Travels From:

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Fee Range:

$5,000 – $15,000

Favorite Food:

Burritos

John Francis

Johnny Franchise

John Francis is an enthusiastic, engaging, and entertaining public speaker, advisor and coach because he speaks from experience and he speaks from the heart. Franchising is in his blood, and his parents were true pioneers in the industry, turning their family haircutting business into a 1,000-salon franchise empire. He has been a franchisee and a franchisor, and has a deep understanding of the issues both face. Engage with John and you and your franchisees will learn how to look at your business in new, positive, and profitable ways.

John has a LIFETIME of experience in franchising. His exposure to franchising began when he was just a child in his family’s hair salon system, “The Barbers,” which was the 1,000-plus unit, publicly traded and international organization that franchised the brands Cost Cutters, City Looks and We Care Hair. He later joined the family business, playing a major role in the integration and merger of The Barbers into Regis Corporation in 1999.

With more than twenty-five years of hands-on experience in the franchise industry, John Francis has served as a franchisee, franchisor, investor and Board Member for organizations such as Sport Clips, Cost Cutters, Inner Circle, Office Pride, Seva Beauty, Big Frog T Shirts, PostNet and the International Franchise Association. Today, John shares his perspective and expertise as a consultant, advisor and keynote speaker to help franchise systems and professionals “see what they don’t see” and achieve their highest levels of success. You can’t tell John a franchise situation he hasn’t lived or experienced – that experience will help your system!

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The Franchisee Lifecycle

My “Franchise Lifecycle” program is applicable to most any franchise system, appealing to franchisees in all four phases of growth, and giving each perspective, understanding and clarity about what things look like when they are going bad, and going good, and what to do about it. Each phase is reinforced with a real-life story to illustrate the principles of each phase, and helps the material be very relevant and meaningful to the audience.

Often there is time for questions and answers with the audience, I like to give them a chance to ask for clarifications or how a particular situation might apply to them.

John's Franchise

John’s 4-phase program, which helps franchisees see how to move ahead with success in their journey as an owner. Helps franchisees with a blast of reality to see their choices and the impact they have on their own success.

John Francis - Speaking Feb 2023

All of our franchise owners found the information and your professionally relaxed presentation style beneficial.

Cory Czepa

President & CEOLive 2 B Healthy Senior Fitness

John does his homework! He combines his vast experience with a refreshing amount of curiosity about our specific franchise – to create a resonant presentation. He’s personable and professional, knowledgeable and approachable.

Carrie Morgan

VP Culture & LeadershipLunchbox Wax

John Francis spoke at our Area Developers meeting and they were instantly impressed with his credibility and experiences. He was well prepared and did a lot of homework on our organization and needs so he could maximize his value. We have already seen good results as our AD’s are more focused than ever. John hit a home run for Office Pride.

Todd Hopkins

President and CEOOffice Pride Commercial Cleaning Services

John has twice recently been a featured speaker at our events, which targeted a franchisee audience – specifically, helping them strengthen their personal businesses and networks while building a better relationship with their franchisor. The content John discussed made a definite impact on the franchisees in attendance. Many cited his presentation (and specific segments of it) as being revelatory, whether as new ideas for improving their own business or as reassurance that the issues they’ve encountered are not unique to them and can be overcome.

Eric Stites

CEO & Managing DirectorFranchise Business Review

I’ve worked with John at many levels over the years and have found him to be a thoughtful strategic thinker with a deep understanding and knowledge of franchising and the franchise relationship. Most recently, John has advised our ownership group and guided us to implement a new system to improve efficiency and accountability in our organization. I can sincerely say John has made a positive difference at PostNet and I would not hesitate for a second in recommending that others use him in a similar role as an advisor or board member.

Brian Spindel,

Co-Founder & PresidentPostNet

John is a true professional in every sense. He served as our Keynote Speaker at Seva’s President’s Cabinet Conference in April of 2015. Not only did our Franchise Partners remain engaged by his message throughout the meeting, but they also liked him as a person and enjoyed getting to know him throughout the day. John also collaborated with me on the event for weeks in advance. He made sure that the message he delivered aligned with our company and its values

Kari Comrov-Martinez

Sr. Director of Spa OperationsSEVA Beauty

John is my uber board member. From his franchise experience and his time-management skills to his professionalism and work ethic, it’s very hard to find someone with all these traits. He doesn’t miss a thing.

Vas Maniatis,

Founder & PresidentSEVA Beauty

Todd Hopkins

President and CEOOffice Pride Commercial Cleaning Service

We were very pleased with our virtual conference and John did not disappoint! With the time allotted, he was spot-on with what he provided to our attendees. What I really liked was the attendees who engaged in the pre-conference program video series, participating in asking questions and getting more out of it. His stories tied in great with his message and impact. It was a job well done! Standing ovation!

Angela Olea

Assisted Living Locators/CEO

As a successful company that is relatively new in the franchising world, we consider ourselves so fortunate to have found John Francis to tap into his wealth of information and experience. When confronted with an unfamiliar situation, I often find myself thinking, ‘What would John Francis do?’ – I trust his opinion and decision-making in every facet of franchising implicitly. I can’t say enough about John Francis. His wealth of franchise experience is blended with a genuine, heartfelt desire to support those around him. The entire process, even the backend dialogue, and discovery before he actually came to present to our franchisees was a positive, content-rich experience.

Jamie Dillon

VP MarketingLunchbox Wax

I could see a shift in our franchisees after just 90 minutes with John Francis. He offered up clear, concise best practices for our franchisees during our annual conference, and he was able to relate to each and every one of them – no matter where they happen to be in their franchisee lifecycle.

Terrence Groth

Chief Operating OfficerLunchbox Wax

John’s personal experience growing up in the franchise hair care business, as well as his later involvement with other franchises and businesses, gives him a unique insight into our business. He has excellent business judgment, and his involvement in other franchise systems is valuable in that he can share some non-confidential best practices with us.

Gordon Logan

CEO & FounderSport Clips, Inc.

All of our franchise owners found the information and your professionally relaxed presentation style beneficial.

Cory Czepa

President & CEOLive 2 B Healthy Senior Fitness

Carrie Morgan

VP Culture & LeadershipLunchbox Wax

Todd Hopkins

President and CEOOffice Pride Commercial Cleaning Services

Eric Stites

CEO & Managing DirectorFranchise Business Review

Partial Client List:

ADP
Assisted Living Locators
Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More
Brothers Gutters
Casa de Corazón College HUNKS
Cost Cutters
Culligan Water
DivaDance Company
DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen
Franchise Business REVIEW
Go Mini's
iKids & Franchise
Inner Circle
International Franchise Association
Just Between Friends
Live 2B Healthy
LunchboxWax
Office Pride
Painting with a Twist PostNet
Seva Beauty
Sport Clips The Maids

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John Francis - Speaking Feb 2023

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Brian Spindel,

Kari Comrov-Martinez

Vas Maniatis,

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Angela Olea

Jamie Dillon

Terrence Groth

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