We Bought A Franchise!
We Bought a Franchise – The #1 Franchise Podcast by Real Franchise Owners
The top franchise podcast where actual franchise owners reveal what really works in franchise ownership. If you're researching how to buy a franchise or evaluating franchise opportunities, this is your unfiltered source.
HOSTED BY REAL FRANCHISE OWNERS
Jack and Jill Johnson — certified franchise consultants who've actually owned franchises. Jack built a home care franchise to 100+ units and sold it to private equity. He's guided 600+ clients to franchise ownership and $100M+ in transactions.
Every episode features real operators:
- Jack & Jill Johnson – Former franchise owners, certified consultants
- David San Juan – Pink's Windows franchise owner
- Brian Gross – Former Art of Drawers franchisee, CFP
- Morgan Noller & Kathryn Allen – Award-winning Soccer Stars operators
- Jay & Carolina Orosa – Franchise owners with successful exit
These aren't consultants reading scripts. They're owners who've hired employees, managed cash flow, and built sellable businesses.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT FRANCHISE OWNERSHIP
✅ Best franchise opportunities by investment level ($100K-$500K+)
✅ Which categories work: home services, senior care, B2B (and why QSR/fitness often fail)
✅ How to read an FDD and spot Item 19 red flags
✅ Franchise validation strategies that reveal truth
✅ Why "passive income franchises" are myths
✅ Real profitability timelines and working capital needs
✅ Truth about franchise resales and "turnkey" traps
✅ Why private equity buys boring franchises
✅ Franchise financing: SBA loans, ROBS, HELOC
✅ Multi-unit strategies and exit planning for 3-5x EBITDA
WHY WE'RE DIFFERENT
Most franchise podcasts are sales pitches. We tell you "no" when needed.
🎯 Hosted by former franchise owners, not just consultants
🎯 No sugarcoating: failures and challenges included
🎯 Financial transparency: real investment numbers
🎯 Actionable advice, not motivational fluff
We cover franchises under $100K to $500K+: home services (roofing, HVAC, plumbing), senior care (placement, home care), B2B services, food/restaurant franchises, fitness franchises.
WHO SHOULD LISTEN?
✔️ First-time franchise buyers researching opportunities
✔️ Corporate executives exploring franchise ownership
✔️ Professionals with $150K-$2M+ evaluating investments
✔️ Current franchise owners scaling operations
✔️ Anyone tired of franchise broker hype
RECENT EPISODES
🎙️ Starting a Roofing Franchise With Zero Experience
🎙️ GymGuyz CEO: Scaling Mobile Fitness to 7 Countries
🎙️ How Low-Cost Franchises Build Sellable Equity
🎙️ Why Private Equity Loves Home Services Franchises
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📞 Text 305-710-0050 for calculators, FDD decoder, red flags checklist
✅ Guided 600+ clients to franchise ownership
✅ $100M+ in transactions advised
✅ 200+ franchise brands represented
✅ We tell you "no" when franchises aren't right
We'd rather lose your business than watch you fail.
Jack & Jill Johnson | The Franchise Insiders
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We Bought A Franchise!
Oh $h#t We Bought A Franchise Episode #4: Sales are growing fast but another location is still beating us!
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Hi. We are Jack and Jill Johnson, franchise owners of Pink's Windows in Palm Beach Florida.
Join us each week as we detail what it's really like to grow a home services franchise.
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Send us your questions for an upcoming episode at 305-710-0050.
From your pals in franchise ownership, Jack and Jill Johnson.