The Franchise Scale Up Show with Guy Coffey

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Opening a Fitness Studio? Don't Make This Budget Mistake

2026-10-1433:03

One STRONG Pilates studio in Canada opened with about 600 pre-sales, a mix of memberships and packs. Michael Ramsey explains why he puts so much emphasis on what happens before the doors open. In this episode of The Franchise Scaleup Show, I sit down with Michael, founder of STRONG Pilates and a former multi-unit F45 operator, to unpack international franchise expansion, local execution, and the pre-sale work behind a strong studio launch. We trace the move from F45 into a concept that comb...

Buying a Business? What the Spreadsheet Won't Tell You

2026-10-0741:55

Buying a business can accelerate growth. But who keeps it running when the owner leaves? I'm Guy Coffey, and in this episode of The Franchise Scale-Up Show, I'm joined by Guy Bartlett to look beyond the deal and into the people, systems, and transition that come with it. Guy shares his experience acquiring owner-managed businesses and supporting buyers and sellers through transitions. We talk about why he starts with human conversations, what happens when a business depends on its owner, and ...

Before You Sell More Franchises, Fix These Blind Spots

2026-09-3037:37

Selling more franchises can look like progress. But can your franchisees operate the model successfully, and are customers coming back? In this episode of The Franchise Scale-Up Show, Pete Ricciardi and I start with a $75,000 question: should an emerging franchisor join a broker network or hire an experienced franchise adviser? That opens a bigger conversation about what needs to work before you scale: your systems, franchisee selection, unit economics and customer experience. We dig into pro...

Why the Wrong Franchisee Can Put Your Entire Brand at Risk

2026-09-2333:32

One franchisee doesn't just represent one location. They represent your brand. So what happens when you grow the system without getting the people right? In this episode of The Franchise Scale-Up Show, I sit down with Pete Ricciardi to talk about franchise growth, franchisee selection and the decisions that protect the business you're building. We start with a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles pizza restaurant opening and an Anytime Fitness club reinvention, then turn to acquisition due diligence,...

How Broken Yolk Grew to 42 Locations by Putting People First

2026-09-1627:03

How do you grow a restaurant franchise without losing the relationships that made the first location work? In this episode of The Franchise Scale-Up Show, I sit down with John Gelastopoulos of Broken Yolk Cafe to talk about the people behind the growth: franchise owners, employees and the customers who keep coming back. John shares how he arrived in America at 17 with less than $20, bought Broken Yolk in 1993 with help from credit cards, and helped grow the brand to 42 locations at the time o...

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The Franchise Scale Up Show with Guy Coffey