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Ray Pillar and Fred McMurray are proud to Welcome Elizabeth Denham and Kristin Slemeczy to the co-host duties. We have broadcast the Pillars of Franchising show 100+ episodes since Feb 2, 2018. 

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Thank you to our awesome team of Womansplaining Co-Hosts: Jill Abrahamson, Elizabeth Denham, Kristin Selmeczy, Jane Kostiw, Carolyn Thurston and Rebecca Monet

Thanks to Nick Neonakis and Mike Boehler for making this show possible.

Sponsored in part by The Franchise Consulting Company, Westvyne LLC, MOLLY MAID of Aurora-Naperville Area, The Franchise Woman, The Great American Franchise Expo

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Pillars of Franchising - Vitality Bowls - Uriah Blum
Vitality Bowls – Healthy ingredients in an allergy-friendly environment
Happy Thanksgiving from Ray & Fred and the Pillars of Franchising team. Topic: Vitality Bowls - Healthy ingredients in an allergy-friendly environment Broadcast Date: November 28th, 2019 at 5:00p ...
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Pillars of Franchising - Larry Broughton -Broughton Hotels - Bespoke Hotels
Hotel industry update from Larry Broughton, CEO of Broughton Hotels and AI
Topic: Hotel industry update from the CEO of Broughton Hotels. and AI Broadcast Date: November 21st, 2019 at 5:00p Est/4:00P Cen/3:00p Mtn/2:00p Pac Each week host Ray Pillar, Owner ...
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Pillars of Franchising - Women in Business Novelmber 2019 - Felena Hanson - Elizabeth Denham
Women in Business November 2019! What is the strangest lesson you learned in your professional career?
Topic: Women in Business November 2019! What is the strangest lesson you learned in your professional career? Broadcast Date: November 14th, 2019 at 5:00p Est/4:00P Cen/3:00p Mtn/2:00p Pac Join ...
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Pillars of Franchising - Scott Hillis - Gold mine management
Gold mine management with Scott Hillis
Topic: Gold mine Management with Scott Hillis Broadcast Date: November 7th, 2019 at 5:00p Est/4:00P Cen/3:00p Mtn/2:00p Pac.  Join co-hosts Ray Pillar, Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville, Fred McMurray ...
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Pillars of Franchising Buds Place Cannabis social consumption - Ron Silberstein
Buds Place cannabis social consumption lounge coming to a location near you.
Topic: Buds Place Cannabis social consumption lounge coming to a location near you. Where you meet friends to enjoy cannabis. Broadcast Date: October 31st, 2019 at 5:00p Est/4:00P Cen/3:00p Mtn/2:00p ...
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Pillars of Franchising - Tom Monaghan - Philly Pretzel Factory
Philly Pretzel Factory, the go-to snack franchise you want to own & eat.
Topic: Philly Pretzel Factory, the go-to snack franchise you want to own and eat. Broadcast Date: October 24th, 2019 at 5:00p Est/4:00P Cen/3:00p Mtn/2:00p Pac.  Join co-hosts Ray Pillar, ...
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Pillars of Franchising - Domestic Violence Awareness
Domestic Violence Awareness 2019
Topic: Domestic Violence Awareness 2019  Broadcast Date: October 3rd 2019 at 5:00p Est/4:00P Cen/3:00p Mtn/2:00p Pac.  Join co-hosts Ray Pillar, Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville, and Fred McMurray of ...
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Pillars of Franchising - A Place At Home - Dustin Distefano
Place at Home – Compassionate Care Solutions
Topic: A Place at Home  - Compassionate Care Solutions  Broadcast Date: Oct 10th 2019 at 5:00p Est/4:00P Cen/3:00p Mtn.  Join co-hosts Ray Pillar, Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville, Fred ...
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Pillars of Franchising - Jill Abrahamsen, CEO/co-founder at Job site Image
Job site Image, a new home-based franchise opportunity that provides a niche service for folks building or renovating homes.
Topic: Job site Image, a new home-based franchise opportunity that provides a niche service for folks building or renovating homes. Broadcast Date: October 3rd 2019 at 5:00p Est/4:00P Cen/3:00p ...
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Pillars of Franchising - Home Improvement franchisors
From walls to floors, home improvement franchisors that have you covered.
Topic: From walls to floors, home improvement franchisors that have you covered. Broadcast Date: September 25th, 2019 at 5:00p Est/4:00P Cen/3:00p Mtn/2:00p Pac.  Join co-hosts Ray Pillar, Owner of ...
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Pillars of Franchising - Heidi Morrissey - Kitchen Tune-Up
Kitchen Tune-up, Is this a trend toward kitchen mechanics or remodeling your expectations?
Topic: Kitchen Tune-up, Is this a trend toward kitchen mechanics or remodeling your expectations? Broadcast Date: September 18th, 2019 at 5:00p Est/4:00P Cen/3:00p Mtn/2:00p Pac.  Join co-hosts Ray Pillar, ...
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Pillars of Franchising - Franchising News May 2021
Pillars of Franchising – Weekly Franchise News Update – Buds place news
Topic: Weekly News Update - Buds place news Broadcast Date: Sepetmber 12th, 2019 at 5:00p Est/4:00P Cen/3:00p Mtn/2:00p Pac.  Join co-hosts Ray Pillar, Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville and ...
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Pillars of Franchising - Justin Livingston - One Cannabis
Buying a Cannabis franchise – One Cannabis isn’t blowing smoke.
Topic: Buying a Cannabis franchise - One Cannabis isn't blowing smoke. Broadcast Date: Sepetmber 12th, 2019 at 5:00p Est/4:00P Cen/3:00p Mtn/2:00p Pac.  Join co-hosts Ray Pillar, Owner of Molly ...
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Pillars of Franchising - STOP Restoration - Action COACH Canada
STOP Restoration in USA and Action in Canada
Topic: STOP Restoration in USA and Action in Canada Broadcast Date: August 29th, 2019 at 5:00p Est/4:00P Cen/3:00p Mtn/2:00p Pac.  Join co-hosts Ray Pillar, Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville, ...
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Pillars of Franchising - IFPG - FranMan
Why is the International Franchise Professional Group (IFPG) seeing Red & Best practices on writing franchise manuals
Topic: Why is the International Franchise Professional Group (IFPG) seeing Red & Best practices on writing franchise manuals Broadcast Date: August 22nd, 2019 at 5:00p Est/4:00P Cen/3:00p Mtn/2:00p Pac.  ...
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Pillars of Franchising - Color World Painting
Color World House Painting, coloring the world, painting one house at a time. Martinizing ode to Martin or top notch cleaning franchise?
Topic: Color World House Painting, coloring the world, painting one house at a time. Martinizing ode to Martin or top notch cleaning franchise? Broadcast Date: August 15th, 2019 at ...
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Pillars of Franchising - Franchise Times - Mary Jo Larson
Which franchisors are hot and which are not? Talking with Mary Jo Larson, Publisher – Franchise Times.
Topic: Which franchisors are hot and which are not? Talking with Mary Jo Larson, Publisher - Franchise Times. Our 2nd guest is Peter Ortiz, VP of Franchise Development for ...
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All Pro Cleaning Systems - ll Pro Franchising International - Pillars of Franchising - Rick Robinson
All Pro Cleaning Systems, full-service building maintenance franchise
Topic: All Pro Cleaning Systems is a full-service building maintenance franchise. Do you need to be an expert in the cleaning industry to own and operate an All Pro ...
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Pillars of Franchising - Molly Maid - Neighborly - Molly Chronicles Molly Maid of Southwest Cook County
The Molly Chronicles – Moving from state employee to owner of Molly Maid of Southwest Cook County
Topic: The Molly Chronicles - Moving from state employee to owner of Molly Maid Southwest Cook County. Broadcast Date: July 25th, 2019 at 5:00p Est/4:00P Cen/3:00p Mtn/2:00p Pac.  Join ...
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Pillars of Franchising - Women in Business July 2019
Women in Business July 2019! What has been the biggest surprise of your professional career?
Topic: Women in Business July 2019! What has been the biggest surprise of your professional career? Broadcast Date: July 18th, 2019 at 5:00p Est/4:00P Cen/3:00p Mtn/2:00p Pac Join co-hosts ...
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Pillars of Franchising - Flying High over Chicago Residential Cleaning
Flying high over the Chicago Residential Cleaning industry & New movers in the cannabis franchising industry
Topic: Flying high over the Chicago Residential Cleaning industry, New movers in the cannabis franchising industry Broadcast Date: July 11th, 2019 at 5:00p Est/4:00P Cen/3:00p Mtn/2:00p Pac.  Join co-hosts ...
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Pillars of Franchising - Millennials and Franchising - Happy Independence from Ray, Holly and Fred
Millennials and Franchising from a Millennial franchising consultant perspective
Topic: Millennials and Franchising from a Millennial franchising consultant perspective. How do Millennials feel about Franchising?  Broadcast Date: July 4th, 2019 at 5:00p Est/4:00P Cen/3:00p Mtn/2:00p Pac. We aren't ...
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Home Care franchising in review. Griswold Home Care
Topic: Home Care franchising  in review Broadcast Date: June 27th, 2019 at 5:00p Est/4:00P Cen/3:00p Mtn/2:00p Pac Join co-hosts Ray Pillar, Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville, Fred McMurray of ...
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Pillars of Franchising - Window Genie - Ken Fisk
Window Genie, Cleaning America’s Windows for a Neighborly future.
Topic: Window Genie, Cleaning America's Windows for a Neighborly future.  Broadcast Date: June 20th, 2019 at 5:00p Est/4:00P Cen/3:00p Mtn/2:00p Pac Join co-hosts Ray Pillar, Owner of Molly Maid ...
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Pillars of Franchising - Delta life fitness - Robby Marlow
Delta Life Fitness, a female centric health/wellness franchise.
Topic: Delta Life Fitness, a female centric health/wellness franchise focused on providing a women-only gym. Broadcast Date: June 13th, 2019 at 5:00p Est/4:00P Cen/3:00p Mtn/2:00p Pac Join co-hosts Ray ...
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Pillars of Franchising - Startup franchisor - Super Joe Pardo
Startup franchisor, Discussing the franchising process with Super Joe Pardo
Topic: Startup franchisor, Discussing the franchising process with Super Joe Pardo. What are the Issues & Opportunities of becoming a Franchisor? Broadcast Date: June 6th, 2019 at 5:00p Est/4:00P Cen/3:00p ...
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Pillars of Franchising - iloveKickBoxing
iLoveKickBoxing your way into franchise ownership
Topic: iLoveKickBoxing your way into franchise ownership. Discussing the growing health/fitness franchise vertical Broadcast Date: May 30th, 2019 at 5:00p Est/4:00P Cen/3:00p Mtn/2:00p Pac Join co-hosts Ray Pillar, Owner ...
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Pillars of Franchising - Honor Yoga
How Honor Yoga is rocking the fitness world
Topic: How Honor Yoga is rocking the fitness world & transitioning from franchisee to franchise professional Broadcast Date: May 23rd, 2019 at 5:00p Est/4:00P Cen/3:00p Mtn/2:00p Pac Join co-hosts ...
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Pillars of Franchising - Franchise Equipment Financing
How to deal with Franchise Equipment Financing
Topic: How to deal with  Franchise Equipment Financing Broadcast Date: May 16th, 2019 at 5:00p Est/4:00P Cen/3:00p Mtn/2:00p Pac Join co-hosts Ray Pillar, Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville, Fred ...
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Pillars of Franchising - Networking data tools
Networking and Data tools. Upping your business game.
Topic: Upping your business game. Networking and Data tools Broadcast Date: May 9th, 2019 at 5:00p Est/4:00P Cen/3:00p Mtn/2:00p Pac Join co-hosts Ray Pillar, Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville, ...
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Pillars of Franchising - SuperSlowZone - Madeline Ross
SuperSlow Zone – Helping you Look & Feel Good at any Age
Topic: SuperSlow Zone - Helping you Look & Feel Good at any Age and taking control of your online reputation. Broadcast Date: May 2nd, 2019 at 5:00p Est/4:00P Cen/3:00p ...
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Pillars of Franchising - Neighborly
A New Era of growth for Neighborly franchisees and beyond
Topic: Molly Maid - A New Era of growth for franchisees of Neighborly and beyond.  Broadcast Date: April 25th, 2019 at 5:00p Est/4:00P Cen/3:00p Mtn/2:00p Pac Join co-hosts Ray ...
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Sponsored in part by The Franchise Consulting Company, Westvyne LLC, MOLLY MAID of Aurora-Naperville Area, The Franchise Woman, The Great American Franchise Expo

Thanks to Nick Neonakis and Mike Boehler for making this show possible.

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