Franchise Secrets Podcast

By Erik Van Horn

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Franchising specialist Erik Van Horn reveals the secrets he uses as a franchisee, consultant, investor and entrepreneur. Join us every Tuesday to learn tactical and practical tools that will help you buy, grow, and sell franchises like an expert.

Episode Date
The Disruptive Franchise Category That Exploded Overnight
Dec 09, 2025
Inside the Minds of 25 Franchise Founders: The Real Differences
Dec 02, 2025
"Top Marketers" Fail Inside Franchise Systems...Here's Why
Nov 25, 2025
How Great Operators Make Faster Decisions (Without More Risk)
Nov 18, 2025
How I Use AI to See Opportunities Others Miss (Franchise Edition)
Nov 11, 2025
My Manager Got Arrested… and My Business Still Ran
Nov 04, 2025
AI Isn't the Silver Bullet—Execution Is
Oct 28, 2025
Buying Brand #2? This Is Where Most Franchisees Go Wrong
Oct 21, 2025
Passive Franchise Ownership? The Reality Nobody Tells You
Oct 14, 2025
The 4 Phases of a Franchisee: Why "Passive" Is a Myth
Oct 07, 2025
Say "No" 95% of the Time: The Investor Mindset Entrepreneurs Miss
Sep 30, 2025
The Smart Way Franchise Owners Scale Beyond One Brand
Sep 23, 2025
From $5 an Hour to Majority Owner of a 200-Unit Franchise
Sep 16, 2025
The Semi-Absentee Trap: My Most Expensive Business Lesson
Sep 09, 2025
Stop Being the Bottleneck: The Hard Truth Every Franchisee Must Hear
Sep 02, 2025
Why Billionaires Invest DIFFERENTLY (And How You Can Too)
Aug 26, 2025
Profit or Perish: The Franchise Numbers That Make or Break You
Aug 19, 2025
7 Costly Mistakes I Made as a Franchisee (And How to Avoid Them)
Aug 12, 2025
How to Run Sprints Without Breaking Your Business
Aug 05, 2025
Taco John's CEO Reveals the Secret Sauce of Franchising Success
Jul 29, 2025
The HoldCo Strategy That Prints Money in Small Markets
Jul 22, 2025
How Franchisors Really Make (or Miss) Millions in an Exit
Jul 15, 2025
This Franchise Insider Helps People Say No — Here's Why That's Genius
Jul 08, 2025
The Franchise Goldmine Nobody's Talking About
Jul 01, 2025
I Lost $100K Trying to Save a Failing Franchise
Jun 24, 2025
Top Franchisee in a Tough Market vs. Weak Owner in a Goldmine: Who Wins?
Jun 17, 2025
How Donuts, Pop-Ups, and a $3 Lead Strategy Built a Pilates Empire
Jun 10, 2025
The Exit Playbook: How Top Franchisees Are Cashing Out for Millions
Jun 03, 2025
The #1 Mistake That Destroys Emerging Franchise Brands (And Nobody Talks About It)
May 27, 2025
5 Myths Multi-Unit Franchisees Believe (That Kill Growth and Profit) With Derek Pipkorn
May 20, 2025
Franchising and Venture Capital: The Power Duo for Explosive Growth With Yoni Rechtman
May 13, 2025
Why Radical Transparency is Key to Growing Your Franchise Brand With Brigham Dallas
May 06, 2025
Built to Scale: How Great Franchisors Think Differently With Jeff Herr
Apr 29, 2025
The Truth About Passive Income: It's Not What You've Been Told With Russ Morgan
Apr 22, 2025
What They Don't Teach You at Wharton About Building Franchises With Adam Ross
Apr 15, 2025
Franchising Is Broken Without Recurring Revenue (And Most Brands Overlook It) With Stu McLaren
Apr 08, 2025
Buy a Business, Not a Job – The Franchisee Wake-Up Call
Apr 01, 2025
Why Buying Resale & Semi-Absentee Ownership Works For Some—But Not All
Mar 25, 2025
Building a Recession-Proof Air Quality Franchise: The Modern PURAIR Story With Lane Martin
Mar 18, 2025
Scaling with Strategy: The Smart Growth Playbook Behind goGLOW's Success
Mar 11, 2025
Mom-and-Pop to Millions: How This Guy Scaled a Janitorial Business & Jersey Mike's Franchise
Mar 04, 2025
How Franchise Owners Can Grow & Protect Wealth With Caleb Guilliams
Feb 25, 2025
Can You Really Get Rich Owning a Franchise? Debunking Myths
Feb 18, 2025
Buying a Franchise? Avoid These Costly Mistakes & Choose the Right One
Feb 11, 2025
How Aaron Stokes Overcame $5.5M Debt & Built a $65M Business
Feb 04, 2025
The Franchisee Exit Blueprint: Sell Smart, Maximize Profits, and Avoid Regrets With Daniel Castellini
Jan 28, 2025
What Broke When Restore Hyper Wellness Grew Too Fast—and How They're Course Correcting With Steven Welch
Jan 21, 2025
Is Franchising Rigged? Uncovering the Industry's Biggest Controversies
Jan 14, 2025
Is Absentee Franchise Ownership a Myth? (The Brutal Truth Nobody Is Talking About)
Jan 07, 2025
The ROI of Personal Branding for Franchisors and Franchisees With Entrepreneur Magazine's Jason Feifer
Dec 31, 2024
This Top Franchisee Built K9 Resorts' Fastest-Growing Location | With Larkin Combs
Dec 24, 2024
How to Expand Your Franchise Portfolio Without Risking It All: Insights From Bobby Brennan
Dec 17, 2024
Franchise Depth vs. Diversification: Should You Grow One Brand Or Own Multiple?
Dec 10, 2024
How goGLOW Built a Franchise Employees Love and Customers Trust With Tori Johnston
Dec 03, 2024
Attract Loyal Customers and Earn 5-Star Reviews With goGLOW's Tori Johnston
Nov 26, 2024
From Hiring to Leading: Build Your Dream Virtual Team with Kasim Aslam
Nov 19, 2024
How Responsible Franchising Drives Loyalty, Trust, and Profitability
Nov 12, 2024
The REAL Relationship Dynamics Between Franchisors and Franchisees
Nov 05, 2024
The Key Hire That Helped This Franchise Owner Achieve Top Status
Oct 29, 2024
How John Glazier Runs 8 Franchise Locations in Just 5-10 Hours a Week
Oct 22, 2024
Is My Business Franchisable? Key Questions You Must Ask (Part 2)
Oct 15, 2024
Is My Business Franchisable? Key Questions You Must Ask (Part 1)
Oct 08, 2024
Expert Strategies for a Winning Franchise Grand Opening With Brooke Budke
Oct 01, 2024
How to Attract Franchisees and Scale Your Business Like Jorge Barragan and Austin Wood of The PICKLR, A Pickleball Franchise
Sep 24, 2024
Visionary vs. Operator: Why Every Franchise Needs Both to Scale With Jhana Li
Sep 17, 2024
What KFC and Starbucks Taught George Tinsley Sr. About Franchising
Sep 10, 2024
Social Media Strategies for Franchisors and Franchisees: Insights From Brynn Gibbs
Sep 03, 2024
Why Every CEO Needs a Second-in-Command With Cameron Herold
Aug 27, 2024
The Franchise Marketing Blueprint: Proven Strategies for Growth With Brooke Budke
Aug 20, 2024
Are Rapidly Expanding Franchises Built to Last? With Edith Wiseman of FRANdata
Aug 13, 2024
Maximizing Profits, Minimizing Headaches: Hello Sugar's Franchise Model With Brigham Dallas
Aug 06, 2024
From Operator to Investor: Franchise Expert Reveals His Path to Passive Investing
Jul 30, 2024
Why Franchises Fail And Others Flourish
Jul 23, 2024
Franchise Brokers: When and How to Work With Them With Jeff Herr
Jul 16, 2024
The Blueprint for Growing and Building Wealth With The Lifestyle Investor Justin Donald
Jul 09, 2024
The Winning Approach to Building a Successful Brand With Jim Bitticks of Dave's Hot Chicken
Jul 02, 2024
What the Wealthiest Families Do With Their Money With Jim Dew
Jun 25, 2024
How an EBITDA-Focused Franchisee Scaled From 1 to 100+ Units With Raj Patel
Jun 18, 2024
What is Franchise Discovery Day? With Jeff Herr
Jun 11, 2024
How to Build Wealth: From $5.5M Debt to $65M Revenue With Aaron Stokes
Jun 04, 2024
The goGLOW Mindset to Driving Franchise Revenue and Growth With Melanie Richards
May 28, 2024
Why Franchising Wasn't the Right Path for Tommy Mello
May 21, 2024
Franchise ROI Secrets: How to Balance Cash Flow and Equity With David Schuck
May 14, 2024
Building Wealth Beyond The Myth of Hardwork With Garrett Gunderson
May 07, 2024
The Only Way Absentee Ownership in Franchising Really Works With Terry Rackley and Luke Jacobson
Apr 30, 2024
Why the Salon Suite Concept Is Perfect for Semi-Absentee Franchising With Erin Elgin of Sola Salons
Apr 23, 2024
Building Unstoppable Teams: Attract, Engage, and Empower Top Talent With Mike Michalowicz
Apr 16, 2024
How to Grow and Scale Your Franchise Business With Dan Rowe of Fransmart
Apr 09, 2024
The Grand Opening Playbook: Steps to a Successful Launch With Brooke Budke
Apr 02, 2024
The Secret to Achieving Top Franchisee Status in Complex Businesses With Andy Ayers
Mar 26, 2024
How to Build Successful Franchisor and Franchisee Relationships With Jeff Herr
Mar 19, 2024
The Blueprint for Growing Your Franchise Into Multiple Locations With Jeff Herr
Mar 12, 2024
Key Factors to Consider if You Are a Franchise Buyer With Bobby Brennan
Mar 05, 2024
Here's What I Would Do if I Had to Start over as a Franchisee With Jeff Herr
Feb 27, 2024
Brand New or Tried-and-True? Choosing the Right Franchise Founder With Jeff Herr
Feb 20, 2024
Pickleball and Profit: Franchise Diversification Insights from Cookie Tycoon James Maguire
Feb 13, 2024
To Franchise Or Not To Franchise: The Good And The Bad of Franchising With Joe Attia
Feb 06, 2024
Rankings Ruckus: The Truth About Entrepreneur Franchise 500 List With Tracy Stapp Herold
Jan 30, 2024
Franchising Trends And Insider Scoops To Watch Out For In 2024 with Jeff Herr
Jan 23, 2024
Build Your Wealth & Create Freedom Through Franchising With Brian Beers
Jan 16, 2024