
We Bought A Franchise!
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<p>We Bought a Franchise – The #1 Franchise Podcast by Real Franchise Owners<br><br>The top franchise podcast where actual franchise owners reveal what really works in franchise ownership. If you're researching how to buy a franchise or evaluating franchise opportunities, this is your unfiltered source.<br><br>HOSTED BY REAL FRANCHISE OWNERS<br><br>Jack and Jill Johnson — certified franchise consultants who've actually owned franchises. Jack built a home care franchise to 100+ units and sold it to private equity. He's guided 600+ clients to franchise ownership and $100M+ in transactions.<br><br>Every episode features real operators:<br>- Jack & Jill Johnson – Former franchise owners, certified consultants<br>- David San Juan – Pink's Windows franchise owner<br>- Brian Gross – Former Art of Drawers franchisee, CFP<br>- Morgan Noller & Kathryn Allen – Award-winning Soccer Stars operators<br>- Jay & Carolina Orosa – Franchise owners with successful exit<br><br>These aren't consultants reading scripts. They're owners who've hired employees, managed cash flow, and built sellable businesses.<br><br>WHAT YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT FRANCHISE OWNERSHIP<br><br>✅ Best franchise opportunities by investment level ($100K-$500K+)<br>✅ Which categories work: home services, senior care, B2B (and why QSR/fitness often fail)<br>✅ How to read an FDD and spot Item 19 red flags<br>✅ Franchise validation strategies that reveal truth<br>✅ Why "passive income franchises" are myths<br>✅ Real profitability timelines and working capital needs<br>✅ Truth about franchise resales and "turnkey" traps<br>✅ Why private equity buys boring franchises<br>✅ Franchise financing: SBA loans, ROBS, HELOC<br>✅ Multi-unit strategies and exit planning for 3-5x EBITDA<br><br>WHY WE'RE DIFFERENT<br><br>Most franchise podcasts are sales pitches. We tell you "no" when needed.<br><br>🎯 Hosted by former franchise owners, not just consultants<br>🎯 No sugarcoating: failures and challenges included<br>🎯 Financial transparency: real investment numbers<br>🎯 Actionable advice, not motivational fluff<br><br>We cover franchises under $100K to $500K+: home services (roofing, HVAC, plumbing), senior care (placement, home care), B2B services, food/restaurant franchises, fitness franchises.<br><br>WHO SHOULD LISTEN?<br><br>✔️ First-time franchise buyers researching opportunities<br>✔️ Corporate executives exploring franchise ownership<br>✔️ Professionals with $150K-$2M+ evaluating investments<br>✔️ Current franchise owners scaling operations<br>✔️ Anyone tired of franchise broker hype<br><br>RECENT EPISODES<br><br>🎙️ Starting a Roofing Franchise With Zero Experience<br>🎙️ GymGuyz CEO: Scaling Mobile Fitness to 7 Countries<br>🎙️ How Low-Cost Franchises Build Sellable Equity<br>🎙️ Why Private Equity Loves Home Services Franchises<br><br>SUBSCRIBE & GET RESOURCES<br><br>📱 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Google Podcasts<br>🔔 New franchise owner interviews every week<br><br>Want personalized franchise guidance from former owners?<br><br>👉 Franchise Match Quiz: www.thefranchiseinsiders.com<br>📞 Text 305-710-0050 for calculators, FDD decoder, red flags checklist<br><br>✅ Guided 600+ clients to franchise ownership<br>✅ $100M+ in transactions advised<br>✅ 200+ franchise brands represented<br>✅ We tell you "no" when franchises aren't right<br><br>We'd rather lose your business than watch you fail.<br><br>Jack & Jill Johnson | The Franchise Insiders<br><br>#FranchiseOwnership #BuyAFranchise #FranchisePodcast #FranchiseOpportunities #BestFranchises #HowToBuyAFranchise</p>
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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...

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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...

April 9, 2026
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 Th...
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<p>We Bought a Franchise – The #1 Franchise Podcast by Real Franchise Owners<br><br>The top franchise podcast where actual franchise owners reveal what really works in franchise ownership. If you're researching how to buy a franchise or evaluating franchise opportunities, this is your unfiltered source.<br><br>HOSTED BY REAL FRANCHISE OWNERS<br><br>Jack and Jill Johnson — certified franchise consultants who've actually owned franchises. Jack built a home care franchise to 100+ units and sold it to private equity. He's guided 600+ clients to franchise ownership and $100M+ in transactions.<br><br>Every episode features real operators:<br>- Jack & Jill Johnson – Former franchise owners, certified consultants<br>- David San Juan – Pink's Windows franchise owner<br>- Brian Gross – Former Art of Drawers franchisee, CFP<br>- Morgan Noller & Kathryn Allen – Award-winning Soccer Stars operators<br>- Jay & Carolina Orosa – Franchise owners with successful exit<br><br>These aren't consultants reading scripts. They're owners who've hired employees, managed cash flow, and built sellable businesses.<br><br>WHAT YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT FRANCHISE OWNERSHIP<br><br>✅ Best franchise opportunities by investment level ($100K-$500K+)<br>✅ Which categories work: home services, senior care, B2B (and why QSR/fitness often fail)<br>✅ How to read an FDD and spot Item 19 red flags<br>✅ Franchise validation strategies that reveal truth<br>✅ Why "passive income franchises" are myths<br>✅ Real profitability timelines and working capital needs<br>✅ Truth about franchise resales and "turnkey" traps<br>✅ Why private equity buys boring franchises<br>✅ Franchise financing: SBA loans, ROBS, HELOC<br>✅ Multi-unit strategies and exit planning for 3-5x EBITDA<br><br>WHY WE'RE DIFFERENT<br><br>Most franchise podcasts are sales pitches. We tell you "no" when needed.<br><br>🎯 Hosted by former franchise owners, not just consultants<br>🎯 No sugarcoating: failures and challenges included<br>🎯 Financial transparency: real investment numbers<br>🎯 Actionable advice, not motivational fluff<br><br>We cover franchises under $100K to $500K+: home services (roofing, HVAC, plumbing), senior care (placement, home care), B2B services, food/restaurant franchises, fitness franchises.<br><br>WHO SHOULD LISTEN?<br><br>✔️ First-time franchise buyers researching opportunities<br>✔️ Corporate executives exploring franchise ownership<br>✔️ Professionals with $150K-$2M+ evaluating investments<br>✔️ Current franchise owners scaling operations<br>✔️ Anyone tired of franchise broker hype<br><br>RECENT EPISODES<br><br>🎙️ Starting a Roofing Franchise With Zero Experience<br>🎙️ GymGuyz CEO: Scaling Mobile Fitness to 7 Countries<br>🎙️ How Low-Cost Franchises Build Sellable Equity<br>🎙️ Why Private Equity Loves Home Services Franchises<br><br>SUBSCRIBE & GET RESOURCES<br><br>📱 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Google Podcasts<br>🔔 New franchise owner interviews every week<br><br>Want personalized franchise guidance from former owners?<br><br>👉 Franchise Match Quiz: www.thefranchiseinsiders.com<br>📞 Text 305-710-0050 for calculators, FDD decoder, red flags checklist<br><br>✅ Guided 600+ clients to franchise ownership<br>✅ $100M+ in transactions advised<br>✅ 200+ franchise brands represented<br>✅ We tell you "no" when franchises aren't right<br><br>We'd rather lose your business than watch you fail.<br><br>Jack & Jill Johnson | The Franchise Insiders<br><br>#FranchiseOwnership #BuyAFranchise #FranchisePodcast #FranchiseOpportunities #BestFranchises #HowToBuyAFranchise</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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