S7 E8: Rolling Suds’ Squeaky-Clean Saga Towards Franchise Success, with Aaron Harper

Join The Wolf as he sits down with Aaron Harper, the CEO of Rolling Suds, one of the fastest-growing power-washing franchises in the country.  Aaron reveals how Rolling Suds scaled to 59 units in 16 states since February of this year, and explains the game-changing strategies and systems that contributed to Rolling Suds’ overwhelming success. From their comprehensive training program to their early focus on customer satisfaction, learn about the key factors that have set Rolling Suds apart in the power washing industry. Aaron also shares his insights on how to create responsible franchise growth, explains why aligning sales and operations is vital to franchise success, and details the unique opportunities the service franchise industry presents to entrepreneurs. To learn how franchisors can create a better environment to support the growth of their franchisees, this is one episode you won’t want to miss!   00:02:59 - Uncovering Commonalities Among Successful Franchisees 00:03:45 - Scaling Secrets: Operations and Sales 00:07:35 - Aligning Expectations for New Franchisees 00:10:15 - Supporting Franchisees: When to Hire 00:13:14 - Franchise Success: Opening and Selling Units 00:18:35 - The Fastest Growing Power Washing Franchise 00:23:51 - The Risks of Buying Franchises 00:25:20 - Scaling Franchisees: Overcoming Employee Challenges 00:33:50 - Managing Expectations for Franchisees 00:38:52 - The Rise of Profitable Service Franchises 00:43:37 - Building the Biggest Franchise Power Washing Company 00:51:23 – Why Franchise Growth Requires High Capital 00:54:21 - The Core Tenets of Responsible Franchising   Learn More About Rolling Suds: Website: https://rollingsudsfranchise.com Follow Aaron:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-harper-998140125/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RollingSudsCEO   Follow The Wolf:  Newsletter: https://workweek.com/brand/the-wolf-of-franchises/   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thewolfoffranchises    Twitter: https://twitter.com/franchisewolf   Website: https://www.krokit.com     Are you a future franchise entrepreneur? Find all of the tools you need to launch, operate, and expand your franchise empire with the platform created by The Wolf himself, Krokit.com.   And if you’ve enjoyed listening to Franchise Empires, I’d be so grateful if you could drop me a 5-star review on Rate My Podcast. Thank you so much!

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Most startups are doomed to fail. But there’s an alternative route to financial freedom for hungry entrepreneurs. One that involves far less risk, far more work-life balance, and just as much profit. Franchises. Franchise Empires gives aspiring franchise owners the playbook to build a multi-unit franchise empire of their own. Every episode we hear from guests who are building their franchise empire: Franchisees who started with one unit and aren’t stopping until they get to dozens, hundreds, or even thousands more locations. Hosted by The Wolf, you’ll hear exactly how to turn your ambition into tangible actions and take your first steps up the franchise ladder. We’ll break down the steps you need to take open your first franchise, your second location and beyond, along with the many pitfalls to avoid. Wolf answers all your questions about owning and running your franchise, and interviews guests with first hand experience like Greg Flynn, the multi-billion dollar restaurant franchisee, Jamie Weeks, the largest OrangeTheory franchisee in the world who’s launching his own fitness franchise SweatHouz, and Jason McGowan, Co-founder and CEO of Crumbl cookies. Want to get started on your franchise owning journey? Tune in every Tuesday for a new episode. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Interested in participating as a guest at Franchise Empires? Submit your request here!