Dear Frannie: Franchise Growth, Leadership and Scaling Advice

This week we're joined by Katherine Meariman, VP of Training at Smoothie King, and Garrick Robert, VP of Operations at Salad Station to answer your questions.

We kicked off this episode with our hot takes.

Then we answer a Dear Frannie question from a company that is revamping their franchise training materials and want to know how others standardize their processes while accommodating various learning preferences and varying levels of prior experience?


Connect with Katherine: https://⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/katherineleblanc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/
Connect with Garrick: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garrick-robert-14b1a55/
Connect with Katherine: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-meariman-2130a98/

Produced by Belle White Creative | Music by Campfire by Scandinavianz

What is Dear Frannie: Franchise Growth, Leadership and Scaling Advice?

Dear Frannie is the franchise advice column you didn't know you needed. Hosted by Katherine LeBlanc, Fractional CMO, and James Vitrano, Franchise Operator, each episode tackles one real question franchisors are quietly wrestling with - from franchisee adoption and growth friction to leadership blind spots and operational scale.

No panels. No keynote speak. No fluff. Just two people who've been inside franchise systems answering the questions brand leaders are afraid to ask out loud.

If you're a franchisor navigating the messy middle of scale - this show was made for you.

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