Smart Franchising with Fransmart
Hosted by Dan Rowe and Dan Marks and Dan Stewart · Dan Rowe
5.0from 22 ratings
- 45
- Episodes
- 12
- Transcribed
- 22
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2024
- First episode
About Smart Franchising with Fransmart
Dive deep with CEO of Fransmart, Dan Rowe, into the complex world of franchising and get expert insights, actionable strategies, and real-world stories. This podcast isn’t just about the ‘what’ of franchising, it’s about the ‘how’ and the ‘why’. We’ll not only offer practical advice and actionable strategies, but also demystify the industry, explore its human side, and celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit that drives the franchise sector.
- Publisher
- Dan Rowe
- Category
- business
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 29 Mar 2024
- Latest episode
- 13 Aug 2026
Latest episodes
12 of 45 episodes have a transcript.
13 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Tim Gannon: The $37 Bet That Built Outback Steakhouse's $1.4 Billion Onion
23 Jul 2026
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3 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT
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Inside a recent episode
Tim Gannon: The $37 Bet That Built Outback Steakhouse's $1.4 Billion Onion
Published 13 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So there's two things about that. The proprietor program was we would have managers write a check for $25,000 to buy a 10% interest in the cash flow of their restaurant. So that $25,000 could equate to after they sold their 10% back to us when they retired, they would get stock options. And those could equal probably sometimes when the stock was rolling good, they could go over to a million dollars. So for a $25,000 investment, somebody could get a million dollars from that investment. That was incredible. But more than that, it was the fact that these guys were owners of the business. They signed a five-year contract. […]
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- Tim Gannon
- Bob Kaufman
- Neal Sherman
- Sameer Malhotra
- Al Bhakta
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 11 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 11 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 46 / 100
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- Quality
- 64
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 71
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Questions about Smart Franchising with Fransmart
Who hosts Smart Franchising with Fransmart?
Dan Rowe and Dan Marks and Dan Stewart host the show. Published by Dan Rowe.
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