About this episode

Joshua Frankel discusses the growth and franchising strategy of Five Iron Golf.

Meet Joshua Frankel , Vice President of Franchising at Five Iron Golf ! What is Five Iron Golf? Five Iron Golf combines state-of-the-art golf simulators with a vibrant bar, restaurant, and social space, backed by industry giants Danny Meyer's Enlightened Hospitality Investments and Callaway Golf. On this episode of Meet The Franchise, 1851 Franchise Publisher Nick Powills, CFE sits down with Joshua Frankel to discuss how the brand successfully expanded from a single New York City location into a global entertainment powerhouse with 32 venues across 13 states and 5 countries. The brand is targeting rapid domestic and international scale over the next 3–5 years, capitalizing on a high-loyalty ecosystem driven by structured leagues, corporate events, and non-cyclical recurring revenue streams. Frankel brings an elite track record of operational scale to his role as Senior Vice President of Franchising, having previously served as Vice President of Operations at Liberty Restaurants Holdings and COO/Partner at Break Bread Ventures. Learn more about franchising with Five Iron Golf here: https://franchising.fiveirongolf.com/

People in this episode

Host: Nick Powills

Guest: Joshua Frankel

Topics covered

• franchising
• golf
• business expansion
• entertainment
• revenue streams

Keywords

• Five Iron Golf
• franchising
• golf simulators
• business expansion
• entertainment venues

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Five Iron Golf, Danny Meyer's Enlightened Hospitality Investments, Callaway Golf, Liberty Restaurants Holdings, Break Bread Ventures

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