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We are meeting with Dianne & Gabrielle Melillo, owners of Season 2 Consign in Colts Neck, NJ, and recent IFA 2023 Franchisees of the Year.

Founded in 2020, Season 2 Consign is a 100% female-owned non-traditional retailer, offering high-quality, authentic luxury handbags and accessories to clients worldwide. Maintaining showrooms nationwide, the brand provides a centralized marketplace to consign and sell luxury handbags from renowned brands such as Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Fendi, and many more, placing an emphasis on sustainability and accessibility in the luxury space.

Following the success of their first location, located at 411 NJ-34, Colts Neck, NJ, the Melillos, a mother-daughter duo, were eager at the opportunity to continue their partnership with the brand. With the purchase of the Northern New Jersey territory, the pair can’t wait to expand further within the state.

https://season2consign.com/

We are meeting with Jeff Oslund, a Re-Bath multi-unit franchisee who operates in Detroit, Traverse City, Michigan, and Toledo, Ohio. With 30 years of experience in the industry, he has accumulated several valuable tips for successfully growing a business. Despite his long tenure, Jeff remains innovative and continues to excel within the system, as evidenced by his receipt of the Franchisee of the Year Award at this year’s annual conference. Joining the Re-Bath franchise in its early stages, he has navigated through various industry and economic changes. Throughout his journey, Jeff has consistently supported his employees, weathered challenges, and embraced new opportunities. During our podcast, Jeff will cover the following topics:

Identifying the right time to expand
Gaining insights into the industry
Hiring the right personnel
Demonstrating adaptability

In Part Two, we play a clip form our popular Great Quotes in Franchising podcast. 

We have a great show. We are meeting with the CEO of Premium Service Brands, Paul Flick. Paul built Premium Service Brands on a belief that ordinary isn’t ordained. Paul founded 360° Painting in 2006. The brand quickly grew into one of the top painting franchises in the nation. Today, Premium Brands is a portfolio of franchise concepts that include 

360˚ Painting

ProLift Garage Doors

Maid Right

Kitchen Wise & Closet Wise

Window Gang

Rubbish Works Junk Removal

The Grout Medic

House Doctors

RooterMan


In Part Two, we play a clip from our popular Great Quotes in Franchising podcast. 

We have a great show. We are meeting with Coleman Peavy, Director of Franchise Development at ResiBrands. Resibrands is the parent company to various franchise opportunities, including That 1 Painter, Garage Up, and Pinks Window Services. ResiBrands offers entrepreneurs unmatched value in franchising and is known for its culture, values, and world-class support systems. The success of their franchisees is their measure of success. Resibrands choose franchising as a business model to help others achieve their entrepreneurial dream. In part two, we play a clip from our popular Great Quotes in Franchising podcast featuring Michael Gerber. 

Great Quotes in Franchising - The Franchise Secret: Do whatever this guy says! - This Great Quote in Franchise Podcast comes from Tariq Farid. Tariq Farid is an American entrepreneur who is the owner and CEO of Edible Arrangements International Inc. In 2009 he was recognized as Entrepreneur of the Year by the International Franchise Association.

We are meeting with Ryan Vesce, Co-Founder and CEO at Matterhorn Fit. Matterhorn Fit is an anecdotal — yet robust — representation of some ascendant trends in the fitness space: individualized programming, strength training for all demographics, and neurological-based movement patterns.


Matterhorn Fit Method is a noninvasive full-body approach to health and wellness. Through their unique process, they identify the root cause of your problems and any other areas hindering your progress.


The Matterhorn Method has demonstrated 94% effectiveness for clients within just two weeks and has received acclaim from over 70 professional athletes and Olympians.


In Part Two, we play a clip from our Great Quotes in Franchising podcast.