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Meet The Franchise | Jennifer Jack Wunder | Comfort Keepers | Turning A Career In Hospitality Management Into Business Ownership

Jennifer Jack-Wunder [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-jack-wunder-c-e-o-104695386/] is a multi-unit Comfort Keepers [https://1851franchise.com/comfort-keepers] franchise owner in Canton, Georgia, who earned her nursing degree after a career in hospitality management. A lifelong learner with a heart for senior care, she chose franchising with Comfort Keepers so she could have a direct hand in her clients' well-being while serving as a mentor, coach, and cheerleader for her caregiving team. Comfort Keepers is an in-home senior care brand founded in 1998 and franchising since 1999, now with more than 700 operating territories in the US and Canada. Over two decades as a multi-unit owner in North Georgia, Jennifer built a business that earned the 2025 Quest for Excellence Award, recognizing her revenue growth and business performance. Join us for a live webinar with 1851 Franchise Publisher Nick Powills [https://www.linkedin.com/in/powills/] as he interviews Jennifer for a closer look at the opportunity behind this growing senior care brand.

Meet The Franchise | Laylonie Le Van-Ette | Glosshouz

Meet Loni Le Van-Etter [https://www.linkedin.com/in/lonilevanetter/], Founder of Glosshouz! What is Glosshouz [https://www.linkedin.com/company/glosshouz/]? Glosshouz Spa Center is a modern beauty, spa, medspa and wellness franchise business designed for ambitious entrepreneurs seeking ownership in the booming $100 Billion dollar self-care industry. On this episode of Meet The Franchise, 1851 Franchise Publisher Nick Powills, CFE [https://www.linkedin.com/in/powills/] sits down with Laylonie Le Van-Etter, Founder of Glosshouz, to discuss how her background as an electrical engineer allowed her to design, systemize, and scale a highly efficient spa model that maximizes per-customer spend through an innovative recurring membership program. Backed by an established flagship location in Denver, Colorado, the brand is leveraging its proven infrastructure to drive system-wide growth over the next 3–5 years, with a strategic mission to scale its footprint nationwide through qualified franchise partners who want to dominate the luxury wellness sector in their local markets. Founder Laylonie Le Van-Etter has directly bridged her engineering expertise into perfecting the Glosshouz operational model by implementing robust online learning systems, provider recruitment pipelines, and predictable recurring revenue streams. Learn more about franchising with Glosshouz: https://lnkd.in/gcwNBjEj [https://lnkd.in/gcwNBjEj]

Meet The Franchise | Hadri Jaffal | Iron Body Fit

Meet Hadri Jaffal [https://www.linkedin.com/in/hadri-jaffal-04000061/], CO-Founder and CEO of Iron Bodyfit [https://ironbodyfit.com/us/become-a-franchisee/]! What is Iron Bodyfit? Iron Bodyfit is a gym model focused on turning science-backed Electro Muscle Stimulation (EMS) technology into a highly efficient 25-minute, once-a-week workout that delivers the metabolic results of a multi-hour gym session, creating an incredibly high-margin, low-overhead investment opportunity. On this episode of Meet The Franchise, 1851 Franchise Publisher Nick Powills sits down with Hadri Jaffal, CEO and Co-Founder of Iron Bodyfit, to discuss how the brand achieved massive international scale by pioneering a structured, turnkey business model that allows entrepreneurs to succeed in the booming wellness sector without any prior fitness background. As the brand targets rapid global expansion over the next 3 to 5 years, the corporate mission is centered on securing strategic Master Franchisees to scale country-level networks and position Iron Bodyfit as the definitive global reference in electrostimulation wellness. Co-founder and CEO Hadri Jaffal has spent over a decade transforming a niche athletic technology into an international school of entrepreneurship. His profound expertise in system structuring and market expansion is the driving force behind Iron Bodyfit's aggressive growth targets. Start your Growth Club Journey today https://bit.ly/4azU9fs [https://bit.ly/4azU9fs]

Meet The Franchise | Jeff Helfgott | Boardroom Salon For Men

Meet Jeff Helfgott [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffhelfgott/], CEO of Boardroom Salon For Men [https://www.boardroomsalon.com/franchise]! What is Boardroom Salon? Boardroom Salon for Men is an upscale men's salon with a highly sophisticated membership model that serves as the ultimate competitive moat, with more than 40% of revenue recurring from membership. On this episode of Meet The Franchise, 1851 Franchise Publisher Nick Powills sits down with CEO Jeff Helfgott to discuss how Boardroom Salon is capturing the massive white space in the upscale men's grooming sector while achieving four straight years of same-store growth and zero closures since 2023. The franchise is currently positioned for aggressive market expansion, leveraging a strict three-unit minimum development strategy designed for multi-unit operators to build out entire territories quickly and maximize earnings per unit. Jeff Helfgott brings over two decades of corporate and military leadership experience, specializing in scaling complex brands and fostering high-performing teams. Having already executed a 10-location corporate acquisition, launched the brand's signature recurring-revenue membership program, and rolled out a proprietary branded product line, Helfgott's extensive operational expertise translates directly to Boardroom Salon's current expansion targets. Start your Growth Club Journey today https://bit.ly/4azU9fs [https://bit.ly/4azU9fs]

Meet The Franchise | Nick Leja | Disc Replay

Are you looking to invest in a entertainment and video game resale franchise? On this episode of Meet The Franchise, 1851 Franchise Publisher Nick Powills sits down with Nick Leja, [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-leja/] President of Disc Replay [https://www.discreplay.com/franchising/], to discuss how completely overhauling the brand's proprietary point-of-sale infrastructure and website prepared this 38-unit system to wake up a "sleeping bear" of franchise growth. Currently operating 38 successful units, Disc Replay is executing a strategic blueprint to scale its footprint by over 550% toward a long-term goal of 250 high-performing locations. Over the next 3–5 years, the brand's mission centers on capturing substantial market whitespace across the Midwest, Georgia, Kentucky, and Texas, onboarding community-minded, multi-unit capable operators into a low-overhead model that maximizes regional market share. Nick Leja is an accomplished portfolio entrepreneur with an elite track record of owning and operating leading franchise brands across multiple industries, including Plato's Closet, My Salon Suite, and Superior Fence & Rail. Start your Growth Club Journey today https://bit.ly/4azU9fs [https://bit.ly/4azU9fs]