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CEO Profiles

To ensure success, brands must have someone in charge who will lead the organization through constant change and growth. Learn how franchise company CEOs are leading their brands to success through these revealing and in-depth profiles.

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Tina Bacon-DeFrece expects to add 50 locations over the next three years
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Heather Leed Neary says it's her job to remove barriers, so her team and franchisees can flourish
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Andy Bell says every colleague and craftsman with Ace Handyman Services a brand ambassador
  • Kerry Pipes
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Korean restaurant brand wins fans with mother-in-law's homemade recipes
  • Joe Kim
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Harsh Ghai says that despite its size, Ghai Management Services remains a family business
  • Kevin Behan
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As founder and CEO, Richie Huffman has overseen 3 decades of Celebree School success
  • Kerry Pipes
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Scott Zide, CEO of Empower Brands, says it's time to focus on expansion
  • Kerry Pipes
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Fitness brands deliver results for franchisees and customers
  • Kevin Behan
  • 4,214 Reads 44 Shares
CEO Joe Thornton applies a collaborative approach to expanding Scooter's Coffee
  • Kerry Pipes
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Toppers Pizza's new leader became CEO through hard work and a long-held belief
  • Kerry Pipes
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How to build an emerging franchise system by taking a different approach
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MassageLuXe CEO and President Kristen Pechacek on breaking down the barriers between franchise development and marketing.
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With Rush Bowls, Andrew Pudalov shifted his focus from finance to spreading the joys of pure, honest nutrition.
  • Kerry Pipes
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Paul Flick, CEO of Premium Service Brands, focuses on customer service, innovation, and community involvement.
  • Kerry Pipes
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Tint World CEO Charles Bonfiglio knows how to give franchisees what they need to prosper
  • Kerry Pipes
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When Kelly’s Roast Beef rebranded, management made extra sure to retain the best elements of the brand’s 70-year history
  • Neil Newcomb
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Catherine Monson fosters a growth-oriented culture that prioritizes integrity and positivity throughout the organization
  • Kerry Pipes
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Two franchise CEOs talk about their leadership styles and share some of their favorite leadership books.
  • Kerry Pipes
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Unleashed Brands now has 6 brands with 1,300 kid-friendly health and fitness locations and is looking for more
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,145 Reads
Franchising veteran J.J. Sorrenti is leading Best Life Brands’ senior-focused brands with purpose and passion
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,708 Reads 13 Shares
Big dreams led to big achievements for this 27-year-old multi-brand dessert franchisee in NYC—who then acquired one of those brands 
  • Sara Wykes
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Rachel Wallace’s parents bought their first Subway when she was 14, marking her start on the path to becoming a multi-brand franchisee on her own
  • Sara Wykes
  • 5,146 Reads 11 Shares
Darden Coors (yes, that Coors) left her law career and today is CEO of Salad Collective and its 3 “better for you” brands
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,472 Reads 1 Shares
Kal Gullapalli traded in his Wall Street job for life as a successful multi-brand franchisee
  • Sara Wykes
  • 6,314 Reads 12 Shares
Robert Rodriguez’s Tasty Restaurant Group wants to double its annual revenue to a cool $1 billion in the next 5 years
  • Sara Wykes
  • 5,741 Reads 31 Shares
Goldfish Swim School co-founder Chris McCuiston puts team culture “at the center of everything we do.”
  • Kerry Pipes
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Goldfish Swim School co-founder Chris McCuiston puts team culture “at the center of everything we do.”
  • Kerry Pipes
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Bryan Park got laid off from his job at a flooring company – so he started his own!
  • Kerry Pipes
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Goldfish Swim School co-founder Chris McCuiston 
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Bryan Park got laid off from his job at a flooring company – so he started his own!
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