Kristen Pechacek is the CEO of MassageLuXe and has grown the brand to new heights in recent times. She joins host Jack Monson for a chat about the status of franchise development at the International Franchise Expo in New York City.

They dive into:

• Expansion plans for the MassageLuXe brand
• Current profiles of people who make a successful owners
• Franchisees who are diversifying
• The attractiveness of membership models for new franchisees
• The areas of Franchising that at best positioned for short-term and long-term growth

Special Guest: Kristen Pechacek.

Robert Bhagwandat is the Senior Director of Franchise Development at Checkers & Rally’s. Podcast host Jack Monson caught up with Robert at this year’s International Franchise Expo in New York.

In this episode, Robert shares:

*Who makes a successful owner of a Checkers or a Rally’s?

*Expansion plans, including multi-unit owners, individual owner operators, and those in between

*Some interesting hot spots on the map for Checkers & Rally’s

*Following leadership’s vision to reintroduce a legacy concept to the marketplace

Special Guest: Robert Bhagwandat.

Brian Britton is the CEO of Kilwins Chocolates Franchise.

Brian joins the podcast to share updates on this tasty franchise brand including:

• How and where the future growth is happening for the brand
• Multi-unit opportunities
• Support when opening stores followed by ongoing support
• And a newer concept called Scoops and Sweets by Kilwins

For more info on opportunities with Kilwins, please visit kilwinsfranchise.com

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Special Guest: Brian Britton.