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Why This Founder Keeps Firing His Best Employees Jun 30, 2026

This is a transcript from Episode 44 of The Franchise Champion Show.

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Alan Regala: My guest today is the founder of 1-Tom-Plumber, a plumbing franchise that's grown to more than 100 locations across the country. He's the kind of p...

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The Loan Question That Almost Stalled Their Franchise Jun 23, 2026

This is a transcript from Episode 43 of The Franchise Champion Show. 

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Alan: My guests today are a couple who just signed a franchise agreement together with SquareCow Movers. One of them spent 14 years coaching Division III colle...

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He Built a $3.5M Business in 15 Minutes a Week Jun 16, 2026

This is a transcript from Episode 42 of The Franchise Champion Show.

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Alan Regala: Matt stumbled into franchising almost by accident, building it to solve his own problem first, and Tammy left the top of a completely different wor...

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He Spent 25 Years at Dairy Queen, Great Clips & Planet Fitness — Then He Became a Franchisee Jun 09, 2026

This is a transcript from Episode 41 of The Franchise Champion Show.

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Alan Regala: My guest today has spent over 25 years on the franchisor side, coaching hundreds of franchise owners on growth, finances, and exit strategies. He k...

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Why Did This Couple Choose Two Maids? Jun 02, 2026

This is a transcript from Episode 40 of The Franchise Champion Show.

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Alan: My guests today are a husband and wife team who took a leap into franchise ownership with Two Maids and hit the ground running in a way that turned heads...

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Why Did a Starbucks VP Buy Spavia? May 26, 2026

This is a transcript from Episode 39 of The Franchise Champion Show.

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Alan Regala: My guest today spent decades leading operations at some of the biggest names in retail and food service. He took that experience and brought it i...

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Corporate M&A Exec Builds $4M Bath Franchise May 19, 2026

This is a transcript from Episode 38 of The Franchise Champion Show.

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Alan Regala: My guest today walked away from a high-powered corporate career to bet on himself, and in less than two years with Five Star Bath Solutions of Oran...

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The Booming Franchise Nobody Talks About May 12, 2026

This is a transcript from Episode 37 of The Franchise Champion Show.

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Alan Regala: Our next guest left a successful engineering career — not because he had to, but because something personal pointed him toward a different kind of...

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He Refused $860K to Build This Franchise May 05, 2026

This is a transcript from Episode 36 of The Franchise Champion Show. Listen to the full episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube.


Alan Regala: My guest today left Hollywood, turned down serious money, and took a bet on a one-truck family power washing business called Rolling Suds. In about ...

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Can Sports Fundraising Replace Your Corporate Salary? Apr 28, 2026

This is a transcript from Episode 35 of The Franchise Champion Show.

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Alan Regala: My guest today is a former high school state championship coach and franchise veteran who brought all that expertise to a business that sits at the...

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Is Brothers Gutters The Right Franchise? Apr 21, 2026

This is a transcript from Episode 34 of The Franchise Champion Show. Listen to the full episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube.


Alan: My guests today did something most people twice their age wouldn't dare. They opened a Brothers That Just Do Gutters franchise in their early 20s with no b...

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Can Biohazard Cleanup Be Your Next Business? Apr 14, 2026

This is a transcript from Episode 33 of The Franchise Champion Show. Listen to the full episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube.


Alan: My guest today spent 22 years in law enforcement, retiring as a police captain in 2022. Two years later, she opened a Bio One franchise with her sister-in-...

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