Franchise Freaks

Franchise Freaks began as a playful moniker within our agency's team, celebrating our mutual passion for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners. We've successfully boosted numerous franchise brands that stumped other marketing agencies. Our "Franchise Freaks" community has expanded to include clients and industry pals, and we're thrilled to invite them to join us on this podcast to dish out top-notch marketing wisdom for franchise brands!

Franchise Freaks is a business podcast hosted by Jack Monson, with 35 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Jack Monson hosts Franchise Freaks, a business show with 35 episodes published.

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  Building Relationships in Franchising with Emily George

  Sep 22, 202622 minS3

  Welcome to a two-part episode with a One-on-One conversation with one of Franchising’s favorites, Emily George! Emily has just joined franchise marketing agency Thunderly as Vice President of Client Services, leading a new division and helping the best brands in Franchising grow. In Part Two, we’ll discuss: The incredible amount of knowledge sharing that happens between franchise brands The unique supplier / franchisor brand relationship Tips for strengthening relationships and creating more value to customers and candidates Ideas for creating genuine communications with your contacts in the AI slop era Check out Part One on the Social Geek podcast available right now on all podcast platforms. Special Guest: Emily George.

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  The State of Franchise Development with Kristen Pechacek

  Jul 14, 202615 minS3

  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.

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  Episode 32: Reintroducing a Legacy Icon with Robert Bhagwandat

  Jun 23, 202615 min

  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.

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  Making More People Happy with Brian Britton of Kilwins

  May 13, 202616 minS3

  <p>Brian Britton is the CEO of Kilwins Chocolates Franchise.</p> <p>Brian joins the podcast to share updates on this tasty franchise brand including:</p> <p>• How and where the future growth is happening for the brand<br> • Multi-unit opportunities <br> • Support when opening stores followed by ongoing support<br> • And a newer concept called Scoops and Sweets by Kilwins </p> <p>For more info on opportunities with Kilwins, please visit kilwinsfranchise.com</p> <p>Franchise Freaks is brought to you by franchise marketing agency Thunderly.</p><p>Special Guest: Brian Britton.</p>

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  Amplified Integrated Marketing with JJ Sorrenti

  Apr 6, 202615 minS3

  <p>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. </p> <p>Jack Monson hosts them live at The International Franchise Association 2026 Convention.</p> <p>They dive into the IFA’s Economic Forecast and J.J.’s brands’ growth including:</p> <p>• The importance of culture, dignity, and comfort<br> • Solving problems versus selling services<br> • The aging of the population and how technology plays into growth <br> • Why franchising is such a great fit for this sector</p> <p>To learn more about opportun...

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