About this podcast
Introducing the Emerging Franchise Brands Podcast, your exclusive backstage pass into the dynamic world of franchising! Hosted by Frank Fiume, the visionary founder of the groundbreaking i9 Sports franchise, this podcast is your go-to source for untold stories and invaluable insights straight from the minds behind some of the most exciting emerging franchise brands.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 225 episodes
- Frank Fiume Announces Hiatus · 1 minAfter 220 episodes, over 1 million views, and nearly 20,000 subscribers, Frank Fiume shares a personal message about the future of Emerging Franchise Brands. In this special…
- LIME Fresh: How Patrick Fore Reignited a Beloved Brand · 38 min · Season 4 Episode 6Frank Fiume sits down with Patrick Fore, CEO of LIME Fresh Mexican Grill, to discuss how he transformed a once-struggling fast casual chain into a revitalized, franchise-ready…
- Franchising Mokas Coffee & Eatery: The Vision of Jason Ingermanson · 49 min · Season 4 Episode 5Frank Fiume and guest co-host Drew Alfano sit down with Jason Ingermanson, co-founder and CEO of Mokas Coffee & Eatery and founder of JRI Hospitality. Jason shares how he scaled…
- Craft Loft: Jen Gouldstone on Franchising Hands-On Creativity · 30 min · Season 4 Episode 4Frank Fiume and guest co-host Drew Alfano sit down with Jen Gouldstone, founder of Craft Loft, a hands-on crafting franchise designed for adults, families, and community groups…
- Pet Passages: Mike Harris on Franchising Pet Funeral Homes with Compassion · 35 min · Season 4 Episode 3Frank Fiume speaks with Mike Harris, founder and CEO of Pet Passages, a franchise transforming the pet aftercare industry through professional, compassionate funeral homes with…
- SURV: Pat Brown on Franchising Purpose-Driven Home Services · 35 min · Season 4 Episode 2Frank Fiume speaks with Pat Brown, founder of SURV, a home services franchise built around helping people live fuller lives by eliminating the stress of home to-do lists. From…
- Another Nine: 24/7 Indoor Golf Making the Game More Accessible · 44 min · Season 4 Episode 1Frank Fiume sits down with Brett Jewell and Ethan Grobe, co-founders of Another Nine, a franchise bringing 24/7 private indoor golf suites to cities across the U.S. They share…
- Lemon Fresh Cleaners: Natural Products, Franchise Culture & Starting from Scratch · 39 min · Season 3 Episode 78Frank Fiume and guest co-host Mark Siebert talk with Kianna and Shane Binger, co-founders of Lemon Fresh Cleaners, a residential cleaning franchise built around natural products…
- Safeway Driving: Franchising Driver’s Ed, Saving Lives & Building a Legacy Brand · 38 min · Season 3 Episode 77Frank Fiume and guest co-host Mark Siebert talk with Brad Coleman, CEO of Safeway Driving and former NASCAR driver, about transforming a 50-year-old Texas driving school into a…
- Mulberrys Garment Care: Dry Cleaning with Premium Service & Franchise Scalability · 50 min · Season 3 Episode 76Frank Fiume and guest co-host Kirk Bowyer talk with Dan Miller, founder and CEO of Mulberrys Garment Care, the first premium dry cleaning franchise to appear on the show. Dan…
- Perfect Care Match: Holistic Home Care, Franchise Support & Healing with Purpose · 44 min · Season 3 Episode 74Frank Fiume and guest co-host Kirk Bowyer sit down with Leah Doroch, founder and CEO of Perfect Care Match, a home care franchise blending traditional caregiving with holistic…
- Infinite Hitting: Turning Baseball Passion into a Scalable Franchise · 33 min · Season 3 Episode 74Frank Fiume and guest co-host Kyla Dufresne talk with Randall Minogue and Bryan Dionisio, co-founders of Infinite Hitting, a youth-focused baseball franchise built around hitting…
- Bin Blasters: James Luy on Building a Scalable Home Services Brand · 40 min · Season 3 Episode 73Frank Fiume and guest co-host Kyla Dufresne (Foxy Box) sit down with James Luy, President of Bin Blasters, a fast-scaling franchise bringing subscription-based garbage bin…
- Lola Beans: Building a Drive-Thru Coffee Franchise Fueled by Culture & Community · 39 min · Season 3 Episode 72Frank Fiume and guest co-host Barry Falcon talk with Donny Bradley, founder of Lola Beans, a fast-growing coffee franchise born out of inspiration in Alaska and built for…
- Caring Senior Service: Building a Mission-Driven Franchise With Jeff Salter · 45 min · Season 3 Episode 71Jeff Salter, Founder and CEO of Caring Senior Service, joins the Emerging Franchise Brands podcast to talk about his 30+ year journey of building one of the most purpose-driven…
- Daisy: Scaling Smart Home Services with Franchise Power With Hagan Kapler · 45 min · Season 3 Episode 70Hagan Kapler, CEO and Co-Founder of Daisy, joins the Emerging Franchise Brands podcast to share how his team is redefining the smart home service space through strategic…
- Array Skin Therapy: Bevens Goodman on Drug-Free Treatment, Burnout Recovery & Franchising · 54 min · Season 3 Episode 69Frank Fiume and guest co-host Kirk Bowyer talk with Bevens Goodman, co-founder of the Array Skin Therapy franchise. In this episode, Bevens shares how a proven, underutilized…
- The Fashion Class: Building Confidence, Creativity & a Scalable Kids Franchise · 35 min · Season 3 Episode 68Frank Fiume and guest co-host Kirk Bowyer talk with Kerri Quigley, founder of The Fashion Class, a NYC-based sewing and design school turned franchise. What started as a side gig…
- Aldea Home & Baby: Community, Conscious Retail & Franchising · 37 min · Season 3 Episode 67Frank Fiume and guest co-host Drew Alfano sit down with Johanna Bialkin, founder of Aldea Home & Baby, a California-based lifestyle store and franchise that blends modern…
- American Kolache: Russell Clark on Scaling a Comfort Food Franchise · 37 min · Season 3 Episode 66Frank Fiume and guest co-host Drew Alfano sit down with Russell Clark, founder of American Kolache, a fast-growing franchise redefining breakfast with hand-stuffed…
