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Franchise Groove is a podcast for franchise operators — candid, off-the-record conversations about buying, building, and surviving a franchise business.
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Their Pool Is a Headache. That’s the Business Model.
Ashley Gundlach on teaching inside other people’s pools, leading 200 franchisees, and learning that no decision makes everyone happy.
Ashley Gundlach · British Swim School
Operators, not gurus
Real franchisees and franchisors on what actually worked — and what nearly broke them.
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The host goes first on the hard stuff, so guests open up about the parts no one posts about.
Tactical takeaways
Every episode ends with something you can use this week, not a vague pep talk.
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It’s Not the Job You Have
Grayson Terry on making sandwiches with excellence, the partner who wanted profit faster, and why he’d never burn a bridge.
Grayson Terry · BIGGBY COFFEE
It Was Never About the Math
Ash Noureldin on surviving a pandemic launch, selling peace of mind, and out-caring the competition.
Ash Noureldin · Mathnasium of North Regina
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