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Henry Anderson

Bobby Okereke

Richard Snow

Dr. Dereck L Faulkner

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Bambū

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Chick-fil-A

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Area 2 Farms

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Authority Brands

New York City

Spencer Keith Jones

Kidokinetics

Denver

AJ Green

Primrose Schools

Portland

Seattle

Kiki Vandeweghe

Kathleen Elkins

Island Fin Poke

Los Angeles

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Brady Sheldon

Mitchell Nolan

Ariana The Techie

Tariq Johnson

Ralph Quintero

Tenisha Patterson Brown

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Luxe Pet Care

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Black Sheep Coffee

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Neighborly

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Tony Roma's

Miami

Espree Devora

Brian Taylor

Annemarie Penny

Alex Okafor

Hakeem Valles

NorthStar Moving

Manna Coffee

Cool Factor Cryo

Wonder Family

Hoan Do

Kelyn Rowe

Jordan Babineaux

Tony Benjamin

Keisha Credit

Pizza Factory

National Academy of Athletics

Augusta Lawn Care

Best in Class Education Center

Kelly Martina Fernandez

Christine Saffold

Gustavo Casas

Jess Cervellon

Andrew Gunderman

Flying Biscuit Cafe

Surf's Up

Protein Bar & Kitchen

Click IT

Chicago

Michael MacDonald

Elaine Pofeldt

Gigi Robinson

Eric Jackson

Ramon Ray

Brooklyn Robot Foundry

See & Be Kitchen

ZIPS Cleaners

Pastanito

9-year defensive end

Co-Founder & Co-CEO

Co-Director

Executive Editor

Founder & CEO

City Finalist

Sports Business Reporter

Creator Economy Expert & Speaker

Co-Founder, Chairman of the Board

Co-Founder & Fund Manager

Founder

Former Running Back

& Content Creator

Retired Professional Athlete

Former Athlete

10-year NBA alum

Former Int Pro Basketball Player

Former Linebacker

CEO & Franchisee

Co-Founder

Board of Trustees

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

Linebacker

Former Wide Receiver

NBA Player

Correspondent at Business Insider, covering investing and financial freedom

Former NBA EVP Basketball Operations & GM

Latino Franchise Association Pitches

NYC #TECHWEEK Franchise Pitches 2024

Franchising Demo Day x NFL Alums

Slow VC x Wefranch Franchise Pitches

Franchising: Blitzscale Your Brick-and-Mortar into an Empire

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

Deepen your understanding of the franchise industry

Chicago / Feb 26th, 2025

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