“Our north star: To make our franchisees more money.” Whelp, that’s it, folks. Enough said—my work here is done.
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“I can always reflect back and, at the very least, put the franchisee hat back on,” Empower Brands CEO Scott Zide told FT Reporter Alyssa Hugl…
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