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

Franchise Freaks is brought to you by franchise marketing agency Thunderly.

Special Guest: Brian Britton.

J.J. Sorrenti, CEO of Best Life Brands, and Monica Feid, Co-Founder and COO of Franchise Marketing Agency Thunderly, discuss the status of in-home care franchises.

Jack Monson hosts them live at The International Franchise Association 2026 Convention.

They dive into the IFA’s Economic Forecast and J.J.’s brands’ growth including:

• The importance of culture, dignity, and comfort
• Solving problems versus selling services
• The aging of the population and how technology plays into growth
• Why franchising is such a great fit for this sector

To learn more about opportunities with Best Life Brands, please visit https://bestlifebrands.com

Special Guests: JJ Sorrenti and Monica Feid.

James Franks of WellBiz Brands and Monica Feid, Co-Founder COO of Franchise Marketing Agency Thunderly, dive into portfolio diversification of many Multi-Unit Multi-Brand owners.

Host Jack Monson joins them live at The International Franchise Association 2026 Convention to discuss:

• The red-hot health & wellness vertical that is projected to grow 2.1% this year according to the IFA’s forecast

• The membership-based offerings that are also of interest to multi-unit owners looking for recurring revenue

• How multi-unit owners can best diversify their portfolio within a platform company

For more information on WellBiz opportunities, please learn more at https://www.wellbizbrands.com/

Special Guests: James Franks and Monica Feid.

Ricky Richardson, CEO of Eggs Up Grill, and Monica Feid, CCO of Thunderly, discuss the state of restaurant franchises.

Host Jack Monson joins them live at The International Franchise Association 2026 Convention just after the release of IFA’s Economic Forecast which predicts excellent growth for full-service restaurants.

Eggs Up Grill is growing ahead of schedule so far this year, and the team discusses:
• Retaining and growing great teams
• Attracting Multi-Unit Multi-Brand Owners
• Becoming the best-in-class Franchise system

Special Guests: Monica Feid and Ricky Richardson.

This is the latest in our series of conversations recorded at The IFA 2026 Convention in Las Vegas with host Jack Monson and the top franchise thought leaders discussing how an Amplified Integrated Marketing plan is accelerating their franchise system's growth.

Craig Sherwood, SVP of Development at The Joint Chiropractic, joins Thunderly's Monica Feid to share his system's growth plans in a landscape that includes:

• A health and wellness category that will grow over 2% this year according the IFA

• Lots of white space for clinics in the northeast and other areas

• An Innovative new mobile app to help both consumers and franchisees

For more information on The Joint's opportunties, please visit https://thejointfranchise.com

Special Guests: Craig Sherwood and Monica Feid.

We begin a series of conversations about Amplified Integrated Marketing programs with Mark Jameson, Chief Development Officer at Propelled Brands and August Johnson, VP of Brand Management at Thunderly.

Join us for a discussion on the latest franchise development new and growth strategies from one of Franchising's top thought leaders recorded live at The International Franchise Association's 2026 Convention.

Special Guests: August Johnson and Mark Jameson.

Amplified Integreated Marketing starts with cohesive, unified design work for you brand.

On a new season of Franchise Freaks, CEO Scott White and Creative Director Dan Wiley of the premier Franchise marketing agency Thunderly share their tips for stepping up your brand's design work.

They join host *Jack Monson * to discuss:

• Brand recognition being more critical that ever
• Using all of your brand assets to help tell your story
• Creating stories that connect emotionally with people
• And, what AI-Generated design work can't do

For more on Amplified Integrated Marketing for Franchise brands, visit thunderlymarketing.com

Special Guests: Dan Wiley and Scott White.

Brent Greenwood is the Vice President of Franchise Development at Sport Clips Haircuts. He joins host Jack Monson for a conversation about fran dev trends for rest of this year and into next year.

Brent shares his outlook on franchise growth for the whole industry, how the landscape looks for small business ownership, and how his brand is standing out in a competitive field.

Connect with Brent at and his team at https://sportclipsfranchise.com/

Special Guest: Brent Greenwood.