In September of 2016, I was 28 years old.
I just bought my first two Midas auto repair franchises.
I was attending Chamber of Commerce events to find B2B customers.
Every conversation felt like it ended with an “oh, that’s cute” vibe.
I used to be embarrassed about owning franchises.
Maybe it was all in my head?
Maybe not.
Here’s what some people think:
Franchises are businesses with training wheels.
Something you do when you don’t have any good ideas of your own.
It would’ve been cooler to say I was launching a revolutionary startup.
Fast forward 9 years…
My franchise portfolio will do $50M+ in revenue across multiple brands.
The best part?
My phone barely rings.
The business runs without me.
The truth about franchises:
They’re designed to scale.
They’re designed to be copy-and-paste once you master operations.
If I were running a startup, I’d still be building systems from scratch instead of just following a playbook.
I’d be trapped in daily operations instead of living the life I actually want.
Years ago, I stopped caring what people think (especially strangers).
Optimize your life for one thing: freedom.
Financial freedom to buy whatever you want.
Time freedom to set your own schedule.
The corporate executive at the Chamber event might turn their nose up at franchises.
But I’m writing this from wherever I want while they’re stuck in back-to-back meetings.
Play offense.
I didn’t wait for the “perfect” business idea.
I didn’t waste years planning and never launching.
I bought a proven system and got to work.
Then I did it again. And again. And again.
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Cheers!
Brian
