On our kind-of-weekly chat on the franchise restaurant space, Lauren Fernandez of Full Course and Jack Monson of Thunderly are looking for the cash this week!

Where will the restaurant industry find an the next $1.5 Trillion this year?

• Franchisee consolidation
• Organized, focused resales
• Professional multi-unit operators
• Not the small, individual location operators

Special Guest: Lauren Fernandez.

We’re continuing our series of one-on-one talks with this year’s Social Geek Franchise Thought Leadership Award winners.

Edith Wiseman, President of FranData, is here to share what she sees happening right now in Franchising. Every chat I have with Edith makes me feel smarter!

Today we discuss:

• Definitions of the faster growing franchise brands
• The value of more sophisticated franchisees
• The “happening” sectors and how to spot the next new thing
• Her own goals for sharing meaningful content and staying consistent

Thanks to today’s sponsors Thunderly, AnswerConnect, and our newest partner, Pilot.

Special Guest: Edith Wiseman.

Today on Social Geek, we’re kicking off a series of conversations with this year’s Franchise Thought Leadership Award winners.

I can’t think of a better way to start the series than to sit down with Richard Snow.

Richard is leading Franchising on many fronts as the Founder & CEO of Amplify Franchise Financing, Franchisee with Brooklyn Robot Foundry, a member of the IFA Board of Directors, and the Past Chair of the IFA Diversity Institute.

Richard and I have a wide-ranging conversation about where franchising is now, and where it’s going. We both like the analogy that Franchising is farming and we’re always planting new seeds in many places.

We cover trends in funding and shifting situations with lenders as well as the importance of being intentional and being passionate about building your brand.

Catch Richard’s next speaking opportunity at The International Franchise Expo with MFV May 29th & 30th in New York!

Thanks to today’s sponsors Thunderly, AnswerConnect, and our newest partner, Pilot.

Special Guest: Richard Snow.