Claim OwnershipThe Franchise Hot Seat Podcast with Dr. John P. Hayes - Director, Titus Center for Franchising
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Internationally recognized speaker, personal business coach and Amazon best-selling franchise author Dr. John Hayes offers an honest look at everything involved in researching, evaluating and purchasing a franchise business. On this podcast, Dr. John P Hayes interviews Franchisors, Franchisees, and has solo episodes giving valuable advice in the Franchise Industry. Since 1979, John Hayes has worked in the franchise community as a consultant, franchisee and franchisor. He’s one of an elite group worldwide that has actually owned and operated franchises, including serving as CEO of a major American franchisor company, and advised franchisors and franchisees. He is the author of several franchise-related books and countless articles that have appeared in media worldwide. Dr. Hayes has served for many years as an advisor to franchisors, franchisees and small business owners internationally. His areas of expertise include management development, marketing, customer service, training and strategic planning. He is the author or co-author of 18 non-fiction books including Franchising: The Inside Story, Start Small, Finish Big, You Can’t Teach A Kid To Ride A Bike At A Seminar, and most recently Buy “Hot” Franchises Without Getting Burned. Keywords: franchise tax board , chick fil a franchise , the franchise guy , best franchise to own , franchise business , buying a franchise , franchise opportunities , opening a franchise , owning a franchise
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John Hayes interviews franchise attorney Lee Plave, discussing how franchising has changed over four decades and what “glitches” are affecting businesses in 2026–2027, including uneven economic conditions, shifting post-pandemic demand, real estate challenges, and headwinds from inflation, tariffs, interest rates, climate events, and immigration policy. Plave says it’s not a bad time to franchise but requires greater awareness of risks and opportunities, including technology. They note franch...
John conducts an interview with Mike Stasko, the president of Sunny Street Cafe, a breakfast and lunch franchise established by Mike's father in 2007. Sunny Street Cafe operates around 22 locations, with half being company-owned and the rest franchised. Stasko discusses the brand's emphasis on controlled growth over rapid expansion, particularly in the wake of COVID-19. The company's focus is on operational strength, franchisee support, and maintaining brand integrity, even if it means turnin...
The Franchise Hot Seat podcast features an interview with DiAnne Donley, a junior at Palm Beach Atlantic University. Donley, an honor student majoring in entrepreneurship and franchising with a minor in psychology and leadership certification, shares her aspirations of becoming a business coach. She reveals her transition into the franchising program after discovering the opportunities at the Titus Center and realizing that franchising is not limited to fast food but is a system-based process...
John Hayes interviews Dave Wheeler, the founder of TSource and a certified franchise executive, about the challenges and pitfalls of scaling franchise systems. Wheeler discusses how franchisors often invest in tools without considering their impact on unit economics or planning for their adoption and change management, using the example of a failed POS replacement due to lack of internet connectivity in some locations. He warns that rapid growth can outpace infrastructure, leading to slow sup...
Dr. John Hayes converses with Daniel Purim, a senior franchise consultant with Franchise Wizards and a FranServe affiliate, about the process for qualified investors from U.S. treaty countries to obtain an E-2 investor visa through business ownership, often via franchising. Purim outlines the steps for E-2 applicants, which include making a traceable investment in a for-profit U.S. business, early coordination with an immigration attorney, forming a U.S. entity, funding a business bank accoun...
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