This bonus episode of The Franchise Skeptics Podcast is a gift to our listeners who enjoyed the music selections which opened and closed each podcast. Join John as he (hopefully, informatively and entertainingly) talks about the music used to f

The Franchise Skeptics Podcast: Episode 11, Snap On Tools

Nov 22nd, 2022 27m 58s

Podcast hosts Allison Kneib and John Thornton, partners and business analysts for www.FranchiseSkeptics.com, take a deep dive into the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) for Snap On Tools, a franchise which John considers one of the worst out

The Franchise Skeptics Podcast: Episode 10, The Alternative Board (TAB)

Nov 15th, 2022 22m 15s

Podcast hosts Allison Kneib and John Thornton, partners and business analysts for www.FranchiseSkeptics.com, take a deep dive into the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) for The Alternative Board, a franchise which focuses on business analysi

The Franchise Skeptics Podcast: Episode 9, Subway

Oct 31st, 2022 30m 51s

Podcast hosts Allison Kneib and John Thornton, partners and business analysts for www.FranchiseSkeptics.com, take a deep dive into the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) for Subway. Do the numbers work? Check it out as we see what you, as a f

The Franchise Skeptics Podcast: Episode 8, Cost Cutters

Oct 24th, 2022 37m 6s

Podcast hosts Allison Kneib and John Thornton, partners and business analysts for www.FranchiseSkeptics.com, take a deep dive into the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) for Cost Cutters. Do the numbers work? Check it out as we see if there a

The Franchise Skeptics Podcast: Episode 7, Stanley Steemer

Oct 16th, 2022 36m 5s

Podcast hosts Allison Kneib and John Thornton, partners and business analysts for www.FranchiseSkeptics.com, take a deep dive into the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) for Stanley Steemer. Do the numbers work? Check it out as we clean the r

The Franchise Skeptics Podcast: Episode 6, Interview with Vimal Patel of Q Hotels

Oct 9th, 2022 1h

Podcast hosts Allison Kneib and John Thornton, partners and business analysts for www.FranchiseSkeptics.com, interview Vimal Patel, CEO and founder of Q Hotels, a large franchisee of quality hotel brands in Hammond, Louisiana. Mr. Patel offers

The Franchise Skeptics Podcast: Episode 5, Mathnasium

Oct 2nd, 2022 42m 55s

Podcast hosts Allison Kneib and John Thornton, partners and business analysts for www.FranchiseSkeptics.com, take a deep dive into the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) for Mathnasium. Do the numbers work? Check it out as we do the math on M

The Franchise Skeptics Podcast: Episode 4, PuroClean

Sep 26th, 2022 55m 9s

Podcast hosts Allison Kneib and John Thornton, partners and business analysts for www.FranchiseSkeptics.com, take a deep dive into the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) for PuroClean. From forcing their suppliers to overcharge their franchis

The Franchise Skeptics Podcast: Episode 3, Fetch!

Sep 18th, 2022 48m 41s

Podcast hosts Allison Kneib and John Thornton, partners and business analysts for www.FranchiseSkeptics.com, take a deep dive into the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) for Fetch!, a franchise we describe as being a "maid service for dogs".

The Franchise Skeptics Podcast: Episode 2, the Franchise Disclosure Document

Sep 18th, 2022 23m 4s

Podcast hosts Allison Kneib and John Thornton, partners and business analysts for www.FranchiseSkeptics.com, take a 30,000 foot look at the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), the source of information for The Franchise Skeptics Podcast. In t

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The Franchise Skeptics Podcast: Trailer

Sep 6th, 2022 4m 18s

Podcast hosts Allison Kneib and John Thornton, partners and business analysts for Franchise Skeptics LLC, introduce season one of The Franchise Skeptics Podcast, a look at some of the worst franchises in America. From PuroClean to Snap-On Tools

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