Franchise Interviews 4.0
Welcome to Franchise Interviews weekly podcast and radio show. If you ever dreamed of one day owning your own business, then you have come to the right place. Listen to detailed interviews/podcasts with some of the most informative sources on the topics of franchising and entrepreneurship. People are hungry for good vital content (Keyes, 2009). To date, we have recorded over 850 interviews on our weekly franchise radio show with some of the top franchisors, franchise experts, franchise attorneys, franchisees, and franchise authors. You can even listen to our shows based on the category of interest on our website at https://www.franchiseinterview.com We have met with some exciting new franchise concepts as well as some of the biggest names in franchising. As a visitor to our website, all you have to do is click and listen. So grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and enjoy. It’s no problem if you can’t listen to the live show. Each show is recorded and immediately placed in our library of audio archives. To date, we have had over a quarter of a million listeners! Franchise Interviews is hosted by Dr. Martin J. McDermott. You will also here clips from Martin J. McDermott’s upcoming book, Rock Star MBA.
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Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Team Blue Franchise Opportunity
This week, Franchise Interviews is meeting with the Team Blue franchise. By providing a better-quality hand car wash experience, Team Blue is seeking to change and lead the multi-billion-dollar U.S. car wash industry by opening a national chain of "first-of-its-kind" franchised locations that offer a better quality wash, clean, customer-friendly operations and a unique "brand experience" to customers, while establishing itself as the first national presence in the car wash industry.
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Superior Wash Franchise Opportunity
We are meeting with Jodi Scott and Brad James of the Superior Wash franchise opportunity. Superior Wash is a national 24-hour mobile fleet washing company. The company is a leader in the fleet-washing industry and services Fortune 500 clients such as Coca-Cola, Fed-Ex, UPS, and Budweiser trucks. Not only does the company help to alleviate the pressure of rising gas costs for corporate-owned fleet systems by conveniently traveling to an accounts fleet site, but it also uses an environmentally friendly water recovery system.
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Franchise Interview with super washSusan Black-Beth is the chief operating officer of Super Wash, Inc., the nation's largest self-serve car wash franchisor, founded by my parents. Before assuming the role of COO, Susan served as Senior Vice President and Director of Franchising from the inception of the Super Wash franchise program in November 2000. When Susan was 19, she bought her first Super Wash car wash with her sister.
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
RNR franchise opportunity
We are meeting with Larry Sutton of RNR Tire Express and Custom Wheels. Established in 1999, RNR (RENT-N-ROLL) has been a leading provider of custom wheels and tires with easy payment options. RNR has grown to many locations, with several stores scheduled to open across the US over the upcoming months.
In addition to the largest selection of brand-name wheels and tires, RNR offers the best customer service and professional installation.
At RNR, getting the wheels and tires you need has never been easier. With thousands of wheels and tires, their experienced staff will help you select the right product for your ride.
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
We have a great show. We are meeting with Bill Snow, Vice President of Franchise Development & Operations, Rad Air Franchise Systems, Inc. Rad Air has a long history of providing quality automotive repair services and comprehensive vehicle maintenance to Northeast Ohio. In business since 1975, Rad Air started as a small radiator and air conditioning repair shop in Parma Heights, hence the name “Rad Air.”
Monday Dec 02, 2024
Monday Dec 02, 2024
We are meeting Morgan Arundel, President of Pirtek USA. Pirtek is the fluid power system leader in sales and service, the only brand in franchising in the United States. Pirtek boasts hundreds of units in dozens of countries worldwide and has years of experience in the hydraulic and pneumatic hose-replacement space.
Monday Dec 02, 2024
Monday Dec 02, 2024
We are meeting with Peter Baldine, the Chief Development Officer for Moran Industries. In 1956, Dennis Moran founded Moran Industries on a simple statement: "Americans depend on their cars, and they can depend on us." For over 50 years, Americans have relied on our professionalism and industry expertise to service their cars and maintain them regularly.
Monday Dec 02, 2024
Monday Dec 02, 2024
Meineke franchise opportunity
We are meeting with Dave Schafers of Meineke, Sr. VP of Business Development Driven Brands Inc. Formerly known as the muffler repair experts, Meineke has evolved its menu of product offerings to meet the demands of the changing marketplace. Formerly known as the muffler repair experts, Meineke has developed its menu of product offerings to meet the needs of the changing market.
Monday Dec 02, 2024
Monday Dec 02, 2024
Maaco franchise opportunity
In Part I, we are meeting with Nancy Weingartner of our favorite magazine, Franchise Times. In parts 2 and 3, we will meet with Rick Obrzut, Franchise Development Manager of the Maaco franchise opportunity. With franchise locations nationwide, Maaco is "America's body shop." Maaco provides auto paint and auto body repair more than any other company in North America.
Monday Dec 02, 2024
Monday Dec 02, 2024
Franchise Interview with Honest-1 autocareWe have a great show today. We are meeting with the Honest-1 automotive franchise. Honest-1 leads the industry in many eco-friendly programs, including stern recycling of automotive materials, pollution prevention, resource conservation, and Eco-Friendly Auto Care services such as the ECO TuneUp and ECO Oil Change.
We are meeting with Braden Poole, Operations Manager of Honest-1 Auto Care.