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193. Tips to Rapidly and Sustainably Scale Franchises—David Graham, Founder FranchiCzar

Tom DuFore and David Graham

Have you ever wondered what it might look like for you to sell hundreds of franchises in just a few years? How would you handle that growth?  

Our guest today is David Graham, who built Code Ninjas and went from 0 franchises to more than 800 sold in just 5 years. He shares with us his tips and lessons learned on his franchise journey.

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ABOUT OUR GUEST:
David Graham is a serial entrepreneur and CEO of the Valhallan Esports Training franchise and its parent company, FranchiCzar. An experienced franchise expert, David previously founded Code Ninjas, the leading children’s coding education franchise, to more than 500 locations. Today, he leads multiple brands including Pinot’s Palette, a paint and sip franchise, and Iron 24,  a fitness franchise, in addition to Valhallan. Together, the family of brands totals more than 100 operational franchise locations in three countries. Valhallan is in its high-growth stage, with 30 units expected to be open by the end of 2023 and 100 by the end of 2024. Long-term projections call for 1,000 units or more globally. Combining a tech-forward business model with a people-centric vision, David leverages his franchising expertise to help other franchise owners build and grow their businesses.  


ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:
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