The Franchise Champion Show

Alan Regala
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The Franchise Champion Show provides practical education on franchising and what it takes to succeed as a franchise business owner. Hosted by Alan Regala, former D1 athlete and successful franchise owner who built and sold a multi-million dollar business using high-performance principles. Each week, Alan interviews successful franchise owners, franchisors, and industry experts to share real strategies, insights, and stories that can help you find the right franchise opportunity and become a champion in your business. Whether you're exploring franchise ownership for the first time or looking to grow your existing business, you'll discover actionable advice from people who've achieved real success. If you believe you were meant for something more and want to build generational wealth while having control over your time, this show is for you.

  1. 4d ago

    63. Why Would a D1 Golfer Run Payroll?

    After her dad sold the family business, Shelby Henning picked Payroll Vault using two non-negotiables and grew from zero to 50 clients. She walks through how she chose the brand.   ⭐ INTERESTED IN FRANCHISE OWNERSHIP? Take the Franchise Readiness Assessment at https://athletetoowner.com/fit 🎤 Episode 63 - Alan sits down with Shelby Henning, a Payroll Vault franchise owner in the East Valley of Arizona. Payroll Vault is a payroll franchise that pairs its software with hands-on service for small and mid-sized businesses. A former D1 golfer at the University of Iowa who grew up in her family’s stained glass business, Shelby talks through how she narrowed a list of the top 100 franchises down to two brands, signed with Payroll Vault a month before having her third son, and built her client base from zero to 50. Learn why knowing what she didn’t want made Shelby’s franchise decision clearer than knowing what she did, how Payroll Vault’s human review caught a client’s $4,200 bonus that should have been $420, why hiring a salesperson early let her keep growing while she was home with a newborn, and why calling other owners in the system means she never has to figure out a tricky tax question alone. Whether you’re comparing brands right now or wondering whether you could run a business with a young family, this conversation shows what clear non-negotiables and a willingness to get uncomfortable can do.   ⏱ Video Chapters 00:00 - Meet Shelby Henning, Payroll Vault Owner in Arizona 0:54 - From Stained Glass to Floor Coatings: Shelby’s Background 4:10 - Two Non-Negotiables and the One Call That Decided It 7:04 - What Payroll Vault Does: Software Plus a Real Service 12:41 - Leaning on Other Owners Instead of Going It Alone 13:46 - Hiring a Salesperson First and Building a Team of Three 16:23 - A Week in the Business and Relationship-Based Networking 18:55 - What She Got Wrong Early: Saying Yes and Knowing Your Strengths 22:31 - How the Athlete Mindset Shows Up in Business 24:50 - Training and Support From Payroll Vault Corporate 29:24 - Her Eight-Year Plan to 1,000 Clients 31:55 - Territories, a Move to Texas, and Growing in Two States 35:09 - Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable 38:00 - Advice: Know Your Non-Negotiables and Do Your Validation Calls   🔗 Resources & Mentions ▸ Athlete to Owner Franchise Coaching: https://athletetoowner.com ▸ Take the Franchise Readiness Assessment: https://athletetoowner.com/fit ▸ Download The Franchise Fit Playbook for free: https://athletetoowner.com/playbook ▸ Interested in learning more about Payroll Vault? Reach out to Alan for an introduction. ▸ Subscribe to The Franchise Champion Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast platform ▸ Leave us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review if you enjoyed the episode. We appreciate your support! Connect on Social Media: ▸ Website: https://athletetoowner.com ▸ LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/alanregala ▸ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AthleteToOwner ▸ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AthleteToOwner ▸ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/athleteowner/ ▸ Email: alan@athletetoowner.com   ⭐ READY TO EXPLORE FRANCHISE OWNERSHIP? Alan helps successful professionals find the right franchise match and prepare for championship-level success. As a franchise coach, he works one-on-one with qualified candidates to navigate the entire franchise selection process, completely free of charge. Take the Franchise Readiness Assessment at https://athletetoowner.com/fit to see if this path is right for you.   #franchise #entrepreneur #businessowner #franchising #franchisor #franchiseownership #payrollservices #B2Bfranchise #PayrollVault #TheFranchiseChampionShow #AthleteToOwner #franchisecoach

  2. Nov 3

    62. He Built a $2M Franchise, Then Hiring Became the Real Job

    Jamal Motlagh sold his first business, bounced through corporate and private equity, then built a multi-territory British Swim School franchise from scratch. ⭐ INTERESTED IN FRANCHISE OWNERSHIP? Take the Franchise Readiness Assessment at https://athletetoowner.com/fit 🎤 Episode 62 - Alan sits down with Jamal Motlagh, owner of British Swim School franchise locations across San Diego, Temecula Valley, and South Orange County. British Swim School teaches swim lessons to children and adults of all ages and abilities, and Jamal's locations operate out of existing pools rather than facilities he built himself. Jamal walks through building and selling a custom apparel company, the years of corporate and private equity roles that followed, and what it took to grow one franchise into a multi-location operation. Learn why Jamal chose a proven franchise over starting another business from scratch, why the business model mattered more to him than his lifelong connection to swimming, how he decided which pool to open first in a crowded market, why hiring and keeping part-time instructors turned out harder than he expected, and why he stayed on the pool deck and answering the phones himself in the early days. Whether you're weighing a franchise decision right now or want an honest look at the people side of running a service business, this conversation shows how one owner built a multi-location operation and what the work looked like along the way. ⏱ Video Chapters 0:00 - Meet Jamal Motlagh, Owner of British Swim School in San Diego 1:31 - Water Polo, Business School, and Building a Custom Apparel Company 6:36 - Back to Corporate: Private Equity and Consumer Brands 8:29 - Burned Out on Meetings and Job-Hopping: Why He Chose Franchising 10:35 - Evaluating Concepts and Choosing British Swim School 11:45 - What British Swim School Does and Why It Resonated 15:00 - Business Model Over Passion: Why Asset-Light Scaling Mattered 26:30 - His Biggest Fear: Picking the Right First Pool in a Crowded Market 32:47 - Franchisor Alignment: Royalties, Support, and Talking to Existing Owners 35:16 - How British Swim School Supports Owners: Product, Operations, and Marketing 44:02 - Hiring and Keeping Instructors: What He Got Wrong 52:11 - Why He Stayed on the Pool Deck and Phones Early On 55:02 - Growth to 11 Pools and the Freedom It Created 🔗 Resources & Mentions ▸ Athlete to Owner Franchise Coaching: https://athletetoowner.com ▸ Take the Franchise Readiness Assessment: https://athletetoowner.com/fit ▸ Download The Franchise Fit Playbook for free: https://athletetoowner.com/playbook ▸ Interested in learning more about British Swim School? Reach out to Alan for an introduction. ▸ Subscribe to The Franchise Champion Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast platform ▸ Leave us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review if you enjoyed the episode. We appreciate your support! Connect on Social Media: ▸ Website: https://athletetoowner.com ▸ LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/alanregala ▸ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AthleteToOwner ▸ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AthleteToOwner ▸ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/athleteowner/ ▸ Email: alan@athletetoowner.com ⭐ READY TO EXPLORE FRANCHISE OWNERSHIP? Alan helps successful professionals find the right franchise match and prepare for championship-level success. As a franchise coach, he works one-on-one with qualified candidates to navigate the entire franchise selection process, completely free of charge. Take the Franchise Readiness Assessment at https://athletetoowner.com/fit to see if this path is right for you. #franchise #entrepreneur #businessowner #franchising #franchisor #franchiseownership #swimlessons #watersafety #BritishSwimSchool #TheFranchiseChampionShow #AthleteToOwner #franchisecoach

  3. Oct 27

    61. How This Home Care Franchise Keeps Its Caregivers

    Home care caregiver turnover runs around 80% a year. Scott and Candi Mickiewicz’s Seniors Helping Seniors franchise in Utah came in at 19%. Here’s how they did it. ⭐ INTERESTED IN FRANCHISE OWNERSHIP? Take the Franchise Readiness Assessment at https://athletetoowner.com/fit   🎤 Episode 61 - Alan sits down with Scott and Candi Mickiewicz, owners of Seniors Helping Seniors in Utah, a non-medical in-home care franchise built around mature caregivers who serve seniors in their own homes. Scott and Candi walk through how a couple of COVID layoffs and 13 years at home with four kids led them to franchising, what their stressful first year looked like starting from zero, and how they grew into a team of more than 300 caregivers. Learn why their caregiver turnover was 19% last year when Scott says the national rate is around 80%, how a mistake in Scott’s budgeting spreadsheet led them to hire an admin before they needed one, why Scott’s number one piece of advice is to secure any loans or credit before you leave your W-2 job, and how they built a team that lets their staff take real vacations with their phones off. Whether you’re weighing your first franchise or wondering what it really takes to run a people-first business as a husband-and-wife team, this conversation shows what the first few years of ownership look like, the hard parts included.   ⏱ Video Chapters 0:00 - Meet Scott and Candi Mickiewicz, Seniors Helping Seniors Owners in Utah 0:55 - Life Before Franchising: Software Layoffs and 13 Years at Home 3:10 - Saying Yes to 15 to 20 Recruiters Before Finding the Right Brand 5:05 - What Seniors Helping Seniors Does and Why Mature Caregivers Connect 11:15 - 19% Caregiver Turnover When the National Rate Is Around 80% 16:45 - The Stressful First Year and How They Split the Work 20:55 - Building the Team: A General Manager and Care Coordinators by Territory 26:40 - What 21 Years in the Army Taught Scott About Leading 300+ Caregivers 28:35 - Freedom Inside the Franchise: Adapting the Model to Their Community 35:40 - The Cash Flow Mistake That Turned Out to Be a Blessing 41:05 - The Numbers: $237K, $1.1M, and a Best of State Award 43:10 - Life Now: A Team That Lets Everyone Put Family First 47:35 - Running a Business and a Family of Six 53:20 - Advice: Secure Your Credit, Go All In, and Hire People Better Than You   🔗 Resources & Mentions ▸ Athlete to Owner Franchise Coaching: https://athletetoowner.com ▸ Take the Franchise Readiness Assessment: https://athletetoowner.com/fit ▸ Download The Franchise Fit Playbook for free: https://athletetoowner.com/playbook ▸ Interested in learning more about Seniors Helping Seniors? Reach out to Alan for an introduction. ▸ Subscribe to The Franchise Champion Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast platform ▸ Leave us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review if you enjoyed the episode. We appreciate your support!   Connect on Social Media: ▸ Website: https://athletetoowner.com ▸ LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/alanregala ▸ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AthleteToOwner ▸ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AthleteToOwner ▸ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/athleteowner/ ▸ Email: alan@athletetoowner.com ⭐ READY TO EXPLORE FRANCHISE OWNERSHIP? Alan helps successful professionals find the right franchise match and prepare for championship-level success. As a franchise coach, he works one-on-one with qualified candidates to navigate the entire franchise selection process, completely free of charge. Take the Franchise Readiness Assessment at https://athletetoowner.com/fit to see if this path is right for you. #franchise #entrepreneur #businessowner #franchising #franchisor #franchiseownership #seniorcare #homecare #SeniorsHelpingSeniors #TheFranchiseChampionShow #AthleteToOwner #franchisecoach

  4. Oct 20

    60. Wanting Is Not Having: The Owner's Trap

    Kyle Mercer, creator of The Inquiry Method, shares how present satisfaction, clear accountability, and a coachable mindset help owners lead stronger teams and prepare for franchise ownership. ⭐ INTERESTED IN FRANCHISE OWNERSHIP? Take the Franchise Readiness Assessment at https://athletetoowner.com/fit   🎤 Episode 60 - Alan sits down with Kyle Mercer, creator of The Inquiry Method, a question-driven approach that helps business owners find and clear what’s holding them back. Kyle isn’t a franchise owner, and that’s exactly why Alan wanted him on the show. He walks through how he went from living in a cabin he built on Baldy Mountain to advising entrepreneurs, and why so many owners end up becoming the bottleneck in their own business. Learn why Kyle believes every owner is the bottleneck in their business, why “wanting is not having” changes how you set goals, how transferring accountability turns a raise conversation into a career plan, and why humility and coachability matter so much when you step into a franchise system. Whether you already own a business or you’re deciding whether franchising fits you, this conversation shows how much of an owner’s success starts with the owner.   ⏱ Video Chapters 0:00 - Meet Kyle Mercer, Creator of The Inquiry Method 1:03 - Life Before The Inquiry Method: A Mountain Cabin and a Classroom 5:08 - Finding the Point of Contraction 7:20 - The Inquiry Method in 30 Seconds 11:55 - Getting Past Resistance to the Emotional Side of Business 14:22 - Live Role-Play: The Owner Who’s Too Busy to Hire 21:03 - Why Always Chasing an A Keeps You Feeling Behind 24:58 - Wanting Is Not Having: Building From Present Satisfaction 30:59 - Every Owner Is the Bottleneck: How Leadership Trickles Down 34:00 - Transferring Accountability to Your Employees 37:59 - Where’s the Leverage in Franchising? 44:49 - The Coachable Mindset Franchise Ownership Takes 49:39 - Build Something New or Run a Proven System? 51:20 - Alan on Finding Freedom Inside a Franchise 🔗 Resources & Mentions ▸ Athlete to Owner Franchise Coaching: https://athletetoowner.com ▸ Take the Franchise Readiness Assessment: https://athletetoowner.com/fit ▸ Download The Franchise Fit Playbook for free: https://athletetoowner.com/playbook ▸ Interested in learning more about The Inquiry Method? Reach out to Alan for an introduction. ▸ Subscribe to The Franchise Champion Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast platform ▸ Leave us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review if you enjoyed the episode. We appreciate your support! Connect on Social Media: ▸ Website: https://athletetoowner.com ▸ LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/alanregala ▸ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AthleteToOwner ▸ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AthleteToOwner ▸ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/athleteowner/ ▸ Email: alan@athletetoowner.com ⭐ READY TO EXPLORE FRANCHISE OWNERSHIP? Alan helps successful professionals find the right franchise match and prepare for championship-level success. As a franchise coach, he works one-on-one with qualified candidates to navigate the entire franchise selection process, completely free of charge. Take the Franchise Readiness Assessment at https://athletetoowner.com/fit to see if this path is right for you. #franchise #entrepreneur #businessowner #franchising #franchisor #franchiseownership #leadership #businessmindset #TheInquiryMethod #TheFranchiseChampionShow #AthleteToOwner #franchisecoach

  5. Oct 13

    59. Sales Comes First, Even in a Franchise

    Jesse Rorvig left school counseling to buy a Fitness Machine Technicians franchise in Portland. He shares how sales, cash flow, and hiring shaped his first seven years. ⭐ INTERESTED IN FRANCHISE OWNERSHIP? Take the Franchise Readiness Assessment at https://athletetoowner.com/fit 🎤 Episode 59 - Alan sits down with Jesse Rorvig, owner of Fitness Machine Technicians in Portland, a franchise that maintains and repairs the small fitness centers found in apartment buildings and hotels. Jesse walks through his path from moving to Oregon to learn to surf, to a decade as a school counselor, to buying into a brand that was still taking shape. Learn why Jesse says sales had to come before organization, how 200 tiny quarterly maintenance contracts became the foundation of his business, why cash flow forecasting turned out to be very different from budgeting, what it was like to help shape a developing franchise system, and why hiring the right people matters more than any SOP. Whether you're weighing a franchise decision right now or wondering how the skills from your current career might carry over, this is an honest look at the first seven years of building a business you own. ⏱ Video Chapters 0:00 - Meet Jesse Rorvig, Owner of Fitness Machine Technicians 1:24 - Life Before Franchising: Surfing, Jet Engines, and School Counseling 3:54 - Shopping for a Franchise and Landing on an "Unsexy" Brand 9:15 - What Fitness Machine Technicians Does and Who It Serves 13:25 - The First Years: Sales, Cash Flow, and Labor 16:02 - From Counselor to Salesperson: Reframing Sales 18:48 - Part of the First Crew: Building With a Developing Brand 27:56 - The Early Adopter Advantage of a Large Single Territory 29:33 - Hiring, Firing, and Why People Come First 33:58 - What Life Looks Like Now: Sprints, Surf Days, and a Wave Pool Goal 40:25 - Why Franchising Works Like a Working Man's MBA 43:50 - Advice for Anyone Considering Franchise Ownership 48:38 - How an Athlete's Mindset Shows Up in Business 🔗 Resources & Mentions ▸ Athlete to Owner Franchise Coaching: https://athletetoowner.com ▸ Take the Franchise Readiness Assessment: https://athletetoowner.com/fit ▸ Download The Franchise Fit Playbook for free: https://athletetoowner.com/playbook ▸ Interested in learning more about Fitness Machine Technicians? Reach out to Alan for an introduction. ▸ Subscribe to The Franchise Champion Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast platform ▸ Leave us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review if you enjoyed the episode. We appreciate your support! Connect on Social Media: ▸ Website: https://athletetoowner.com ▸ LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/alanregala ▸ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AthleteToOwner ▸ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AthleteToOwner ▸ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/athleteowner/ ▸ Email: alan@athletetoowner.com ⭐ READY TO EXPLORE FRANCHISE OWNERSHIP? Alan helps successful professionals find the right franchise match and prepare for championship-level success. As a franchise coach, he works one-on-one with qualified candidates to navigate the entire franchise selection process, completely free of charge. Take the Franchise Readiness Assessment at https://athletetoowner.com/fit to see if this path is right for you. #franchise #entrepreneur #businessowner #franchising #franchisor #franchiseownership #fitnessindustry #maintenanceservices #FitnessMachineTechnicians #TheFranchiseChampionShow #AthleteToOwner #franchisecoach

  6. Oct 8

    58. Should You Choose a Franchise by Its Values?

    Scenthound co-founder Tim Vogel almost quit six months into mobile grooming. He explains why franchise brands stall before 100 units and how his got there in four years. ⭐ INTERESTED IN FRANCHISE OWNERSHIP? Take the Franchise Readiness Assessment at https://athletetoowner.com/fit 🎤 Episode 58 - Alan sits down with Tim Vogel, co-founder and CEO of Scenthound, a dog hygiene franchise built around a monthly membership covering skin, coat, ears, nails, and teeth. Tim walks through the mobile grooming business that nearly broke him, the conversation with a neighbor that revealed a gap between vets and groomers, and why he decided to stay two years ahead on infrastructure before he started franchising. Learn why franchise brands that stall before 100 units usually have a support problem, why Scenthound's Item 19 builds in a paid manager other than the franchisee, how an entry-level employee career path turns single-unit owners into multi-unit operators, why coachability is the number one trait Tim looks for in a candidate, and why he says to start with a brand's mission and values before you dig into Item 7 and Item 19. Whether you're weighing what your role would look like as an owner or how to tell a well-supported brand from one that's growing too fast, this conversation shows what it takes to build a franchise system that holds up as it scales. ⏱ Video Chapters 0:00 - Meet Tim Vogel, Co-Founder and CEO of Scenthound 1:04 - Leaving Corporate, Moving to Florida, and Almost Quitting 5:12 - The Neighbor's Labrador and the Gap Between Vets and Groomers 6:37 - What SCENT Stands For and the Dog Health Report Card 10:49 - Why Tim Franchised and Why Brands Stall Before 100 Units 15:23 - The Employee Career Path Blind Spot 17:00 - Building a Market Around a Problem Customers Don't Know They Have 22:28 - What a Scenthound Owner's Week Looks Like 25:20 - Territory Size and the Road to Opening Day 28:53 - Coachability and Baking the Cake Before You Change the Recipe 32:08 - Hire Your Weaknesses: Where Owners Struggle and Where They Win 35:31 - Where Tim's Grit Came From 38:30 - Start With the Mission and Values, Then Item 7 and Item 19 42:00 - Tim's Advice: The Leap of Faith Has to Be About You 🔗 Resources & Mentions ▸ Athlete to Owner Franchise Coaching: https://athletetoowner.com ▸ Take the Franchise Readiness Assessment: https://athletetoowner.com/fit ▸ Download The Franchise Fit Playbook for free: https://athletetoowner.com/playbook ▸ Interested in learning more about Scenthound? Reach out to Alan for an introduction. ▸ Subscribe to The Franchise Champion Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast platform ▸ Leave us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review if you enjoyed the episode. We appreciate your support! Connect on Social Media: ▸ Website: https://athletetoowner.com ▸ LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/alanregala ▸ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AthleteToOwner ▸ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AthleteToOwner ▸ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/athleteowner/ ▸ Email: alan@athletetoowner.com ⭐ READY TO EXPLORE FRANCHISE OWNERSHIP? Alan helps successful professionals find the right franchise match and prepare for championship-level success. As a franchise coach, he works one-on-one with qualified candidates to navigate the entire franchise selection process, completely free of charge. Take the Franchise Readiness Assessment at https://athletetoowner.com/fit to see if this path is right for you. #franchise #entrepreneur #businessowner #franchising #franchisor #franchiseownership #petindustry #petfranchise #Scenthound #TheFranchiseChampionShow #AthleteToOwner #franchisecoach

  7. Sep 29

    57. From Family Construction to a National Repair Franchise

    Ty McBride built Preservan, a franchise that repairs wood rot with epoxy instead of costly window and door replacement, often finishing the job in a single day. ⭐ INTERESTED IN FRANCHISE OWNERSHIP? Take the Franchise Readiness Assessment at https://athletetoowner.com/fit 🎤 Episode 57 - Alan sits down with Ty McBride, Founder and CEO of Preservan, a franchise that repairs wood rot on windows, doors, siding, and more using a proprietary epoxy system instead of tearing anything out. Ty grew up in a three-generation construction family, left a corporate job to come back into it, and spent years running the business on chaos before a mentor and a well-known book on systems changed how he thought about the whole thing. Learn why Ty considers undercapitalization his single biggest mistake and how a 45-day payment gap on one commercial job taught him more about cash flow than anything else, why he believes work-life balance is the wrong goal and "work-life integration" is the right one, how he and his wife April split responsibilities in the business using the Predictive Index tool, and why his advice for anyone leaving the corporate world is to find a real guide, not ChatGPT. Whether you're weighing a franchise decision, thinking about bringing your spouse into a business with you, or just want an honest account of what building something from scratch actually costs, this conversation covers all three.   ⏱ Video Chapters 0:12 - Welcome to the Show & Meet Ty McBride 0:58 - Life Before Franchising: Growing Up in Construction 4:33 - A Mentor, a Book on Systems, and the McDonald's Model 8:33 - What Preservan Actually Does for Homeowners 11:28 - Repair vs. Replace: The Real Cost Comparison 12:38 - From Running the Business to Deciding to Franchise 16:51 - Seven Years from Idea to Franchise-Ready 17:39 - What the Franchise Model Looks Like for a New Owner 20:34 - Ad Break: Athlete to Owner Franchise Coaching 23:38 - Building the Business Alongside His Wife, April 26:21 - Work-Life Integration Instead of Work-Life Balance 32:15 - The Biggest Mistake: Undercapitalization 40:30 - "Just Keep Going": The Power of a Franchise Community 44:09 - Find a Guide, Not Just an AI   🔗 Resources & Mentions ▸ Athlete to Owner Franchise Coaching: https://athletetoowner.com ▸ Take the Franchise Readiness Assessment: https://athletetoowner.com/fit ▸ Download The Franchise Fit Playbook for free: https://athletetoowner.com/playbook ▸ Interested in learning more about Preservan? Reach out to Alan for an introduction. ▸ Subscribe to The Franchise Champion Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast platform ▸ Leave us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review if you enjoyed the episode. We appreciate your support!   Connect on Social Media: ▸ Website: https://athletetoowner.com ▸ LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/alanregala ▸ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AthleteToOwner ▸ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AthleteToOwner ▸ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/athleteowner/ ▸ Email: alan@athletetoowner.com ⭐ READY TO EXPLORE FRANCHISE OWNERSHIP? Alan helps successful professionals find the right franchise match and prepare for championship-level success. As a franchise coach, he works one-on-one with qualified candidates to navigate the entire franchise selection process, completely free of charge. Take the Franchise Readiness Assessment at https://athletetoowner.com/fit to see if this path is right for you. #franchise #entrepreneur #businessowner #franchising #franchisor #franchiseownership #homeservices #woodrepair #Preservan #TheFranchiseChampionShow #AthleteToOwner #franchisecoach

  8. Sep 22

    56. What They Don't Tell You About Franchise Ownership

    Steve Anschutz signed with Square Cow Movers back in May. Since then: federal delays, a lease that changed overnight, and a launch date that keeps moving. ⭐ INTERESTED IN FRANCHISE OWNERSHIP? Take the Franchise Readiness Assessment at https://athletetoowner.com/fit 🎤 Episode 56 - Alan sits down again with Steve Anschutz, a returning Square Cow Movers franchisee last on the show in Episode 43, mid-loan-process. Since then Steve finished training and got funded, but he's hit one delay after another on the road to actually opening. He and Alan dig into what's been in his control, what hasn't, and a landlord situation that nearly went very wrong. Learn why a federal system change pushed his opening date back by over a month, and why his insurance has kept charging for a business that still isn't open. Hear how a landlord quietly rewrote a lease after weeks of friendly talks, and why Steve walked away without a lawyer in the room. Whether you're weighing franchise ownership or already signed and waiting on your own opening date, this is an honest look at the months between signing and opening. ⏱ Video Chapters 0:14 - Welcome Back: Steve Anschutz Returns for Round Two 0:53 - Quick Recap: Who Is Steve and What Is Square Cow Movers 2:32 - A Federal System Change Costs Him a Month 3:16 - The State Adds a Second Round of Delays 3:59 - Refusing to Sit Still: Marketing While Waiting to Open 5:06 - A Realtor Responds in Two Hours and Offers Him a Job 6:33 - The Hardest Part: A Launch Date That Keeps Moving 7:42 - Paying for a Business That Isn't Open Yet 14:37 - The Day He Was Set to Resign, His Boss Passed Away 23:49 - Controllables vs. Uncontrollables: How He Handles Setbacks 27:31 - Leaning on AI and Experts to Fill the Knowledge Gaps 34:04 - The Landlord Who Changed the Lease at the Last Minute 36:14 - His Advice: Do the Research, Then Dive In 38:08 - Alan's Takeaway and Closing 🔗 Resources & Mentions ▸ Athlete to Owner Franchise Coaching: https://athletetoowner.com ▸ Take the Franchise Readiness Assessment: https://athletetoowner.com/fit ▸ Download The Franchise Fit Playbook for free: https://athletetoowner.com/playbook ▸ Interested in learning more about Square Cow Movers? Reach out to Alan for an introduction. ▸ Subscribe to The Franchise Champion Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast platform ▸ Leave us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review if you enjoyed the episode. We appreciate your support! Connect on Social Media: ▸ Website: https://athletetoowner.com ▸ LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/alanregala ▸ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AthleteToOwner ▸ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AthleteToOwner ▸ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/athleteowner/ ▸ Email: alan@athletetoowner.com ⭐ READY TO EXPLORE FRANCHISE OWNERSHIP? Alan helps successful professionals find the right franchise match and prepare for championship-level success. As a franchise coach, he works one-on-one with qualified candidates to navigate the entire franchise selection process, completely free of charge. Take the Franchise Readiness Assessment at https://athletetoowner.com/fit to see if this path is right for you. #franchise #entrepreneur #businessowner #franchising #franchisor #franchiseownership #movingcompany #homeservices #SquareCowMovers #TheFranchiseChampionShow #AthleteToOwner #franchisecoach

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The Franchise Champion Show provides practical education on franchising and what it takes to succeed as a franchise business owner. Hosted by Alan Regala, former D1 athlete and successful franchise owner who built and sold a multi-million dollar business using high-performance principles. Each week, Alan interviews successful franchise owners, franchisors, and industry experts to share real strategies, insights, and stories that can help you find the right franchise opportunity and become a champion in your business. Whether you're exploring franchise ownership for the first time or looking to grow your existing business, you'll discover actionable advice from people who've achieved real success. If you believe you were meant for something more and want to build generational wealth while having control over your time, this show is for you.

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