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Jun 2025
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Franchise Development at the IFA World F...

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Today’s Franchise Voice podcast is presented by Wisetail and features more conversations from the floor of The IFA World Franchise Show in Miami.

Host Jack Monson chats with several top franchise leaders to share competitive advantages, why franchising works for their brands, and forecasts for franchising for 2025 and 2026.

Today’s guests:
Jim Holthouser, CEO, GoTo Foods
Sally Facinelli, CEO, Salty Dawg Pet Salon
Jerry Akers, Multi-Brand/Multi-Unit Owner and Founder of ZDynamix
Craig Sherwood, SVP Development, The Joint Chiropractic

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