About this episode

Jack Monson hosts a discussion with Ricky Richardson and Monica Feid about the growth and challenges in the restaurant franchise industry.

Ricky Richardson, CEO of Eggs Up Grill, and Monica Feid, CCO of Thunderly, discuss the state of restaurant franchises. Host Jack Monson joins them live at The International Franchise Association 2026 Convention just after the release of IFA’s Economic Forecast which predicts excellent growth for full-service restaurants. Eggs Up Grill is growing ahead of schedule so far this year, and the team discusses: • Retaining and growing great teams • Attracting Multi-Unit Multi-Brand Owners • Becoming the best-in-class Franchise system Special Guests: Monica Feid and Ricky Richardson.

People in this episode

Host: Jack Monson

Guests: Ricky Richardson, Monica Feid

Topics covered

• restaurant franchises
• team retention
• multi-unit ownership
• franchise growth
• economic forecast

Keywords

• franchising
• restaurant growth
• team building
• multi-brand owners
• economic forecast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Eggs Up Grill, Thunderly, International Franchise Association, IFA

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