About this episode

In this episode, Tim Parmeter interviews Matt Hufnagel about his journey from sports management to owning 35 Subway franchise locations, discussing the challenges and strategies involved in multi-unit franchise growth.

⭐ INTERESTED IN FRANCHISE OWNERSHIP? Schedule a call with one of our coaches today! https://francoach.zohobookings.com/podcast/#/podcast 🎙️ Episode 310 - What does it really take to go from owning one franchise location to building a 35-unit business? In this episode of Franchising 101 , Tim Parmeter sits down with Matt Hufnagel, a multi-unit Subway franchise owner, to hear the story behind his journey from a career in minor league sports and event promotion to building a large-scale franchise business with his wife. Matt shares why he chose franchising because he wanted to buy a business, not buy himself a job , and how scalability, freedom, and control shaped his decision. He also gets candid about the hard work, sacrifices, mistakes, and major decisions that came with growing from one location to 35. The conversation goes beyond the numbers, exploring the importance of company culture, employee relationships, franchisee community, acquisitions, and knowing when to bet on yourself. Matt also shares his advice for anyone considering franchise ownership and why franchising is anything but passive income. In this episode: ✅ Matt’s journey from sports and event management to…

Topics covered

• multi-unit franchise growth
• franchise ownership
• business scalability
• company culture
• employee relationships
• franchisee community

Keywords

• franchise ownership
• multi-unit franchise
• business growth
• scalability
• company culture
• employee opportunities
• franchisee community

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