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Pain is Part of the Process: GymGuyz Founder Josh York on Building a 7-Country Franchise Empire Nov 11, 2025

This is a transcript from Episode 13 of The Franchise Champion Show. Listen to the full episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube.

Alan Regala: Today, I'm excited to be joined by Josh York, founder and CEO of GymGuyz, the world's largest in-home personal training franchise. Josh took a simple ...

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From NFL Punter to Pink Zebra Owner: Drew Chrisman's Moving Franchise Story Nov 04, 2025

This is a transcript from Episode 12 of The Franchise Champion Show. Listen to the full episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube.

Drue Chrisman: I was cut double digits times in the NFL. And so there were a lot of those two days that were really long and just kind of wondering what's going to...

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A Dryer Fire Every 36 Minutes | Matthew Sarkela with Dryer Vent Wizard Oct 29, 2025

This is a transcript from Episode 11 of The Franchise Champion Show. Listen to the full episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube.

Alan Regala: Have you ever thought that helping people that do laundry could be a big business? If you said no, you're not alone. My next guest is killing it in th...

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Flow State Mastery: Pro Basketball Player Reveals Peak Performance Secrets | Anže Kos with The Hoopers Network Oct 26, 2025

This is a transcript from Episode 10 of The Franchise Champion Show. Listen to the full episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube.

Alan Regala: Today we're going to continue our topic of using the principles of high-performance training to succeed in business. And we have a very special guest...

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What is Franchising? (It's Not Just McDonald's) - 3 Business Models Explained Oct 14, 2025

This post is adapted from Episode 9 of The Franchise Champion Show. Listen to the full episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube.

Today we're getting down to the fundamentals. We're going to answer the question: What is franchising?

I think this will be useful for anyone interested in potenti...

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Athlete to Owner Franchise Coaching
AI Killed Our $1.7M Business - How I Rebuilt with Franchising | Sarah Wills of Spray-Net
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AI Killed Our $1.7M Business - How I Rebuilt with Franchising | Sarah Wills of Spray-Net Oct 09, 2025

This is a transcript from Episode 8 of The Franchise Champion Show. Listen to the full episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube.

Alan Regala: Our next guest is a national champion in her sport. I'm not going to tell you what that is yet, but I can tell you that she can kick my butt. And she a...

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Athlete to Owner Franchise Coaching
I Just Wanted My Team Back: Building Real Community Through Fitness | Luke Milton with Training Mate
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I Just Wanted My Team Back: Building Real Community Through Fitness | Luke Milton with Training Mate Sep 30, 2025

This is the complete transcript from Episode #7 of The Franchise Champion Show, where host Alan Regala visits Training Mate headquarters in Dallas, Texas to interview founder and CEO Luke Milton. This special on-location episode showcases the unique fitness franchise that emphasizes community buildi...

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Athlete to Owner Franchise Coaching
From 26-Year Employee to Multi-Brand Owner | Jessi Chichelli with The Designery
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From 26-Year Employee to Multi-Brand Owner | Jessi Chichelli with The Designery Sep 23, 2025

This is the complete transcript from Episode #6 of The Franchise Champion Show, where host Alan Regala interviews Jessi Chichelli, a multi-brand franchise owner who built a million-dollar Budget Blinds business with a single territory, then expanded vertically by adding The Design Ready for kitchen ...

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Athlete to Owner Franchise Coaching
How I Built a $2.2M Franchise in 3 Years | Kori Farr with Handyman Connections
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How I Built a $2.2M Franchise in 3 Years | Kori Farr with Handyman Connections Sep 18, 2025

This is the complete transcript from Episode #5 of The Franchise Champion Show, where host Alan Regala interviews Kori Farr, a Handyman Connections franchise owner who went from Rookie of the Year to Franchisee of the Year to top performer in his system - all within three years. Listen to the full e...

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Athlete to Owner Franchise Coaching
From D1 Swimmer to $6M Franchise Owner: How Josh Brown Built an Empire with a 4-Month-Old Baby
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From D1 Swimmer to $6M Franchise Owner: How Josh Brown Built an Empire with a 4-Month-Old Baby Sep 09, 2025

This is the complete transcript from Episode #4 of The Franchise Champion Show, where host Alan Regala interviews Josh Brown, a successful ServiceMaster Clean franchise owner who has built a $6 million business over 19 years. Listen to the full episode on your favorite podcast platform. 

 

Alan: W...

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Athlete to Owner Franchise Coaching
Square Cow Movers: How This Franchise is Disrupting the Moving Industry | Jacob Ray
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Square Cow Movers: How This Franchise is Disrupting the Moving Industry | Jacob Ray Sep 04, 2025

This is the complete transcript from Episode #3 of The Franchise Champion Show, where host Alan Regala interviews Jacob Ray, Director of Franchise Development with Fran Growth and Square Cow Movers. Listen to the full episode on your favorite podcast platform. 

 

Alan: Welcome to the franchise cha...

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Athlete to Owner Franchise Coaching
From Franchisee to Franchisor: Building Multiple Million-Dollar Brands | Barry Falcon
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From Franchisee to Franchisor: Building Multiple Million-Dollar Brands | Barry Falcon Sep 03, 2025

The following is a transcript from Episode 2 of The Franchise Champion Show, where host Alan Regala interviews Barry Falcon, a franchise industry veteran with over 30 years of experience. Barry shares his incredible journey from franchisee to franchisor, including his role as President of ShelfGenie...

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