John W. Francis
Franchise Expert, Speaker, Adviser, Coach & Mastermind Moderator at Next Level Franchise, Inc.
John W. Francis, known in the franchise industry as "Johnny Franchise," is a franchise advisor, board member, consultant and speaker who works through Next Level Franchise, Inc. and moderates mastermind groups for franchisor and supplier executives. He grew up in his family's business, The Barbers, Inc., the franchisor of Cost Cutters, City Looks and We Care Hair, and played a role in its 1999 sale to Regis Corporation; he later spent roughly a decade as a PostNet area franchisee and developer and served as the brand's Strategic Business Advisor. He sits on the Sport Clips Haircuts board of directors and on advisory boards including Big Frog Franchise Group, DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen, Just Between Friends, Wisdom Senior Care, DivaDance and Nautical Bowls, and is a past member of the International Franchise Association board of directors.
LinkedInIn their own words
“It wasn't, it wasn't our company, it wasn't my business anymore. So I left and I got out there and I went on and I did five more brands on my own as a franchisor. As a franchisee and as an area developer and a regional guy or whatever. What I got, what I learned, Gary, is the experience I had growing up in my family's franchise system was tremendous.”
“'cause we had been in business for 15 years already. So that worked. The cost Cutters brand took off and actually eclipsed the original brand and became a much larger, faster growing. And it was engineered as a multi-unit model, which I think was early in franchising, especially in the salon business.”
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