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KLA Schools

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Barberitos

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Constance Hill-Johnson

Wendy Mark

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Lauren Smith

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Derek Menzies

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Click IT

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Liftology

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Pure Sweat Studios

Cleveland

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Bunmi

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Gold's Gym

Indianapolis

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Kyle Woumn

Lyvia Chapman

Brian Sparkes

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Farmer Boys

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Erik's DeliCafe

San José

Owner-Operator Tour

Kendall Williamson, NFL player for the LA Chargers, was quizzing Primrose Schools presenters

Operator

Founder & CEO of ProEdge Branding

Real athletes, real results: **Kendall explored ownership opportunities beyond the field.**

Why Chick-fil-A? Pitch by Director of Franchisee Recruitment Brian Corbett

A look inside the Los Angeles Franchise Pitches

Co-founders of Sync Seattle

Seattle Round 1 Owner-Operator Event Testimonial

Forbes Journalist

As White-Collar Workers Lose Jobs, Franchisors Go On Tour, Offering An Alternative To Traditional Employment

NBA Player

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝗜’𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿.
And I’m grateful for it.

Founder of Going Public

Speaking at the Wefranch event at the KINN in Venice this week. 

We heard 5 pitches from franchisors, including Chic-Fil-A. 

Here are a few key questions you should be asking franchisors if you’re thinking of buying a franchise.

Army Veteran

Grateful for the opportunity to attend an incredible invite-only event this week that brought together leaders across venture capital, sports, franchising, and entrepreneurship.

Henry Anderson

9-year defensive end

New York City

Damon Dunn

Multi-Unit Franchisee & IFA Member

Seattle

Kendall Williamson

NFL Safety

Los Angeles

Garry Gilliam Jr.

Richard Snow

VP. Natl Franchise Lending Mgr @Bremer |Franchisee of Brooklyn Robot Foundry | IFA Board Member

Tenisha Patterson Brown

CEO & Franchisee

Miami

Jordan Babineaux

Guy Coffey

Denver

Bobby Henebry

President & CIO

Josh Martin

Spencer Keith Jones

Michael MacDonald

Co-Founder & Co-CEO

Seattle (Round 2): Owner-Operator Franchise Demo

Franchising Demo Day x NFL Alums

Searchers X Franchising

NYC #TECHWEEK Franchise Pitches 2024

Beyond the Game: The Business of Ownership

Los Angeles Franchise Pitches #2

NY #TechWeek Franchise Networking Night

Miami: Owner-Operator Franchise Demo

Denver Franchise Pitches

Portland: Owner-Operator Franchise Demo

Learn of a broad range of franchise concepts to find the ones that match your criteria

Connect with exceptional franchisors

Get answers about operations, expectations, and what sets each concept apart.

Ask questions you care about

Build relationships with franchisors, judges, and like-minded attendees.

Network with industry leaders and peers

Discover what the challenges and opportunities of owning and operating a local franchise from folks who have been there and done it.

Learn from experienced operators

The best franchisors would usually have multiple candidates for the most lucrative territories. At these events, you can learn what qualities they are looking for and how you can stand out as a prospective franchisee

Learn how to stand out as a franchisee

Learn of best practices and the cutting edge strategies the best concepts are using to get ahead

Wefranch Owner-Operator Tour

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