Franchisor Profiles

In a move that sent ripples through the fast-food industry, Subway, the world’s largest restaurant chain by location count, was acquired by private equity firm Roark Capital Group in April 2024 for a cool $9.6 billion. This strategic purchase brings Subway under the umbrella of a multi-brand franchisor with a proven track record in the…

Today, July 28th, we celebrate the 15 year anniversary of FranchiseMatch.com! What originated as “Franchise Search” back in 2008 was quickly shelved when we found a better way to connect people with a very exclusive “Discovery” process to match them to the right business. This proven coaching methods was started by Terry Powell, who founded…

What Do We Call You? Last month we held a couple of discovery sessions with a quick service restaurant (QSR) based in California. Legally, they were a franchisor because they had a new franchise disclosure document (FDD) approved by the federal trade commission and the State of California. They also owned several of their own…

An impressive 20-year military career To put down roots and spend time on the home front with his family, Andrew Yonkers relied on coaching from The Entrepreneur’s Source® to help him meet his lifestyle and career aspirations. Yonkers joined the United States Air Force in 2002, directly after high school graduation. He started his military service in…

Introducing The Dynamic Duo  After spending more than 15 years working in healthcare, Sophia Gibbs was ready for a change. As associate director of clinical operations at Weill Cornell Medicine, Gibbs garnered a wealth of management experience, including recruitment, finance operations, and communications. Despite achieving a successful career in Manhattan, Gibbs had a desire to…

Looking for something more lucrative than a “side hustle”? You don’t necessarily have to quit your day job or devote a fill time schedule to become a franchise business owner. Not all businesses need a constantly present franchisee at the helm. Actually, hundreds of industries and opportunities can thrive with a semi-absentee owner with a…

This past weekend, the world watched a return to glory for golf athlete Tiger Woods as he celebrated a Masters win, and his 15th major championship. After more than a decade of personal and physical struggles, Tiger celebrated with his kids on Sunday, just as his own father had celebrated with him two decades prior.…