Sanna Shere, Burger King – California
Sanna Shere’s father immigrated to the U.S. in 1978 with the dream of owning his own business. She says he came here with only…
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The state of California has over 75,000 franchise locations, employing almost 900,000 people. Franchising generated over $80 billion in revenue in 2023. California is home to a multitude of brands such as The UPS Store®, Grater Grilled Cheese, and Amada Senior Care.
75,990
# of Franchise Locations
1.7%
Franchise Location Growth Rate
899
Employees Employed by Franchises
$81
Billion Franchise Revenue
3.2%
Franchise Revenue Growth Rate
Alex Johnson, Cinnabon – California
Alex Johnson is a proud second-generation franchisee of Auntie Anne’s and Cinnabon. His parents ventured into the franchising world to teach their four sons…
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David Habas, SuperCuts – California
David Habas is a franchise owner of several Supercuts locations based in Northern California. Joining his father’s business, determined to expand the business, David and…
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Shannon Servor, GymGuyz – California
Shannon Sevor is a franchise owner of GYMGUYZ in Silicon Valley. The brand provides convenient, customized personal training, and brings the gym to the client’s…
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Robby Ricks, FastSigns – California
Robby Ricks is a franchise owner a FASTISGNS located in Sacramento, CA. He was drawn to the franchise business model because of its proven…
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Greg Flynn, Flynn Restaurant Group – California
Greg Flynn is the founder, chairman, and CEO of the franchise Flynn Restaurant Group. The group is the franchise operators of 6 brands: Applebee’s, Panera…
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Joe Mabutas, AdvantaClean – California
Joe Mabutas is a franchise owner of Advanta Clean located in Central Valley California. He started as the company’s general operations manager gaining great experience…
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Gloria Roach, Hammer and Nails – California
Gloria Roach started her career at Hammer and Nails in their corporate office in 2018. Headquartered in Folsom, California, Hammer and Nails is a unique…
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Debbie and Deon Boles, Office Evolution – California
Debbie and Deon Boles went searching for a franchise business that would lead them into retirement. Deon, a former tech worker in Silicon Valley,…
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Shannon Sevor, GymGuyz – California
Shannon had a great career at a Fortune 500 company, but he didn’t feel fulfilled. That’s when Shannon came across franchising. Franchising allowed Shannon to…
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