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271. The Four Pillars Behind Every Scalable Franchise Business With Brendon Dennewill (opens the original)
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In this episode of Franchisee Growth Formula, host April Porter sits down with Brendon Dennewill , Founder of Denamico , and host of the RevOps Champions Podcast , to discuss how franchise brands can align people, processes, data, and technology to drive scalable growth. They explore franchisee-franchisor alignment, scalable systems, technology, transparency, and the importance of planning an exit strategy. Key Takeaways: Technology Amplifies Existing Systems: Technology can strengthen a well-ru
270. Inside One of America's Fastest-Growing Franchise Brands with Darren Wilstead (opens the original)
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In this episode of Franchisee Growth Formula, host April Porter sits down with Darren Wilstead , Chief Revenue Officer at The Back Nine Golf , to discuss how one of America’s fastest-growing franchise brands is scaling while keeping franchisee success at the center of its mission. Darren shares how The Back Nine Golf expanded from launching its first franchise location in late 2022 to becoming a rapidly growing indoor golf franchise with hundreds of sold units across multiple countries. The conv
269. Marketing Plan vs. Marketing Strategy: Why Most Franchisees Get This Wrong (opens the original)
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Most franchise owners think they have a marketing problem. What they actually have is a strategy problem. In this episode, April Porter breaks down the critical difference between a marketing plan (the tactics) and a marketing strategy (the thinking underneath it) — and why confusing the two is quietly draining franchisee marketing budgets across the country. In This Episode, You'll Learn Why a $10,000 pre-opening marketing budget so often gets spent with little to no ROI The difference between
268. The Franchise Gap, Part 3 of 3: What Franchisors Must Fix in Discovery (opens the original)
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Franchise disclosure documents (FDDs) help you understand the franchise offer — but they don't tell you the one variable that predicts performance inside almost every system: franchisee capability. In the final part of this series, April Porter explains how the Franchise Gap is created during the discovery process, when franchisors unintentionally oversell "everything you need," and candidates assume their skill gaps will be solved by training and support alone. In This Episode Why capability (n
267. The Franchise Gap, Part 2 of 3: Why Growth Plateaus After the Honeymoon Phase (opens the original)
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Most franchisees and small business owners don't fail because they're lazy. They fail because they hit the same invisible wall: early momentum fades, leads slow down, hours go up, and the business becomes emotionally heavy. In Part 2 of this series, April Porter explains why growth often declines after the grand opening, and how "employee identity" shows up inside business ownership — keeping smart, driven owners stuck on a hamster wheel. In This Episode, You'll Learn Why the grand opening surge
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