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The Right Franchise Search Starts With You Aug 11, 2026

This is a transcript from Episode 50 of The Franchise Champion Show.

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Alan: Here's the way that most people start exploring franchising. They open Google, ChatGPT, or Claude, and they ask, "What are the best franchises to buy righ...

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Bringing Your Spouse Into The Franchise Decision Aug 06, 2026

This is a transcript from Episode 49 of The Franchise Champion Show.

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Alan: I had a client who was ready to sign a franchise agreement. He had done all the work, coaching calls, franchisor presentations, validation calls, financia...

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5 Franchise Due Diligence Mistakes Nobody Warns You About Jul 29, 2026

This is a transcript from Episode 48 of The Franchise Champion Show.

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Alan: In 15 years of franchising and franchise coaching, I've watched people lose time, money and real opportunities to the same five mistakes. And the thing th...

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Four Disqualifiers Before You Buy a Franchise Jul 22, 2026

This is a transcript from Episode 47 of The Franchise Champion Show.

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Not everyone is cut out for this. Business ownership will knock you down, repeatedly. I'd rather tell you that now than have you find out after you've signed a...

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Is Your Franchise Coach Selling or Educating? Jul 17, 2026

This is a transcript from Episode 46 of The Franchise Champion Show.

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Alan: One of the first questions I get from almost every person I talk to is: how do you get paid? And it's the right question to ask. I'm going to answer it h...

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Why I Dismissed Franchising (And Why I Was Wrong) Jul 09, 2026

This is a transcript from Episode 45 of The Franchise Champion Show.

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Alan: I subscribed to Entrepreneur Magazine for years, read every issue. I loved it, and every time I got to the franchising section, I flipped right past it.

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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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