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CEO Profiles

To ensure success, brands must have someone in charge who will lead the organization through constant change and growth. Learn how franchise company CEOs are leading their brands to success through these revealing and in-depth profiles.

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Harsh Ghai says that despite its size, Ghai Management Services remains a family business
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As founder and CEO, Richie Huffman has overseen 3 decades of Celebree School success
  • Kerry Pipes
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Scott Zide, CEO of Empower Brands, says it's time to focus on expansion
  • Kerry Pipes
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Fitness brands deliver results for franchisees and customers
  • Kevin Behan
  • 2,271 Reads 2 Shares
CEO Joe Thornton applies a collaborative approach to expanding Scooter's Coffee
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 3,212 Reads 130 Shares
Toppers Pizza's new leader became CEO through hard work and a long-held belief
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 2,624 Reads 31 Shares
How to build an emerging franchise system by taking a different approach
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MassageLuXe CEO and President Kristen Pechacek on breaking down the barriers between franchise development and marketing.
  • Franchise Update Media
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With Rush Bowls, Andrew Pudalov shifted his focus from finance to spreading the joys of pure, honest nutrition.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 2,230 Reads 3 Shares
Paul Flick, CEO of Premium Service Brands, focuses on customer service, innovation, and community involvement.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 3,668 Reads 29 Shares
Tint World CEO Charles Bonfiglio knows how to give franchisees what they need to prosper
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 3,284 Reads 5 Shares
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When Kelly’s Roast Beef rebranded, management made extra sure to retain the best elements of the brand’s 70-year history
  • Neil Newcomb
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Catherine Monson fosters a growth-oriented culture that prioritizes integrity and positivity throughout the organization
  • Kerry Pipes
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Two franchise CEOs talk about their leadership styles and share some of their favorite leadership books.
  • Kerry Pipes
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Unleashed Brands now has 6 brands with 1,300 kid-friendly health and fitness locations and is looking for more
  • Kerry Pipes
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Franchising veteran J.J. Sorrenti is leading Best Life Brands’ senior-focused brands with purpose and passion
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 3,747 Reads 12 Shares
Big dreams led to big achievements for this 27-year-old multi-brand dessert franchisee in NYC—who then acquired one of those brands 
  • Sara Wykes
  • 4,831 Reads
Rachel Wallace’s parents bought their first Subway when she was 14, marking her start on the path to becoming a multi-brand franchisee on her own
  • Sara Wykes
  • 4,473 Reads 11 Shares
Darden Coors (yes, that Coors) left her law career and today is CEO of Salad Collective and its 3 “better for you” brands
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 3,561 Reads 1 Shares
Kal Gullapalli traded in his Wall Street job for life as a successful multi-brand franchisee
  • Sara Wykes
  • 5,113 Reads 11 Shares
Robert Rodriguez’s Tasty Restaurant Group wants to double its annual revenue to a cool $1 billion in the next 5 years
  • Sara Wykes
  • 4,377 Reads 31 Shares
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Goldfish Swim School co-founder Chris McCuiston puts team culture “at the center of everything we do.”
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 2,905 Reads
Goldfish Swim School co-founder Chris McCuiston puts team culture “at the center of everything we do.”
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,281 Reads 253 Shares
Bryan Park got laid off from his job at a flooring company – so he started his own!
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,036 Reads 5 Shares
Goldfish Swim School co-founder Chris McCuiston 
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,869 Reads 61 Shares
Bryan Park got laid off from his job at a flooring company – so he started his own!
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 3,356 Reads 3 Shares
Our “Reconnect” with longtime Golden Corral franchisee Dave Gronewoller shows that, at 68, he continues to grow his business as he looks to pass it on to the next generation.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 7,191 Reads 127 Shares
“If your dream doesn’t scare you, it’s not big enough,” says multi-brand franchisee Justin Sharbutt as he continues toward his next goal of 100 units.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,394 Reads 69 Shares
Vicki Dunn-Marshall started as an entry-level crew member at Little Caesars when she was 15. Today she operates 24 of her own.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 11,212 Reads 197 Shares
Robeks’ president and CFO still operates two franchised locations as he guides the brand to success
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,638 Reads 18 Shares
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