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\nFranchise Voice Top 100\u00a0Influencers Winners 2026<\/strong><\/p><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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#1<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Catherine Monson<\/h3><\/div>

CEO – Propelled Brands<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#2<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Chuck Runyon<\/h3><\/div>

Co-Chair, Board of Directors – Purpose Brands<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#3<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Brian Scudamore<\/h3><\/div>

Founder & CEO – O2E Brands<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#4<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Jason McGowan<\/h3><\/div>

CEO & Co-Founder – Crumbl<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#5<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Annemarie Swijtink<\/h3><\/div>

President & CEO – McDonald\u2019s Canada<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#6<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Peter Mammas<\/h3><\/div>

President & CEO – Foodtastic<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#7<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Charlie Morrison<\/h3><\/div>

CEO – Jersey Mike’s Sub<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#8<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Tony Lamb<\/h3><\/div>

Founder & CEO – Kona Ice<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#9<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Sherry L McNeil<\/h3><\/div>

President & CEO – Canadian Franchise Association<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#10<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Peter Ross<\/h3><\/div>

CEO & Co-Founder – Senior Helpers<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#11<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Colleen Keating<\/h3><\/div>

CEO – Planet Fitness<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#12<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Jim Bitticks<\/h3><\/div>

CEO – Dave’s Hot Chicken<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#13<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Nick Friedman<\/h3><\/div>

Co-Founder – College H.U.N.K.S. Hauling Junk & Moving<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#14<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Carmelo Marsala<\/h3><\/div>

Founder & CEO – Spray-Net<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#15<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Josh York<\/h3><\/div>

Founder & CEO – GYMGUYZ<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#16<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Ben Osmow<\/h3><\/div>

CEO – Osmow’s<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#17<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

John Evans<\/h3><\/div>

Founder & Director – EverLine Coatings & Services Ltd.<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#18<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Lou Gervasi<\/h3><\/div>

Senior Director, Membership & Member Programs – Canadian Franchise Association<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#19<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Ross Franklin<\/h3><\/div>

Founder and CEO – Pure Green<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#19<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Yasser Ali<\/h3><\/div>

Co-Founder & CMO – Shelby’s Canada<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#20<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Paul Segreto<\/h3><\/div>

CEO & Founder – Acceler8Success America<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#20<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Jason Steele<\/h3><\/div>

Founder – Steele Advisory Group<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#20<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Jesse Kern<\/h3><\/div>

President & Managing Director –\u00a0 StretchLab<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#21<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Jo Kirchner<\/h3><\/div>

Chairwoman & CEO – Primrose Schools<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#22<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Liane Caruso<\/h3><\/div>

Founder – helloCMO\u00ae<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#23<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Axel Schwan<\/h3><\/div>

President, Canada & USA – Tim Hortons<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#23<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Robert Funk Jr.<\/h3><\/div>

Chairman, CEO & President – Express Employment International<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#24<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Michael Skipworth<\/h3><\/div>

President & CEO – Wingstop<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#25<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Damien Harmon<\/h3><\/div>

President & Founder – Elysium Marketing Group<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#26<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Elyse Lupin<\/h3><\/div>

President & Founder – Elysium Marketing Group<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#27<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Jen Hamilton<\/h3><\/div>

CEO – Oxygen Yoga & Fitness<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#28<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Troy Bader<\/h3><\/div>

President & CEO – Dairy Queen<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#28<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Patti Rother<\/h3><\/div>

Founder & CEO – Root + Rise<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#29<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Jacob Hanika<\/h3><\/div>

VP of Franchise Development – Five Star Franchising<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#30<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Tom Curtis<\/h3><\/div>

President, US and Canada – Burger King<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#31<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Rob Goggins<\/h3><\/div>

President & CEO – Great Clips Inc.<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#32<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Scott Greenberg<\/h3><\/div>

Business Performance Expert, Author and Speaker<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#32<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Pino Di Ioia<\/h3><\/div>

CEO – BeaverTails Canada Inc.<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#32<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Chris McCuiston<\/h3><\/div>

Founder & CEO – Goldfish Swim School Franchising<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#33<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Tim Parmeter<\/h3><\/div>

Founder & CEO – FranCoach<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#34<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Max Wetzel<\/h3><\/div>

CEO – Tropical Smoothie Cafe<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#35<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Eric Lefebvre<\/h3><\/div>

CEO – MTY Food Group<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#35<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

John T. Hewitt<\/h3><\/div>

CEO – Loyalty Brands<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#36<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Kyla Dufresne<\/h3><\/div>

Founder – Foxy Box Laser & Wax Bars<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#37<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Shawn Saraga<\/h3><\/div>

Founder – The Franchise Academy & Chief Development Officer – Tahini\u2019s<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#38<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Alex Smereczniak<\/h3><\/div>

Co-Founder & CEO – Franzy<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#39<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Jose Henrique Melo<\/h3><\/div>

CEO – Maple Bear Global Schools<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#40<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

David Druker<\/h3><\/div>

President & CEO – The UPS Store Canada<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#41<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Paul Goddard<\/h3><\/div>

President & CEO – Pizza Pizza Limited<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#42<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Alex Colthart<\/h3><\/div>

CEO and Owner – Forty Four Franchise Films<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#43<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Darshan Shah<\/h3><\/div>

Founder & CEO – NEXT|HEALTH<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#44<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Marie Eve Royer<\/h3><\/div>

President – Bimbo Canada<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#45<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Fraser Clarke<\/h3><\/div>

CEO & Owner – Massage Addict<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#45<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Trushna Makadia<\/h3><\/div>

CEO & Founder – Guac Mexi Grill<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#46<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Andy Stern<\/h3><\/div>

President – Rumble Boxing<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#47<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Gregg Majewski<\/h3><\/div>

Founder & CEO – Craveworthy Brands<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#48<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Steven Montgomery<\/h3><\/div>

Founder & CEO – ResiBrands<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#48<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Amy Addington<\/h3><\/div>

President & Co-Founder – Woofie\u2019s<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#49<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Navin Gurnaney<\/h3><\/div>

CEO – Code Ninjas<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#50<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Ali Kraus<\/h3><\/div>

CMO – Benetrends Financial<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#51<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

David J Long<\/h3><\/div>

Co-founder – Orangetheory Fitness & Co-Chair, Board of Directors – Purpose Brands, LLC<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#52<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Kim Langen<\/h3><\/div>

Owner, CEO and Co-Founder – Spirit of Math Schools Inc.<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#52<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Alex Filipuk<\/h3><\/div>

Founder & CEO – Ideal Siding<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#53<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Dana Edwards Manatos<\/h3><\/div>

Founder & CEO – MilkShake Factory<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#54<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Justin Livingston<\/h3><\/div>

VP of Franchise Developmenrt – Birdcall<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#55<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Gavin Bajin<\/h3><\/div>

Vice President, Territory Franchising – Modern Cleaning<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#55<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Gurpreet Paul<\/h3><\/div>

Founder and CEO – ThirsTea USA<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#56<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Sandra Cagan<\/h3><\/div>

Founder – Orlando Cat Cafe<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#56<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Peter Perdue<\/h3><\/div>

President US & Canada – Popeyes<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#57<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Matt Ritter<\/h3><\/div>

Founder & CEO – Hera Group<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#58<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Neil Gill<\/h3><\/div>

CEO & President – Dogtopia<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#58<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Jordan Holm<\/h3><\/div>

President – Boston Pizza International Inc<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#59<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Carl Loredo<\/h3><\/div>

US President – Pizza Hut<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#60<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Catherine Tan-Gillespie<\/h3><\/div>

President – KFC US<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#60<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Chris Dawson<\/h3><\/div>

President – 7 Brew Coffee<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#61<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Chris Rowland<\/h3><\/div>

President & CEO – Pet Supplies Plus<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#62<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Gabriel Lopez<\/h3><\/div>

President – Glass Doctor<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#62<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Joe Robert Thornton<\/h3><\/div>

CEO – Scooter’s Coffee<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#63<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

John Tovar<\/h3><\/div>

Group President – ServiceMaster<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#64<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Kevin Hochman<\/h3><\/div>

President – Chili\u2019s<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#65<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Lori Johnson<\/h3><\/div>

President – The Grounds Guys<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#65<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Kristian de Pont<\/h3><\/div>

Founder & CEO – Good Sorts Property Services<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#66<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Dino Fragaglia<\/h3><\/div>

President – Global Pet Foods<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#67<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Thomas Wong<\/h3><\/div>

Co-Founder & President – Kevito Group ( Chatime & Bake Code )<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#68<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Maliesa Cadogan<\/h3><\/div>

Founder & Franchise Leadership Coach<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#68<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Gerry Kakaroubas<\/h3><\/div>

General Manager & Brand Leader – Au Pain Dore<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#68<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Robert Bhagwandat<\/h3><\/div>

Sr. Director of Franchise Development – Checkers & Rally’s Drive-in Restaurants<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#68<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Allan Young<\/h3><\/div>

Founder – Art of Drawers<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#68<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Erin Pash<\/h3><\/div>

Founder & Board Member – Ellie Mental Health<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#69<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Sanjiv Razdan<\/h3><\/div>

President & CEO – The Joint Chiropractic<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#70<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Raul Fernando Rodriguez<\/h3><\/div>

Founder & CEO – Movita Juice Bar<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#70<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Ritou Maloni<\/h3><\/div>

Co-Founder, President & COO – P\u00fcr & Simple<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#71<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Gaurav Gupta<\/h3><\/div>

CEO & Owner – Leela Eco Spa<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#72<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Michael Haith<\/h3><\/div>

Owner & CEO – Teriyaki Madness<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#73<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Nuttha Goutier<\/h3><\/div>

Co-Foundern & CEO – Sabai Thai Spa<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#74<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Terri Braun<\/h3><\/div>

Founder & President – Kidokinetics<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#75<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Steven Sgroi<\/h3><\/div>

Founder & CEO – Franthlete<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#75<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Victoria Sopik<\/h3><\/div>

CEO & Co-founder – Kids & Company<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#76<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Brigham Dallas<\/h3><\/div>

CEO – Hello Sugar<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#77<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Marty Langenderfer<\/h3><\/div>

Founder & CEO – Spavia<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#78<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Robert Morrison<\/h3><\/div>

Owner & President – Hear Again America<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#78<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Samantha MacLeod<\/h3><\/div>

Founder & CEO – FORUM\u2122 Flexible Offices<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#79<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Scott Sharkey<\/h3><\/div>

Founder & CEO – Sharkey\u2019s Cuts for Kids<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#80<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Shy Mudakavi<\/h3><\/div>

CEO & Founder – Safari Kid Global, Inc.<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#80<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Josh Halpern<\/h3><\/div>

CEO – Big Chicken & Chief Business Officer – Craveworthy Brands<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#81<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

John Dobelbower<\/h3><\/div>

Senior Vice President of Growth – EverSmith Brands<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#81<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Danielle Wright<\/h3><\/div>

President – FranCoach<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#82<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Christine Hofmann<\/h3><\/div>

Director Of National Franchise Sales – A&W Food Services of Canada Inc.<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#82<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Angelo Chavez<\/h3><\/div>

AVP Of Franchise Network Development – Kumon North America, Inc.<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#83<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Adam Povlitz<\/h3><\/div>

CEO & President – Anago Cleaning Systems<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#83<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Randy Shacka<\/h3><\/div>

President – TWO MEN AND A JUNK TRUCK\u00ae<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#84<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Ken LeBlanc<\/h3><\/div>

President & CEO – PropertyGuys.com<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#84<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Jean Roberge<\/h3><\/div>

President & CEO – Jan-Pro Canada<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#85<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Christopher Webb<\/h3><\/div>

President – Heart to Home Meals USA<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#85<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Ray Russell<\/h3><\/div>

CEO – Freshslice Pizza<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#86<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Chris Parkinson<\/h3><\/div>

The Franchise Guy<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#86<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Angelo Contardi<\/h3><\/div>

president & CEO – Pizzaville Inc<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#87<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Mike Hopkins Sr.<\/h3><\/div>

CEO – Paul Davis Restoration, Inc.<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#87<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Cameron O\u2019Hagan<\/h3><\/div>

VP Metrics, & Analytics – Pied Piper Management Company LLC<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#87<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Talal Samadi<\/h3><\/div>

CEO – Freshly Squeezed<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#88<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Kal Savoie<\/h3><\/div>

VP of Franchise Recruitment – Unleashed Brands<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#88<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Tyler Sgro<\/h3><\/div>

CEO – Mathnasium<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#89<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Mark Cunningham<\/h3><\/div>

President & COO – Smoke’s Poutinerie Inc.<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#89<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Arno Krug Junior<\/h3><\/div>

CEO – CEFA Early Years School<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#90<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Dave Hansen<\/h3><\/div>

President & CEO – ClientTether<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#90<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Rob Flanagan<\/h3><\/div>

CEO & Cultural Co – Founder – Hounds town USA<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#91<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Flynn Dekker<\/h3><\/div>

CEO – Shipley Do-Nuts<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#91<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Beth Toenies<\/h3><\/div>

VP of Franchise Development – BELFOR Franchise Group<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#92<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Kristen Pechacek<\/h3><\/div>

President & CEO – MassageLuXe<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#92<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Nishant Verma<\/h3><\/div>

Director of Franchise Recruitment & Success – Bricks 4 Kidz<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#92<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Michael Silva-Nash<\/h3><\/div>

President – Molly Maid USA<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#93<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Sarah Parker<\/h3><\/div>

CEO – AlphaGraphics<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#93<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Adam Oldenburg<\/h3><\/div>

CEO – Toppers Pizza<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#94<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Greg Ramier<\/h3><\/div>

CEO – Pet Valu<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#94<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Jake Brown<\/h3><\/div>

President & CEO – Always Best Care Senior Services<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#95<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Spencer Reid<\/h3><\/div>

President – Cinnaholic<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#95<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Cory Hibbard<\/h3><\/div>

President – Graze Craze<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#96<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Joseph Mohay<\/h3><\/div>

President of Franchise & Partnership Growth – Ignite Visibility<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#96<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Hannah Erlenbusch<\/h3><\/div>

VP of Franchise Development – LINE-X<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#97<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Eleanor Reynolds<\/h3><\/div>

CEO – Drama Kids Canada<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#97<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Maxime Mayant<\/h3><\/div>

CEO – Columbus caf\u00e9 Canada<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#97<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Robert Andersen<\/h3><\/div>

President – The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Gregory F. Roberts<\/h3><\/div>

Founder And CEO – Mary Brown’s Chicken & Fat Bastard Burrito<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#98<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Akash Kapoor<\/h3><\/div>

Founder – Curry Up Now<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#99<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Lane Martin<\/h3><\/div>

Founder – Modern PURAIR\u00ae<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#99<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Max Emma<\/h3><\/div>

Founder & CEO – BooXkeeping Corp.<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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#100<\/em><\/h3><\/div>

Nafisa Obi<\/b><\/h3><\/div>

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