Franchise Today Podcast
1) 8. Garage Experts: The Next Wave of Home Services Franchising
What happens when a franchise system stalls — and how do you get it moving again? In this episode of Franchise Today, Stan Friedman speaks with Mike Mushinski, President of Garage Experts. Mike joined...Show More
2) Franchisee Profitability First: The HOTWORX Model
How do you build not one — but multiple — successful fitness franchise brands? In this episode of Franchise Today, Stan Friedman speaks with Stephen P. Smith, Founder and CEO of Planet Beach and HOTWO...Show More
3) Why Pillar To Post Leads the Home Inspection Category
What does it take to lead a category-defining franchise in a cyclical industry? In this episode of Franchise Today, Stan Friedman sits down with Charles Furlough, President & CEO of Pillar To Post Hom...Show More
4) How Cookie Cutters Created Sustainable Franchise Growth
What happens when a franchisor prioritizes franchisee survival over growth—and comes out stronger on the other side?In this episode of Franchise Today, Stan Friedman sits down with Neal Courtney, CEO ...Show More
5) Scaling Without Losing Soul: Paul Flick on Growth, Grit, and Giving Back
From a college painting business to a multi-brand franchise empire with more than 1,100 locations—this episode of Franchise Today dives deep into the entrepreneurial journey of Paul Flick, founder and...Show More
6) How Ideal Siding Built a Profitable Construction Franchise
What happens when you ignore everything that industry tells you to do—and it works?On this episode of Franchise Today, Stan Friedman sits down with Alex Filipuk, Founder and CEO of Ideal Siding, to un...Show More
7) Jessica Wescott: Building Franchise Success, Through Profitability and People
Success in franchising takes more than financial expertise — it takes relationships. In this episode of Franchise Today, Stan Friedman sits down with Jessica Wescott, CEO of Stellar Service Brands, to...Show More
8) From Massage Heights to Heights Wellness Retreats: Reinventing Through Demand
What if the best franchise systems aren’t planned—butdiscovered? In this episode of Franchise Today, Stan Friedmansits down with Shane Evans, CEO of Heights Wellness Retreats, to explore how an unplan...Show More
9) How Franchise Today Was Built—Live, Unfiltered, and Under Pressure
Franchise Today did not begin as a polished podcast… farfrom it. — it began as a live radio show in the middleof the Great Recession of 2009.In this special episode, Paul Segreto and Stan Friedmanlo...Show More
10) Authenticity Wins: How Two Founders Are Bringing Influencer Marketing to Franchising
What happens when two veteran franchisors look at the industry and realize that one of the biggest challenges of all at the unit level - is driving local traffic!You get Sweet Influencers, a first-of-...Show More
Authenticity Wins: How Two Founders Are Bringing Influencer Marketing to Franchising
40:27 | Dec 10th, 2025