Franchise Voice
Franchise Voice: The International Franchise Association Podcast delivers top trends and news from the world of franchising to franchise leaders and opportunity seekers. Hear about the success stories and proven business strategies that illustrate why franchising represents one of the most dynamic and widely used growth strategies in the modern era.
Episodes
June 4, 2025 • 37 mins
Today’s Franchise Voice podcast is presented by Wisetail and features more conversations from the floor of The IFA World Franchise Show in Miami.
Host Jack Monson chats with several top franchise leaders to share competitive advantages, why franchising works for their brands, and forecasts for franchising for 2025 and 2026.
Today’s guests:
Jim Holthouser, CEO, GoTo Foods
Sally Facinelli, CEO, Salty Dawg Pet Salon
Jerry Akers, Mu...
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May 28, 2025 • 37 mins
Today’s Franchise Voice podcast is presented by Wisetail and features more conversations from the floor of The IFA World Franchise Show in Miami.
Host Jack Monson chats with several prominent franchise leaders to discuss their brands, why franchising is working for so many, and projections for the remainder of the year.
You’ll hear from:
Amy Elder, Papa Johns
Nadeem Bajwa, Multi-Unit Franchise Owner
Chris Patel, Multi-Unit Franch...
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May 21, 2025 • 48 mins
“Franchising unlocks the American Dream.”
-John Peyton, CEO of Dine Brands
Today’s Franchise Voice podcast is presented by Wisetail and features more conversations from the floor of The IFA World Franchise Show in Miami.
Host Jack Monson speaks with many of today’s top franchise leaders about their brands, why franchising is making such an impact, and what’s up next for the rest of this year.
You’ll hear from:
John Peyton, Dine Br...
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May 14, 2025 • 18 mins
A special series starts today on Franchise Voice with host Jack Monson captured at The IFA World Franchise Show in Miami, the newest event in franchising.
IFA President & CEO Matt Haller shares an update on the state of franchising and the hottest topics for the rest of 2025.
Then we’ll chat with relatively new franchisee Clarence Howell on small business ownership and some timely info on an upcoming deadline for Franchise Asensi...
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March 25, 2025 • 18 mins
Franchise Voice is THE podcast from the International Franchise Association, hosted by Jack Monson.
The IFA is partnering with exciting new franchise expos this year offering franchise opportunities globally.
Today we’ll learn about The International Franchise Show London in April from show producer Simon Chicken. And we’ll chat with Matt Hallman, event manager for The World Franchise Show in Miami this May,
Today’s podcast is br...
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March 18, 2025 • 20 mins
More thought leaders are on today’s show recorded at The IFA Annual Convention. We’ll get industry updates and strategies for navigating this year’s growth from Dave Mortensen, President and Co-Founder of Self Esteem brands and Jon Visser, VP of Sales at Fortidia.
Today’s podcast is brought to you by Vendasta and ActiveCampaign
Special Guests: Dave Mortensen and Jon Visser.
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March 11, 2025 • 12 mins
We’re continuing our series of conversations with leaders at this year’s IFA Annual Convention. Today you’ll hear about the IFA’s Ascension Initiative with Omar Simmons, Raynya Simmons, David Smith, and Clarence Howell.
The Franchise Ascension Initiative provides knowledge, network, and navigation for business owners. The program matches talented individuals with brands and presents Franchising as a powerful – and welcoming – esca...
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February 27, 2025 • 22 mins
We’re continuing our series of episodes highlighting leaders and award winners at this year’s IFA Annual Convention with Host Jack Monson.
Today you’ll hear from Javier Solis, CEO of Toro Taxes Franchise and winner of this year’s Ronald E Harrison Award. Javier has had an impressive journey from starting his own tax business to building a franchise system with over 250 units to being a voice for millions of business owners in the ...
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February 25, 2025 • 16 mins
We’re kicking off a series of episodes highlighting leaders and award winners at this year’s IFA Annual Convention with host Jack Monson.
Today you’ll hear from Dan Monaghan, CEO of Clear Summit Group, and winner of the William Rosenberg Leadership Award. Dan shares his view on franchising’s future and the impact of AI and other innovations on the space.
Next, we’ll chat with Richard Weissman, Co-Founder, CEO, and Chair of The Lea...
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January 23, 2025 • 25 mins
Today on Franchise Voice: preview of The 2025 IFA Convention.
First, host Jack Monson speaks with Nadia Carta of Google who will lead a session at the convention on AI for Franchises. Next, author and keynote speaker Nick Westergaard will preview his session about Scrappy Marketing for Franchises.
Today’s podcast is brought to you by Hughes, and Xpressdocs.
Special Guests: Nadia Carta and Nick Westergaard.
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December 18, 2024 • 17 mins
Matt Haller, President and CEO of The International Franchise Association, shares an update of a busy end of 2024 including positive changes in the NLRB and his review of the upcoming Federal Trade Commission and Small Business Administration leadership nominees who will have an impact on Franchising.
Matt also gives a preview of the 2025 IFA Convention with speakers James Clear, Danny Hughes, and incoming IFA Chair Mary Thompson....
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August 30, 2024 • 25 mins
IFA’s SVP of Government Relations and Public Affairs Michael Layman joins the podcast from the DNC Convention in Chicago.
Michael shares ideas on what to expect at the upcoming IFA Advocacy Summit in DC September 9 – 11 including relationship-building for the future with our representatives. We’re positioning Franchising for a big 2025 including tax reforms for small businesses after the current provisions expire in the coming year...
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June 10, 2024 • 17 mins
Welcome to THE podcast from the International Franchise Association: Franchise Voice.
Today we’re speaking with IFA President and CEO Matt Haller and IFA Board member / multi-unit franchise owner Rob Branca. This conversation was recorded live at the IFA’s Summer Board Meeting in Nashville with host Jack Monson.
Matt and Rob share updates on several tax and financial issues that will soon affect small business owners.
Thanks to t...
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May 6, 2024 • 18 mins
The Franchise Ascension Initiative, a six-month accelerator program aimed at preparing qualified individuals from underrepresented communities with education, mentorship, resources, and guidance in accessing capital to maximize the opportunity for success through a career in franchise ownership.
On today's podcast, we will speak with the visionary of The Franchise Ascension Initiative, Omar Simmons, IFA Board Member and Managing Di...
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March 11, 2024 • 23 mins
Today we're wrapping up our series recorded live at IFA 2024 with the winners of the Entrepreneur of the Year Award: Nick Friedman (https://www.linkedin.com/in/collegehunkshaulingjunk/) and Omar Soliman (https://www.linkedin.com/in/omar-soliman-8119791/) of College HUNKS Hauling Junk and Moving.
Nick and Omar discuss their thoughts on the award, the evolution they've seen in 20 years in franchising, and what they want to share wi...
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March 4, 2024 • 35 mins
Today on Franchise Voice, Jack Monson hosts another in our special series of shows recorded live at the IFA 2024 Convention.
We’ll speak with some of the top leaders in franchising including Tamra Kennedy of Taco John’s, Dr Kathleen Gosser and her students from the University of Louisville, and Tony Valle of Clear Summit Group! We’re discussing the theme of Franchise Smarter and what each of these individuals would like to tell th...
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February 26, 2024 • 30 mins
Why is Franchising so important to your community and to the next generation of business leaders?
On this special edition of Franchise Voice, host Jack Monson speaks with some of the top leaders in franchising live at IFA 2024!
Catherine Monson, CEO of Propelled Brands, has just won the IFA Hall of Fame Award. Catherine shares her thoughts on the hall of famers who came before and those will lead franchising in the next generation...
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February 14, 2024 • 15 mins
IFA President and CEO Matt Haller leads a conversation with IFA team members Emily George and Sandie Curtis on the eve of The IFA 2024 Convention! The group shares ideas on how to make the most of your event, tips on networking, and how to find the takeaways to help grow your frnachise system!
For more info or to register, please visit The IFA Convention site (https://www.franchise.org/convention) today!
Special Guests: Emily Geor...
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February 5, 2024 • 28 mins
On today’s episode of Franchise Voice, we’re talking about why lead generation is critical in franchising.
First up: Graham Weihmiller, Chairman and CEO of BNI, the world's largest business networking organization. Graham shares thoughts on why networking is a crucial aspect of the franchising mode, how you can maximize your networking opportunities, and how to get started!
Next, Jamie Izaks, President of All Points Public Relation...
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January 2, 2024 • 19 mins
Matt Haller, President & CEO of The IFA, shares his experience testifying in front of Congress last month on behalf of the Franchise community how you can participate with the Franchise Action Network in early 2024 in multiple locations.
Matt also gives us a preview of the IFA Annual Convention Feb 17 – 20 in Phoenix and the event’s theme is Franchise Smarter
Next, Richie Huffman, CEO of Celebree School shares ideas on how a franc...
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