The Franchise Insiders "Inside Scoop" Podcast
Jack and Jill Johnson are two of the most experienced franchise experts in the industry, and their podcast The Inside Scoop is a must-listen for anyone considering investing in a franchise. Here are five reasons why:1. J...
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| 10/2/26 | Every job site runs on diesel. The all new Wet Fuel franchise delivers it. | Send us Fan Mail Fuel costs get all the attention, but the bigger leak for many fleets is the daily grind of getting fuel. Franchise owner consultants Kathryn and Morgan sit down with Corey Albertson, founder of Wet Fuel, to unpack a modern mobile diesel fuel delivery model that shows up at night, fuels trucks and equipment on-site, and sends crews straight to work the next morning. When you eliminate 20 to 30 minutes per truck per day, the impact on labor, uptime, and production can be massi... | 36m 01s | ||||||
| 6/2/26 | The Home Services Franchise You Run Entirely From Your Phone | Gorilla Property Services | Send us Fan Mail One of Gorilla's franchisees runs his entire business from a cruise ship in Greece — nine vans, all from his phone. That's not a gimmick. It's the model. This week the team sits down with Andrew Edwards, owner of Gorilla Property Services, to break down what might be the most overlooked home services franchise in the market: a high-tech, 100% mobile exterior cleaning and maintenance brand built on B2C and B2B recurring revenue. Gorilla bundles eight essentia... | 53m 46s | ||||||
| 5/5/26 | The $146B ‘Boring’ Business Nobody Talks About: Why This Mobile Showroom Franchise Is Growing Fast | Send us Fan Mail Most people exploring franchise ownership are looking in the same places: HVAC. Plumbing. Restaurants. The problem? That’s where everyone else is looking too. Meanwhile, there’s a $146 billion industry hiding in plain sight—fragmented, high demand, and built around a better customer experience. In this episode, we break down one of the most overlooked models in franchising: Why the flooring space continues to attract new franchise own... | 37m 34s | ||||||
| 4/9/26 | From Federal Prison to Franchise Owner: The Project Lean Nation Story | Send us Fan Mail What if a federal prison sentence was the beginning of your best chapter? That's exactly where Tim Doherty's story starts. He joins Jack and Jill Johnson on We Bought a Franchise to share how fitness became his lifeline behind bars, how shame became a mission, and how showing up for one friend with meal prep and training quietly grew into Project Lean Nation — a health and wellness franchise built on discipline, empathy, and second chances. What You'll Learn in This Episode: ... | 41m 03s | ||||||
| 3/22/26 | Why GLO30 Franchisees Keep Buying More Units | Send us Fan Mail When franchisees start buying more units, that's not a marketing claim. That's a verdict. It's exactly what's happening inside GLO30 — and it's why we had to get founder Dr. Arleen Lamba on the show. GLO30 isn't a facial bar. It isn't a med spa. Dr. Lamba calls it a health club for your skin — and she ran four corporate units for 11 years before she ever sold a single franchise. Her first two franchisees weren't investors who found her on Google. They were members... | 46m 00s | ||||||
| 2/18/26 | Heights Wellness Retreat CEO Shane Evans on Building a Wellness Empire | Send us Fan Mail Shane Evans, founder of Massage Heights turned Heights Wellness Retreat, joins Jack & Jill Johnson and the Franchise Insiders team to share how a personal health journey transformed a 100+ location massage franchise into a full-service wellness retreat featuring cryotherapy, red light therapy, infrared saunas, halotherapy, and more. Shane breaks down the brand evolution, why younger millennials and Gen Z are driving the wellness boom, how franchisees are thriving in first... | 46m 34s | ||||||
| 2/4/26 | This Protein Smoothie Franchise Is Coming for Smoothie King & Tropical Smoothie — 250 Calories, 35g Protein | Send us Fan Mail This 250-Calorie Protein Smoothie Franchise Tastes Like Ice Cream — And It's Scaling Nationwide HB Protein Smoothies is expanding fast and territories are already moving. ✅ Check territory availability: https://www.thefranchiseinsiders.com/hb-wellness-franchise 📞 Questions? Call us directly: 305-710-0050 🌐 Take the free 3-Minute Franchise Fit Quiz: www.thefranchiseinsiders.com A father-son team in Arizona spent 14 years perfecting a protein smoothie that's 250 calories,... | 47m 02s | ||||||
| 2/3/26 | Gary Brecka is Launching a Franchise — Here's What You Need to Know | Send us Fan Mail Sequel Brands is building the next generation of wellness franchises—and the team behind Club Pilates, CycleBar, StretchLab, and YogaSix is doing it again. In this episode, Chief Sales Officer Jen Cain breaks down the full Sequel portfolio, the brand-new Ultimate Longevity Center with Gary Brecka and why this franchise model is built differently. We cover the four core brands: Pilates Addiction and its proprietary Winduformer that combines four apparatuses in a 1,500 sq... | 42m 30s | ||||||
| 1/21/26 | Inside Renew Medic: The Hidden Goldmine In Cabinet Restoration | Send us Fan Mail Ready to rethink what a “niche” franchise can do? We’re joined by Storm Miller, director of franchise development at Rep’M Group, to dig into the surprisingly large world of cabinet restoration and why institutional capital loves this space. Storm explains how Renew Medic spun out of a legacy brand after franchisees found cabinet jobs paid 10x more than typical furniture fixes, then lined up national insurance relationships to feed consistent, high-value work. We get specifi... | 33m 45s | ||||||
| 1/15/26 | Waterloo Turf Franchise: High-Margin, Low-CapEx Model + 75-Day Launch (What Item 19 Shows) | Send us Fan Mail Imagine a home services business that turns heads, sparks referrals without begging for them, and actually gives families their Saturdays back. That’s the vision behind Waterloo Turf — and in this episode of We Bought a Franchise, we sit down with founders Lance Ingram and Tim Lovett to unpack how they’re building the first true national artificial turf brand. We start with the origin story. Lance walked away from a traditional corporate path, returned to turf, and validated ... | 51m 00s | ||||||
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| 1/2/26 | Home Care Franchise Deep Dive with Bobby Kelly: Inside Home Helpers' 28-Year Playbook | Send us Fan Mail Home Care Franchise Deep Dive: Home Helpers Franchise Review | Best Healthcare Franchise 2025? Is a home care franchise one of the most profitable franchises to own in 2025? We break down the real numbers with Bobby Kelly, who's awarded 400+ Home Helpers franchise territories over 20 years. If you're researching franchise investment opportunities in the healthcare franchise space—or wondering "what franchise should I buy?"—this episode gives you the inside look at one of th... | 51m 44s | ||||||
| 12/15/25 | 15 Crumbl Stores with Shideler Bennett: The Real Scaling Playbook | Send us Fan Mail Scaling a franchise sounds glamorous — until you're staring at three simultaneous buildouts and a contractor who just walked off with your materials. That's where Shideler Bennett started. Today he operates 15 Crumbl stores. In this episode, we dig into the real levers of franchise profit: → Labor at 25%, COGS under 25%, occupancy below 12% → Why one sold-out cookie can erase your margin → Weekly scorecards that make underperformance impossible to hide → The "hire slow, fire ... | 59m 52s | ||||||
| 12/3/25 | Jay and Carolina Orosa: From Franchise Owners To Mentors | Send us Fan Mail Want a real blueprint for turning a franchise into a life-changing asset? We sat down with Jay and Carolina Orosa to unpack how they went from corporate careers to building, scaling, and exiting a thriving home care franchise—and why they’re now mentoring new owners inside our team. Their story blends heart and hard numbers: a culture rooted in compassion for clients and caregivers, and a playbook grounded in unit economics, pricing discipline, and weekly-to-quarterly financi... | 1h 03m 58s | ||||||
| 11/24/25 | Why Pilates Franchises Win: Recurring Revenue & Strong Margins Explained | Send us Fan Mail Pilates franchise investment is exploding - but is it actually profitable? Emily Brown from Limitless Franchise Growth breaks down the real numbers behind Jet Set Pilates, Project Lean Nation, and Fundraising University franchises. We cover franchise costs, unit economics, profit margins, and what differentiates top-performing boutique fitness owners from those who struggle. 🎯 What You'll Learn: ✅ Pilates franchise cost breakdown and ROI expectations ✅ Why recurring revenue m... | 41m 59s | ||||||
| 11/17/25 | How Pink's Window Cleaning Franchise Founder Brandon Downer Turned Home Services Into Hospitality | Send us Fan Mail Brandon Downer: How Pink's Window Cleaning Franchise Turned Home Services Into Hospitality | The Franchise Insiders Podcast Discover how Brandon Downer built Pink's Window Cleaning from a neighborhood observation into a thriving home services franchise that treats customers like guests and technicians like hospitality professionals. From Layoffs to Launching a Home Service Franchise After two layoffs, Brandon Downer and his partner Carter spotted an opportunity during a neigh... | 52m 42s | ||||||
| 11/10/25 | Pools On Autopilot: How A Lean Franchise Scales Recurring Revenue | Send us Fan Mail Pool service franchise meets tech-driven recurring revenue. Discover how Puddle Pools built a scalable pool cleaning franchise across the U.S. and Canada with predictable cash flow, lean overhead, and margins that attract both operators and private equity. The Pool Maintenance Franchise Business Model We sit down with Puddle Pools founder Mark Amery and our full franchise consulting team to break down a home service franchise opportunity built on weekly residential routes, ma... | 46m 22s | ||||||
| 11/3/25 | Chuck Runyon: CEO of Anytime Fitness on how technology and empathy helped build Anytime Fitness | Send us Fan Mail A small-town key and a big idea changed fitness forever. We’re sitting with Chuck Runyon, cofounder of Anytime Fitness and Purpose Brands, to trace the leap from oversized racquetball clubs to tech-enabled, 24/7 gyms that actually match how people train today. Chuck opens up about building with empathy for small business owners, why “health first, brand second” guides every decision, and how a relentless focus on unit-level performance fuels enduring growth. We dig into the ... | 46m 58s | ||||||
| 10/21/25 | Josh York CEO GymGuyz How Mindset, Accountability, And Grit Turn A Small Idea Into A Global Fitness Brand | Send us Fan Mail We sit down with GymGuyz founder Josh York to unpack how a mobile fitness brand scaled to seven countries by pairing accountability with convenience and culture. We talk mindset, unit economics, trainer retention, recovery, cash flow, and the power of relentless consistency. • bringing the workout to clients anywhere with fully equipped vans • why gyms fail most people and accountability wins • exercise as medicine and habit design that sticks • group sessions, B2B classes, ... | 46m 20s | ||||||
| 10/14/25 | How Two First-Time Franchisees Built a Thriving Roofing Business — With Zero Construction Experience | Send us Fan Mail How Two First-Time Franchisees Built a Thriving Roofing Business — Without Construction Backgrounds In this episode, the team sits down with Kevin and Kathy, first-time franchise owners of Action Exteriors, to unpack how two non-constructors turned a leap of faith into a fast-growing exterior restoration business. They share how they mastered insurance claims, learned the trades on the fly, built a team-first culture, and turned single-scope roof jobs into multi-trade project... | 50m 05s | ||||||
| 10/6/25 | How Low-Cost Franchises Scale with Thomas Scott | Send us Fan Mail Want a business that doesn’t just pay you—but can be sold for a multiple? We dive with Thomas Scott into the playbook behind low-investment, high-potential franchises and why home services are the quiet engine of real, sellable equity. From custom closets to dryer vents, Thomas breaks down how to “build the box”: modern marketing, a tight CRM stack, accessible SBA financing, and a category with durable demand. We talk strategy, not hype—how to win in crowded markets by studyi... | 38m 24s | ||||||
| 9/29/25 | Aaron Harper’s Franchise Playbook: Why Niche Service Brands Beat Food in 2025 | Send us Fan Mail Looking for the real playbook behind franchise growth in a high-rate, AI-shaken market? We sat down with Aaron Harper—architect of Rolling Suds’ explosive rise—to unpack why niche, recurring service businesses are beating capital-heavy food brands and how honest expectations turn into better outcomes. From the Patch Boys turnaround during COVID to building the largest power washing brand by units nationwide, Aaron shares the decisions that mattered: targeting a service with c... | 55m 16s | ||||||
| 9/15/25 | Building a Children's Salon Empire with Sharkey's Cuts for Kids Owner Lacy Altenhofen | Send us Fan Mail What does it take to build a successful children's hair salon franchise? Lacy Altenhofen, owner of multiple Sharkey's Cuts for Kids locations in Texas, reveals the unexpected journey that transformed her from marketing professional to thriving entrepreneur. Driven by a desire to bring valuable services to her hometown communities, Lacy discovered Sharkey's Cuts for Kids through what she calls "serendipity" – receiving an email from the co-founder himself while simultan... | 33m 08s | ||||||
| 9/11/25 | Franchising's Next Frontier: How Technology and Smart Industry Selection Create Winners | Send us Fan Mail What separates successful franchise concepts from the overhyped flashes in the pan? In this revealing roundtable discussion, franchise prodigy Dan Claps – who sold his company to private equity before turning 30 – joins forces with seasoned franchise consultants to cut through the noise of franchise marketing and deliver unfiltered truth about what really drives success in this industry. The conversation quickly challenges conventional wisdom about market saturation. Rather ... | 32m 27s | ||||||
| 9/2/25 | Franchise Ownership in 2025: Hot Takes and Hard Truths | Send us Fan Mail What happens when you gather six successful franchise owners in one room and ask them to share their unfiltered insights? You get a masterclass in franchise reality that cuts through the noise and marketing hype. The Franchise Insiders team brings decades of combined experience as both franchise owners and consultants to deliver a refreshingly honest look at what's actually working in franchising today. This special roundtable episode features Jack and Jill alongside their e... | 56m 28s | ||||||
| 6/12/25 | The Mindset of Wealthy Franchisees with Scott Greenberg | Send us Fan Mail What makes some franchise owners wildly successful while others struggle? Scott Greenberg, acclaimed author and former top-performing franchisee, unlocks the secrets of "wealthy franchisees" in this eye-opening conversation. Scott's journey began unexpectedly when he spotted an Edible Arrangements ad in an airline magazine. As a motivational speaker seeking both real-world business experience and additional income, he took the plunge into franchise ownership. What followed w... | 28m 35s | ||||||
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