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Episode 779: Sam Parr ( ?https://x.com/theSamParr? ) and Shaan Puri ( ?https://x.com/ShaanVP? ) talk to Alex Smereczniak( https://x.com/AlexfromFranzy ) about one of the most overlooked paths to wealth creation.
Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro
(2:21) Turning $2K into $400K revenue
(8:48) A case for franchising
(10:56) The blueprint
(16:02) How one operator opened 100 franchises
(23:43) Another Nine
(30:19) Waterloo Turf
(33:47) PopUp Bagels
(36:36) Red Flags
(41:10) Nothing Bundt Cakes, Crumbl Cookie, home services
(46:06) Garage Kings
(50:15) Senior care
(51:52) Funeral homes, crime scene clean up, pet cremation
(55:24) Red flags
(1:02:21) The Flynn Group
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Links:
• Franzy - https://franzy.com/
• List of Top Franchise Brands - https://go.franzy.com/download-franzys-top-ten-franchises-of-2026
• WakeWash - https://wakewashwfu.com/
• Dave’s Hot Chicken - https://daveshotchicken.com/
• Another Nine - https://anothernine.com/
• Waterloo Turf - https://waterlooturf.com/
• PopUp Bagels - https://www.popupbagels.com/
• Roark Capital - https://www.roarkcapital.com/
• Nothing Bundt Cakes - https://www.nothingbundtcakes.com/
• Benjamin Franklin Plumbing - https://www.benjaminfranklinplumbing.com/
• Garage Kings - https://garagekings.com/
• Bio 1 - https://bio1sd.com/
• Aftermath - https://aftermath.com/
• Flynn Group - https://flynn.com/
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