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Welcome to another episode of the Franchise Fluent Podcast. This show is for people interested in the franchising business to help them stay fluent in franchising and to get a pulse on franchising within the emerging changes in our world today and in business by interviewing franchisees and franchisors from across the country.

Join me, Austin Titus of the United Franchise Group, and my guest, Doug Bertram, founder and owner of Structural Elements, an orthopedic wellness company.

We discuss how Doug chose to franchise for intellectual property protection for his proprietary approach Franchising gave his business two things.

  • The ability to have quality assurance and contractual standards of anybody that's using his work and using his brand so that he would have recourse.
  • A way for Doug to be a mentor to therapists throughout their careers so they could be exceptional therapists, and continue to nurture their ongoing facilitation of growth, as well as help them build sustainable businesses that had some sort of legacy,

Listen in as we discuss how to scale a business while maintaining integrity and managing growth in a healthy way.

To find out more about our guest, Doug, and his company, Structural Elements, you can follow the links below.

Doug's LinkedIn
Structural Elements Website

Are you interested in franchising and being in the podcast? You can reach out to me by sending me a message via LinkedIn. My name is Austin Titus, or connect with me through LinkedIn and let’s talk about it.

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Welcome to another episode of the Franchise Fluent Podcast. This show is for people interested in the franchising business to help them stay fluent in franchising and to get a pulse on franchising within the emerging changes in our world today and in business by interviewing franchisees and franchisors from across the country.

Join me, Austin Titus of the United Franchise Group, with my brother, Andrew Titus, as we talk about his new role as the president of the Fully promoted. We discussed their impact on the franchising industry and what makes them unique in the consumer market.

Episode Highlights:

00:21: Andrew as president of Fully Promoted
01:29: Andrew’s new venture
03:55: What makes Fully Promoted special
05:55: What makes Fully Promoted special from the consumer side
09:15: How Fully Promoted stays on top of the franchise industry
10:33: Hiring the perfect fit for your business
12:40: What’s next for Fully Promoted

About Andrew

Andrew Titus is the president of Fully Promoted, a leading provider of promotional products and embroidery services to drive brand growth through expanding their franchise network, United Franchising Group. With his experience in franchise sales and development, he supports and guides his Fully Promoted team to constantly seek new and innovative ways to enhance their services and exceed customer expectations.

You can find him in the following:

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-titus/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrew_titus/?hl=en

Are you interested in franchising and being in the podcast? You can reach out to me by sending me a message via LinkedIn. My name is Austin Titus, or click on the link below: www.linkedin.com/in/austin-roy-titus/, and let’s talk about it.

Also, feel free to check our website to see successful franchisees' stories, how you can plan and determine the best structure for franchising your concept or business and learn more about Franchise 101.

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Welcome to another episode of the Franchise Fluent Podcast. This show is for people interested in the franchising business to help them stay fluent in franchising and to get a pulse on franchising within the emerging changes in our world today and in business by interviewing franchisees and franchisors from across the country.

Join me, Austin Titus of the United Franchise Group, with my brother, Andrew Titus, as we look into the current news in the franchising industry.

Episode Highlights:

01:19: Unique Strengths of Big Chains
06:52: Franchise Industry Trends in 2023
14:54: Franchising in Private Equity

About Andrew

Andrew has held positions as a Franchise Development Representative, Regional Manager, Regional Vice President, and currently the Executive Vice President of Development for the “United Franchise Group” company. In 2019, he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services from Samford University.

You can find him in the following:

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-titus/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrew_titus/?hl=en

Are you interested in franchising and being in the podcast? You can reach out to me by sending me a message via LinkedIn. My name is Austin Titus, or click on the link below: www.linkedin.com/in/austin-roy-titus/, and let’s talk about it.

Also, feel free to check our website to see successful franchisees' stories, how you can plan and determine the best structure for franchising your concept or business and learn more about Franchise 101.

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Welcome to the Franchise Fluent Podcast. This podcast is for people interested in the franchising business to help them stay fluent in franchising and to get a pulse on franchising within the emerging changes in our world today and in business by interviewing franchisees and franchisors from across the country.

Join me, Austin Titus of the United Franchise Group, for the day two episode with my brother, Andrew Titus, as we look at what's happening in the franchising industry.

Episode Highlights:

01:03: NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) Deals and Franchise in NCAA
05:02: New California HR Laws in 2023 (Ab257: The fast food recovery act)
10:09: The Comeback of McRib Sandwich in The McDonald’s farewell tour (Marketing Play)

About Guest

Andrew has held positions as a Franchise Development Representative, Regional Manager, Regional Vice President, and currently the Executive Vice President of Development for the “United Franchise Group” company. In 2019, he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services from Samford University.

You can find him in the following:

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-titus/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrew_titus/?hl=en

Are you interested in franchising and being in the podcast? You can reach out to me by sending me a message via LinkedIn. My name is Austin Titus, or click on the link below: www.linkedin.com/in/austin-roy-titus/, and let’s talk about it.

Also, feel free to check our website to see successful franchisees' stories, how you can plan and determine the best structure for franchising your concept or business and learn more about Franchise 101.

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Welcome to the Franchise Fluent Podcast, where I, Austin Titus of the United Franchise Group, help you stay fluent in franchising by interviewing franchisees and franchisors from across the country. This podcast lets you get a pulse on franchising within the emerging changes in our world today and in business.

Join me in our first episode as I welcome a special guest, my brother, Andrew Titus, to talk about what’s going on in franchising, technology and robots taking over restaurant businesses, inflation and cost management, voting politicians in favor of the franchising industry, and women in franchising day.

Episode Highlights:

00:22: Introduction of Andrew Titus
00:45: Our podcast’s segments
01:47: Allocating tasks to robots
07:04: Why franchising remains a steadfast business model?
10:56: Voting for political candidates who support franchising
13:57: National women's day in franchising

About Guest

Andrew has held positions as a Franchise Development Representative, Regional Manager, Regional Vice President, and currently the Executive Vice President of Development for the “United Franchise Group” company. In 2019, he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services from Samford University.

You can find him in the following:

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-titus/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrew_titus/?hl=en

Are you interested in franchising and being in the podcast? You can reach out to me by sending me a message via LinkedIn, my name is Austin Titus, or click on the link below: www.linkedin.com/in/austin-roy-titus/, and let’s talk about it.

Also, feel free to check our website to see successful franchisees' stories, how you can plan and determine the best structure for franchising your concept or business and learn more about Franchise 101.

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