What Makes a Great Franchisor with Jennifer Striepling

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#457 - What Makes a Great Franchisor with Jennifer Striepling

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This week's episode is brought to you by: TORK

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Walk-Ons Sports Bistreaux has been quietly crushing it over the last 21 years! Yup, you read that right... they have grown steadily, building up to 2 corporate stores and another 19 franchisee-owned properties. And profitability is key to them. At the heart of their success is the relationships they foster between franchisor and franchisee. On today's episode we're joined by Jennifer Striepling, their Chief Development Officer who has an incredible resume to back up her expertise. She shares what she's learned after a life in hospitality.

WEBSITE: https://walk-ons.com/

FRANCHISING INFO: https://walkonsfranchising.com/

JENNIFER'S LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferpstriepling/

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THE P3 PROFITABILITY SUMMIT

Fort Worth, TX
October 19-21, 2025

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Each year we host 2 in-person events. This event is strictly capped at 100 attendees, and has sold out every single time in the past. The P3 Profitability Summit is our annual signature event and is for independent restaurant owners looking to generate consistent 20% profits. Two full days of sessions (over 14 hours of education) plus a big party on Monday night (did someone say open bar?)... your tickets gets you into all of that. Plus we're also selling VIP tickets this time around, which have a couple of other very cool benefits including a VIP Welcome Dinner on Sunday, the night before the show officially starts.

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