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.
Episodes

Tuesday Jul 01, 2025
Tuesday Jul 01, 2025
Mr. Handyman, a trusted brand since 2000, offers a proven franchise opportunity in the growing handyman services industry. Benefit from our established systems, expert training, and ongoing support as you build your own successful business. With a growing population of homeowners seeking reliable and affordable handyman services, now is the perfect time to capitalize on demand and start your own Mr. Handyman franchise.

Tuesday Jul 01, 2025
Tuesday Jul 01, 2025
Franchise Interviews Meets with the Mosquito Joe Franchise Opportunity - Mosquitoes are big news these days, and so is the solution. Mosquito control is a hot topic. Mosquito Joe, a leading mosquito control treatment company serving residential and commercial customers nationwide. "Find out what makes Mosquito Joe such a hot franchise opportunity and why now is the time to get involved," says Kevin Wilson, CEO of Mosquito Joe.

Tuesday Jul 01, 2025
Tuesday Jul 01, 2025
Monster Tree Service Meets with Franchise Interviews - Today's show will focus on how Josh Skolnick, founder of Monster Tree Service, is now franchising. Josh Skolnick, a career landscaper who started a multi-crew lawn care service while in high school, was often asked by customers to address their tree problems. Having no experience himself, he regularly subcontracted the task of customers' requests to tree specialists who could handle the job. Ever the entrepreneur, Skolnick quickly realized there was an opportunity to capitalize by building up a professional tree maintenance business. Four years ago, Skolnick founded Monster Tree Service (MTS). Without ever pruning or felling a tree himself, he hired existing professionals to work under his brand and led his firm to become a highly profitable, multimillion-dollar business which has grown to multiple crews. With multiple experts in the trade to assist him, Skolnick developed a system he recognized as highly duplicable, so he moved to franchise MTS in April 2012.
Monster Tree Service (MTS) is a professional tree restoration, pruning, and removal service founded in Fort Washington, Pa. MTS provides skilled, reliable tree management experts to assist customers with the best possible tree care solutions, while giving prospective franchisees a rock-solid, reliable system to duplicate and grow their businesses. Founded by Josh Skolnick in 2008, MTS quickly became a multimillion-dollar business built on fast and trustworthy service customers could rely on for safe and solution-oriented tree care. It has since become a franchise opportunity for business professionals seeking a duplicable system designed to meet the high-demand service of tree care. In part 2, Marty and Don answer the question, "What is a franchise?"

Tuesday Jul 01, 2025
Tuesday Jul 01, 2025
Mighty Dog Roofing and Horsepower Brands Meets with Franchise Interviews - We have a great show today. We are meeting with Josh Skolnick, Zach Beutler, and Erik Van Horn of Horsepower Brands. Horsepower Brands is a portfolio company of franchise brands in the service industry, delivering first-in-class customer service and experiences. More importantly, the services they provide are needed by all consumers across North America.
One of the newest brands to the Horsepower Brands family is Mighty Dog Roofing (MDR). A roof over your head is vital to protect your family. Whether it's a planned project or an unexpected event, MDR is here to help you with this significant but definitely necessary improvement to your home. Most service industries do not require a brick-and-mortar location, so you can cut down on a lot of your overhead expenses, driving stronger profitability faster. Additionally, you can get a franchisee opened up and successful much quicker. In part two, we play a clip from our popular "Great Quotes in Franchising" podcast.

Tuesday Jun 24, 2025
Tuesday Jun 24, 2025
Franchise Interviews is excited to meet with Peter Roberts and James Jakobsen, the innovative founders behind the ManageMowed franchise opportunity. Based out of Edmonds, Washington, Peter and James recently launched the franchising arm of their commercial landscape subcontracting concept.
With over 20 years in business, they'll share their dynamic journey, from residential real estate to their current success in the commercial subcontracting sector. ManageMowed's corporate locations boast an impressive client roster, including marquee names like Safeway, Jack in the Box, and Public Storage. These founders are not only interesting and entertaining, but their story is truly captivating.

Sunday Jun 22, 2025
Sunday Jun 22, 2025
LIME Painting Franchise Opportunity Meets with Franchise InterviewsWe're excited to be meeting with Nick Lopez, the founder of LIME Painting. Nick discovered his passion for home improvement while owning his first painting LLC. This led him to found LIME Painting in 2013, with the goal of setting the standard of excellence in painting high-end residential and commercial properties.
Five years later, he put his perfected business model to the test and began franchising. His aim was to provide high-quality interior and exterior painting, coating, and other restoration services to maintain the aesthetic and integrity of luxury properties across the country.
Every Business Has a StoryNick Lopez founded his first painting LLC at the age of 19 to help pay for college tuition and textbooks. What started out of necessity quickly blossomed into a passion for home improvement. Nick will discuss how Michael Gerber's book, "The E-Myth Revisited," had a significant impact on his life.
Find out what happened next by listening to the podcast. In Part Two, we'll even play a clip from the great Michael Gerber from our "Great Quotes in Franchising" podcast!

Sunday Jun 22, 2025
Sunday Jun 22, 2025
This week Franchise Interviews is meeting with the LED Source franchise opportunity. LED Source is seeking to put LED lighting in businesses and homes throughout Canada and the United States by building a network of franchise offices. LED (light-emitting diode) lighting is the most energy-efficient lighting solution currently available. LED lights are mercury and toxin-free, 300 percent more energy-efficient than compact fluorescent lighting (CFL) and about 1,000 percent more efficient than incandescent bulbs while using up to 90 percent less energy to run and lasting 50,000 to 100,000 hours. LED Source launched a franchise program and gained the recognition of becoming North America's first and only franchisor of LED lighting, leveraging its huge buying discounts to provide discount pricing and cost-saving retrofits to customers as it seeks to play a key role in a fast-growing marketplace with unlimited potential.

Sunday Jun 22, 2025
Sunday Jun 22, 2025
This is an interview with Junkluggers, a junk-removal franchise. Junkluggers was started by CEO Josh Cohen right after college with the use of his mother's SUV. The brand achieved its goal of adding franchisees to the system in 2013 and enjoyed nearly 25 percent system-wide growth last year. Cohen provides tips, insight, best practices, and what mistakes to avoid for other young business owners looking to take their business to the next level in 2014.
Junkluggers got started in 2004, after Cohen returned to the U.S from studying abroad, he immediately hit the streets handing out homemade flyers all around town to promote his new business idea. After the phone began to ring, Cohen quickly realized there was a demand for a reliable, professional and eco-focused removal service. Armed with only his mom's SUV and a love for the environment, Cohen launched Junkluggers and has revolutionized the hauling and removal industry by focusing on environmentally-friendly and community-oriented furniture and junk removal practices.

Thursday Jun 19, 2025
Thursday Jun 19, 2025
Today, Franchise Interviews is meeting with the Junk King franchise opportunity. Founded in 2005, Junk King has become one of America's fastest-growing, full-service junk removal franchise model, meeting the need for reasonable and dependable service to clear clutter and unwanted items from homes and businesses. With locations operating nationwide, Junk King is filling a niche and is on pace to sell out the entire U.S. marketplace. Headquartered in San Carlos, CA, Junk King's rates are guaranteed to beat the competitions with 100% satisfaction guaranteed. Dennis Mulgannon, Director of Franchising for Junk King. Click the play button below to listen to the show.

Thursday Jun 19, 2025
Thursday Jun 19, 2025
Joshua Tree Franchise Opportunity Meets with Franchise Interviews
Today, we're speaking with Joshua Malik, CEO of the Joshua Tree franchise. Since 2005, Joshua Tree has built a reputation in the Lehigh Valley & Buxmont areas as one of the most trusted names in tree services, lawn care, and pest control. From its humble beginnings, Joshua Tree has distinguished itself from the competition with a strong focus on training and professionalism.
Every Business Has a Story The idea of being able to climb trees for a living sounded like a dream job, but starting his own business by the age of 30 was still daunting. Joshua grew the business slowly and steadily, implementing the right systems and processes for tree pruning, removal, plant health care, and other services. This systematic approach has made Joshua Tree Experts what it is today: a thriving organization with happy team members and thousands of satisfied customers.







