
How I Franchised This dives into the real stories of franchise owners who left the 9-to-5 to build something on their terms. Hosted by Franzy co-founder Alex Smereczniak, each episode explores the highs, lows, and lessons of franchise ownership, from first-time buyers to seasoned multi-unit operators. Whether you’re researching your first franchise or scaling your portfolio, Franzy’s here to guide... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 39 | Founded | 10 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | EntrepreneurshipBusiness | |||

Have you ever bought a business and immediately thought: What did we just do?
In this episode of How I Franchise This, host Alex sits down with Tamar Brown, the creative force behind two Frio’s Gourmet Pops territories in the Twin Cities. Tamar didn... more
Three words that will change your life: WHY NOT ME?
In this high-intensity episode of How I Franchise This, host Alex sits down with his early mentor and industry titan, Jeff Dudan. Jeff didn't just build a business; he built a category-dominating e... more
In this episode, we sit down with legendary serial entrepreneur Andy Stenzler, the visionary behind global brands like Rumble Boxing, Cozy, and Kidville.
Andy shares his "maniacal" approach to product quality—including the fascinating story of how a... more
What happens when you decide to join a family business that is an institution in the industry?
In this episode, we sit down with Zack Fishman, Chief Growth Officer at Fishman PR and Franchise Elevator. Zack didn’t just join the industry; he was prac... more
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This podcast is wonderful for anyone interested in controlling their own future through entrepreneurship. I wish it existed 21 years ago for me! As a franchisee I gain insight into others stories and how they flown their business and achieve their goals
Definitely worth subscribing to and learning whether you’re new to franchising or own one already!
I own two separate franchisees that I have owned for the last 18 and seven years and for some reason, he constantly talks about the upside, but never the amount of effort and back break and sweat that it actually takes to successfully run a franchise, especially when it comes to corporate compliance, etc. This seems like another one of those Instagram/TikTok/“you can do it too, it just takes five minutes out of your day” schemes. I listened to a few of his podcasts and I am moving on.
This podcast addresses a need in the franchising community - hearing directly from owners their raw stories of how they got to where they are. I learn something in every episode!
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