Franchise Everything
by Glenn Walford
Ep180 | Inside Kip McGrath’s AI Strategy for Tutoring and Franchise…
About this podcast
Let's talk about everything and anything in franchising!
Inspiring with experiences and information from the coal face of the people behind the day-to-day of franchises in action.
We unpack personal journeys in founding and leading franchises, but just as important, are the journeys of people who own and run one or multiple franchise locations.
From fitness, to coffee, to lawns and everything in between, franchising is a buffet of business niches.
And with that comes an even wider range of people and stories to talk to about what they do, and how they did it.
And from the people who support franchises in every kind of way.
Everyone has a story to tell, and you'll often be amazed when they tell it in this way!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 100 episodes
- Ep180 | Inside Kip McGrath’s AI Strategy for Tutoring and Franchise Growth | CEO Melinda Smith · 14 min · Episode 181How can tutoring businesses use AI to support students without losing the human connection that makes learning effective? Melinda Smith, CEO of Kip McGrath, shares how her…
- Ep179 The Journey to Becoming a Multi-Store Donut King Franchise Owner | Brooke Kochelak · 22 min · Episode 180What happens when you grow up in a family business and eventually get the opportunity to take it over? Brooke has known Donut King for almost her entire life. After growing up…
- Ep178 The Story Behind Magnet Me and Haim Kadar’s Entrepreneurial Journey · 25 min · Episode 179How do you turn an event photography side hustle into a business that can grow into a franchise? Haim Kadar shares the story behind Magnet-Me, explaining how the photo magnet…
- Ep177 How to Own a Plumbing Business Without Being a Plumber with Shaun McCarthy | Plumbing Bros · 24 min · Episode 178Can you own a plumbing franchise without being a plumber? In this episode of Franchise Everything, Glenn Walford speaks with Shaun McCarthy, Master Plumber for Plumbing Bros…
- Ep176 The Story Behind Battery Zone: How Charlie Carter Built a Battery Business From the Ground Up · 24 min · Episode 177Key takeaways How Charlie went from truck driver to business development manager before starting Battery Zone Why he saw a gap in the market for a dedicated battery retail…
- Ep175 How Donut King Is Simplifying the Business and Preparing for Growth | Tom Elliott · 17 min · Episode 176Key takeaways: Why Donut King's simple operating model has remained largely unchanged over 45 years How Donut King has stepped back to understand what made the brand successful…
- Ep174 How Magnet-Me Turned Event Photography Into a Franchise Business with Haim Kadar · 15 min · Episode 175Key Takeaways: How Magnet-Me started as a side hustle and developed into a full-time business Why Haim considers Magnet-Me a lifestyle business and how it provides flexibility…
- Ep173 How Kat Kammas Built Her Kip McGrath Franchise from One Centre to Two · 20 min · Episode 174KEY TAKEAWAYS: Kat's journey from being a Kip McGrath student to becoming the owner of the same centre How Kip McGrath helped Kat build confidence and influenced her decision to…
- Ep172 | Property Lawyers to Lawn Care High Rollers: Coochie HydroGreen | Matt & Dani Jamieson · 21 min · Episode 173Key Takeaways: How Matt and Dani Jamieson moved from long corporate careers into franchise ownership Why they chose to leave Canberra and build a new lifestyle on the Sunshine…
- Ep171 How Multi-Centre Kip McGrath Owners Aiden & Tamika Stender Scaled Their Business · 27 min · Episode 172Key Takeaways: How Tamika transitioned from teaching in schools to running her own tutoring business How Aiden moved from big-box retail management into the family business The…
- Ep170 How Battery Zone Is Reinventing Battery Franchising in Australia with Charlie Carter · 12 min · Episode 171Key Takeaways: How Battery Zone evolved from a single battery store into a growing franchise brand Why specialist battery retailers continue to thrive despite increasing…
- Ep169 How Transaction Insurance Reduces Risk for Franchise Buyers & Sellers with Paul Benjamin · 12 min · Episode 170Key Takeaways: Why transaction insurance is becoming a game changer for Australian business sales How buyers and sellers can both benefit from additional protection during a…
- Ep168 | Town & Country Pizza and Pasta: From Delivery Driver to Franchise Owner ft. Himanshu Gandhi · 18 min · Episode 169Key Takeaways: How Himanshu went from delivery driver to franchise owner without ever working for anyone else Why choosing the business over buying a house paid off in two and a…
- Ep167 | From Accountant to Kip McGrath Franchise Owner: A 10 Year Journey ft. Magdel Barnard · 21 min · Episode 168Magdel Barnard did not plan to run a tutoring franchise. She was a chartered accountant with her own practice in South Africa, moved to New Zealand and went straight back into…
- Ep166 | How To Win Business Defining Tenders Ft. Joe Papiccio, Plumbing Bros Co-Founder · 16 min · Episode 167Joe Papiccio is the co-founder of Plumbing Bros, a fast growing national trades franchise headquartered in Perth. While his co-founder James Riddle leads the day to day…
- Ep165 How AI is transforming hospitality franchising ft. Joe Rossi, Town and Country Pizza and Pasta · 12 min · Episode 166Joe Rossi is the managing director of Town and Country Pizza and Pasta, a 36 year old Victorian founded franchise brand with 14 high volume locations across Victoria and Western…
- Ep164 How Trades Businesses Avoid Cashflow Traps Through Disciplined Accounts, with Nathan Hornby · 13 min · Episode 165Nathan Hornby has spent 15 years in franchising and is now head of franchising at Plumbing Bros, one of Australia's fastest growing trades franchises. And they do something most…
- Ep163 From Hairdresser to Stellarossa Founder | Darren Schultz’s Coffee Franchise Journey · 53 min · Episode 163In this episode of the Franchise Everything Podcast, host Glen speaks with Darren Schultz, co-founder of Stellarossa, at Stellarossa Coffee Headquarters in Brisbane. Darren…
- Ep162 The Science Behind the Perfect Shot | Coffee Roasting, Training & Extraction with Stellarossa · 23 min · Episode 162In this episode of the Franchise Everything Podcast, we go inside the coffee roasting room with Cam from Stellarossa and Steve from Bancroft Roasters to explore the science…
- Ep161 From Employees to Franchise Owners: The Six Year Journey to Pack and Send Caboolture · 26 min · Episode 161In this episode of the Franchise Everything Podcast, host Glenn Walford sits down with Vikas and Neetika Sharma, proud owners of Pack & Send Caboolture in Brisbane. Just six…







