Client Spotlights

24 September, 2024

Client Spotlight: Cork and Candles

Cork & Candles is a unique BYOB retail, experiential candle bar where guests craft personalized candles by choosing from 45 different scents. Known for its fun and interactive atmosphere, it also offers novelty candle-making classes, making it a popular destination for friends to gather and create lasting memories. With three successful locations, Dave and Kenny…

4 September, 2024

Client Spotlight: Simply Cabinetry

SMB Franchise Advisors: In a few sentences, describe what Simply Cabinetry does and what your company is all about. Diana and Derrick Simmons, Simply Cabinetry: Simply Cabinetry provides kitchen and bath cabinetry through local showrooms and design studios. We cater to both contractors and DIYers, offering a range from simple stock to luxury custom cabinetry….

22 July, 2024

Client Spotlight: Cleanest Restaurant Group

Cleanest Restaurant Group specializes in the unique niche of restaurant cleaning, a service they’ve mastered for over a decade before deciding to franchise. Howie, the founder, explains how rapid growth and client demand spurred their expansion beyond New York. Discover how their innovative cleaning solutions, ambitious expansion goals, and family involvement have shaped their journey…

17 June, 2024

Client Spotlight: Sticky Fingers Cooking®

Founded by Erin Fletter in 2011, Sticky Fingers Cooking® has grown from a kitchen table idea into a national franchise that has taught over 150,000 students through 3,000 unique recipes. This after-school program combines education with fun, covering subjects like language, geography, and science. Utilizing their tech platform, Sticky Fingers Cooking Dash®, the company operates…

24 April, 2024

Client Spotlight: Tipsy Scoop™

Welcome to our “Client Spotlight,” featuring Melissa Tavss, the visionary force behind Tipsy Scoop™. Tipsy Scoop™ started in a New York City kitchen in 2014. It has transformed the frozen dessert world by mixing classic ice cream with the flair of craft cocktails. This innovation has brought a new level of enjoyment to ice cream…

4 April, 2024

Client Spotlight: The Roof Resource

Welcome to our “Client Spotlight,” featuring Mike Harvey of The Roof Resource, a company revolutionizing the roofing industry by simplifying the buying process and delivering significant savings to homeowners. In our interview, Mike shares insights into how virtual consultations have set The Roof Resource apart as the “Netflix of Residential Roofing” and his journey from…

7 December, 2023

Client Spotlight – Clean Franchise Brands

We had the outstanding opportunity to interview Kevin DuBois. Clean Franchise Brands is an environmentally friendly dry cleaning and laundry multi–brand franchising company. Their mission to define “The Future of Dry Cleaning®” began in 2000 and has been growing ever since! SMB Franchise Advisors: In a few sentences, can you describe what your brand does…

1 November, 2023

Client Spotlight – SoBol

We had the amazing chance to interview Jason Mazzarone, co-founder of Sobol. Jason first created his Acai Café in 2012 after being inspired by his family’s ice house. With his background as a chef and with a culinary arts degree, he partnered with Co-founder Jim Kalomiris, a long-time family friend with over 20 years of…

21 April, 2023

Client Spotlight – Raw Replenish

Recently we caught up with one of our clients, Kate Coleman, founder of Raw Replenish—a plant-based café with a strong focus in wellness—to hear more about her overall journey so far with franchising and her experience working with SMB.

23 March, 2023

Client Spotlight – Ivybrook Academy

We recently conducted an interview with Drew and Jennifer McWilliams, the founders of Ivybrook Academy—a brand focused on providing quality preschool programs for children between the ages of 2-6—and proud clients of SMB.