How Busy Bee Jumpers Franchisees Are Leaping Into A $6 Billion Event Services Industry

How Busy Bee Jumpers Franchisees Are Leaping Into A $6 Billion Event Services Industry

From Meet the Franchise by 1851 Franchise

June 1, 2026 · 25 min

About this episode

The episode discusses how Busy Bee Jumpers is expanding its franchise model in the thriving event rental industry.

While many industries are seeing a reason to scale back right now, the event rental and outdoor entertainment industry is thriving. Busy Bee Jumpers has spent 25 years capitalizing on this need, completing more than 13,000 events each year and earning a status as an industry leader in reliability, safety, and service. The brand is now expanding nationally, fueled by strong roots in Massachusetts and New England. Nick Powills sits down with Gina Payzant, the brand's CFO turned first-ever franchisee, and Sal Longo , CEO, as they share how they transitioned a successful 15-year independent operation into a high-growth franchise system built on proprietary technology and "stress-free" logistics that consumers love. The brand is now focused on aggressive system-wide expansion, with a mission to scale 5x by 2027. Hands-on operators who want to run a meaningful, community-oriented business with strong growth potential are encouraged to reach out! Need help finding a franchise to own? Join the Growth Club now!

People in this episode

Host: Nick Powills

Guests: Gina Payzant, Sal Longo

Topics covered

  • franchising
  • event services
  • business growth
  • community-oriented business
  • logistics
  • technology

Keywords

  • franchise
  • event rental
  • outdoor entertainment
  • business expansion
  • logistics
  • technology
  • community business

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Busy Bee Jumpers

Places: Massachusetts, New England

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