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Jul 31
1h 51m

Buying a $200m Franchisor (Not Units, th...

Will Smith
About this episode

Smithlist is a job board for leadership roles at small businesses. If you're not ready to buy a business but want to lead one:

Tyler & Zach Gordon's search for an overlooked industry with good prospects led to a franchise system of thrift stores.

Topics in Tyler & Zach’s interview:

  • Zach and Tyler’s backgrounds in franchising
  • Looking for career fulfillment
  • Formulating a search strategy
  • Focusing on overlooked industries
  • Discovering thrift store franchising
  • Evaluating franchise opportunities
  • Transitioning from franchisee to franchisor
  • Structuring the acquisition and partnership
  • Focusing their marketing on vendors
  • Prioritizing franchisee success and future growth

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Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron

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