In this episode, I talk with Rich Schepler who started his AlphaGraphics franchise in December of 2015 and TJ Chillot, who is his Client Relationship Manager. Rich shares his story about how he went from working for a big commercial printer in Rochester, New York to moving to Charlotte, North Carolina and acquiring an AlphaGraphics franchise. He shares why he made the decision to start a franchise, his philosophy on leadership and coaching to support his employees, how they get referrals, the key elements to casting vision for a team, and why he wants to be easy to do business with in every aspect of his operation.

In this episode, I talk with Rachel Leuck of Gotcha Covered in Sugarland, Texas. Rachel shares her story of how she and her brother got into franchising and why they selected the Gotcha Covered franchise, lessons she has learned about scaling and retaining great independent contractors to help her build the business, awards that she has won, and why she is so excited about the future with Gotcha Covered and Five Star Franchising.

In this episode, we talk with Matt Drescher, who recently opened The Grout Medic franchise to their existing Kitchen Wise Closet Wise franchise with Premium Service Brands in January of 2025. Matt shares how he and his family got started in the original business, the benefits that he has found with stacking on another brand to their business, how Premium Service Brands has supported and helped them grow the business, how other franchise locations collaborate and have helped him launch a new brand, and additional stories about how they have given back to their community and offered additional services to their existing customers.