Today, more than 280+ franchises serve the needs of 75,000 small and mid-sized business customers nationwide by providing individualized shipping solutions that save time, trouble and money. Their franchisees say they enjoy the flexibility, challenge and opportunity that Unishippers provides.

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    Unishippers Franchise Opportunity Meets with Franchise Interviews

    We have the pleasure of meeting with Dan Lockwood, President of Unishippers and Chris Cadigan, owner of Unishippers of Oceanside, NY. Unishippers helps small businesses save time, trouble and money on all their shipping needs. They create a complete, individualized shipping solution for customers and know that one size definitely doesn't fit all and are proud to tailor their solutions to a business’ specific needs. Learn about this growing industry and franchises that demand aggressive/competent sales people to succeed. They will also talk about b2b relationships and how to create long term relationships with customers.

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    Maaco Franchise Opportunity Meets with Franchise Interviews

    Maaco is “America’s body shop” with nearly 500 franchised locations across the continent boasting systemwide sales that approach $500 million. Maaco provides auto paint and auto body repair services for more than 12,000 vehicles a week and 600,000 a year, more than any other company in North America. The more than 17 million vehicles Maaco has repaired since 1972 could create a traffic jam 15 lanes wide from New York to Los Angeles.

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    EduFit Franchise Opportunity Meets with Franchise Interviews

    EduFit is a franchised fitness concept providing convenient, appointment-based personal training services to men and women. Different from circuit or group training concepts, EduFit’s certified personal trainers work with up to five clients during a session, with each client following a customized training program based on their particular conditions, needs or weight loss or body-composition goals. The company was launched in Scottsdale, Ariz. In August 1998 and began franchising in April 2009. Currently, EduFit has two locations in Scottsdale and one in Phoenix. They expect to have 25 studios either open or in development by the end of 2010 and 200 locations nationwide within five years. Initial growth is expected to come primarily from single-unit franchise owners.

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    Team Blue Franchise Opportunity Meets with Franchise Interviews

    Team Blue: By providing a superior hand car wash experience, Team Blue is seeking to change and lead the multi-billion-dollar U.S. car wash industry by opening a national chain of “first-of-its-kind” franchised locations that offer a better quality wash; clean, customer-friendly operations and a unique “brand experience” to customers, while establishing itself as the first national presence in the car wash industry. Team Blue expects to have 35 franchises either open or in development throughout the country by the end of 2012.

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    Closets by Design Franchise Opportunity Meets with Franchise Interviews.

    Since 1982, Closets by Design has built a reputation as the nation’s leader in the closet organizing and storage remodeling industry. The company offers customers comprehensive solutions to all their organizational needs in a short and simple process by designing, building and installing custom home offices, closets, garage cabinets, wall units, laundries, pantries, wardrobe mirror doors and other home organization systems. Closets by Design offers a wide selection of finishes, accessories and hardware. There are currently 33 franchise locations across the country. With the real estate market the way it is, more and more people are deciding to refurbish their home instead of moving into a new one. We have seen that new closets are one of the easiest ways for people to feel like they have made big changes in their home, without having a major construction project going on. Especially with all the home remodeling shows out there, everyone these days is looking for simple ways to upgrade their homes. We are meeting with Jerry Egner, the CEO of Closets by Design,

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    Menchies Franchise Opportunity Meets with Franchise Interviews

    We are meeting with CEO Amit Kleinberger of Menchies. Menchie’s is the brainchild of Danna and Adam, whose passion and love for creating the perfect frozen yogurt quickly transformed into the ultimate fro-yo lover’s paradise. Other ice cream and frozen yogurt stores offer a limited amount of choices and charge customers for every flavor or topping they ordered. Menchie’s customers are able to serve themselves the perfect yogurt mix by choosing from a wide variety of delicious flavors, and more than 40 toppings with everything from chocolates, candies, and hot fudge, to granola and fresh seasonal fruit. You can mix all the flavors and toppings you want and only pay for what you take! When you’re finished crafting the perfect yogurt, just place it on the scale and pay per ounce. Seeking to create the perfect yogurt experience, Menchie’s offers the purest and creamiest “real” yogurt flavors, featuring live and active cultures. Low in fat, and high in calcium, Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt makes for both the perfect snack, or a delicious meal in itself. Menchie’s also serves a variety of tasty fruit sorbets, as well as low-carb and sugar-free yogurts. For an unforgettable experience, try your yogurt inside one of Menchie’s fresh-made waffle bowls. Menchie's loves being the ultimate fro-yo destination, but we truly pride ourselves on being a part of the local community. Menchie’s is the perfect place for the post-soccer game celebration or the Little League victory. Local schools depend on Menchie's to help fundraise for programs and events; and for every regular customer that walks into a Menchie’s, there’s a trained “Mixologist” that knows his or her name. It's a beautiful thing. ABOUT THE NAME: When Adam and Danna first started dating, Adam gave Danna the endearing nickname of “Menchie.” A slightly confused Danna knew that the origin of the word meant a “good or generous man,” and after a few months of dating she

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