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 Welcome to Pursuit of Profit, the franchise business podcast hosted by Cliff Nonnenmacher, franchise consultant, co-founder of Franocity, and co-author of "Beyond the Brand." Each episode delivers raw, unfiltered insights for aspiring franchisees, multi-unit operators, franchisors, and entrepreneurs who are serious about building wealth through franchising. Cliff shares real-world strategies on buying a franchise, running a franchise business, and scaling for long-term success. No fluff, just straight talk. Together with his business partner and fellow co-author Justin Guevara, Cliff has helped hundreds of people navigate the world of franchising through Franocity's 100% free consulting services. Their mission is simple: help you achieve financial freedom through franchise ownership and live your life fearlessly.Pursuit of Profit
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  • Holiday Encore: How Cleaning BBQ Grills Became a Million-Dollar Franchise | Bryan Weinstein of Bar-B-Clean

    Holiday Encore: How Cleaning BBQ Grills Became a Million-Dollar Franchise | Bryan Weinstein of Bar-B-Clean
    Dec 24 2025
    Episode 114: On this holiday encore episode of Pursuit of Profit, we revisit some of our most popular episodes in 2025. Our first holiday rerun features Cliff speaking with Bryan Weinstein, founder and CEO of Bar-B-Clean franchise, which previously aired May 14, 2025. Bryan is disrupting a new area of home services with a barbecue cleaning service. 80% of US households owns a BBQ grill nearly all of them are filthy. In an industry with almost no serious competition, Bryan's franchisees are pulling in some serious numbers. Some of them are doing over a million dollars a year in revenue with system-wide averages of over $400,000. We'll talk about his labor light model, multiple revenue streams and how Bar-B-Clean makes it easy to acquire customers in a space where most competitors don't even answer the phone. Take a listen... ----- Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 03:25 - How Bar-B-Clean started 08:28 - Seasonality 13:33 - What sets you apart? 22:20 - Labor model 29:30 - Why you need to clean your BBQ 32:36 - Revenue streams 34:00 - Item 19 37:12 - Non-brick & mortar 42:50 - Initial investment ----- Links: ⁠Bar-B-Clean⁠ Watch the Pursuit of Profit on ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠! Connect with Cliff and Justin: 🌐 Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://franocity.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📷 Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠franocity⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👍 Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠franocity⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💼 LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠cliffnonnenmacher⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💼 LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠justinguevara⁠⁠⁠⁠ * Consult with Cliff and Justin @⁠⁠⁠⁠Franocity⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Welcome to "Pursuit of Profit," the raw and unfiltered podcast where Cliff pulls no punches to guide aspiring entrepreneurs, business owners, and franchisees on their journey to create wealth, financial abundance, and ultimate personal growth. If you're seeking sugar-coated advice and constant reassurance, this podcast may not be for you. But if you crave unapologetic honesty and a dose of tough love, then you've come to the right place.
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    48 mins
  • POP Pulse: The Orangetheory Collapse Explained — Why Boutique Fitness Is Failing Fast

    POP Pulse: The Orangetheory Collapse Explained — Why Boutique Fitness Is Failing Fast
    Dec 17 2025
    On this Pursuit of Profit (POP) Pulse, Cliff takes on the collapse of Orangetheory Fitness and why the entire boutique fitness category is under serious pressure. From oversaturation and stagnant workouts to GLP-1 weight loss drugs and shifting consumer behavior, this episode explains what went wrong and what franchise investors must understand before making a costly mistake. This is a must listen(watch)... ----- Links: Watch the Pursuit of Profit on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Connect with Cliff and Justin: 🌐 Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://franocity.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📷 Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠franocity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👍 Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠franocity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💼 LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠cliffnonnenmacher⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💼 LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠justinguevara⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ * Consult with Cliff and Justin @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Franocity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Beyond The Brand⁠⁠ book by Cliff Nonnenmacher & Justin Guevara ----- Welcome to "Pursuit of Profit," the raw and unfiltered podcast where Cliff pulls no punches to guide aspiring entrepreneurs, business owners, and franchisees on their journey to create wealth, financial abundance, and ultimate personal growth. If you're seeking sugar-coated advice and constant reassurance, this podcast may not be for you. But if you crave unapologetic honesty and a dose of tough love, then you've come to the right place.
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    14 mins
  • The $100B Weight Loss Boom: Why Medi Weightloss Is Winning the GLP-1 Era with President Charolette Obringer

    The $100B Weight Loss Boom: Why Medi Weightloss Is Winning the GLP-1 Era with President Charolette Obringer
    Dec 10 2025
    Episode 113: On this episode of Pursuit of Profit, Cliff talks with Charolette Obringer, president of Medi Weightloss franchise. We're diving into one of the fastest growing and most impactful sectors in franchising -- medical weight loss. The need for clinically backed sustainable weight loss management solutions has never been greater, and few brands have made a bigger difference than Medi Weightloss since 2005. With over a hundred clinics open Medi Weightloss has built a scalable, profitable model that blends purpose and performance. Take a listen... -------------- Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 02:27 - Charolette's background 04:30 - Medi Weightloss history 07:12 - Franchise staffing 10:20 - Income sources 31:08 - Avg. ticket 37:31 - The numbers ----- Links: Medi Weightloss Watch the Pursuit of Profit on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Connect with Cliff and Justin: 🌐 Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://franocity.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📷 Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠franocity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👍 Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠franocity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💼 LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠cliffnonnenmacher⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💼 LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠justinguevara⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ * Consult with Cliff and Justin @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Franocity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Welcome to Pursuit of Profit, the franchise business podcast hosted by Cliff Nonnenmacher, Franchise Consultant, co-founder of Franocity, and co-author of “Beyond the Brand.” Each episode delivers raw, unfiltered insights for aspiring franchisees, multi-unit operators, franchisors, and entrepreneurs who are serious about building wealth through franchising. Cliff shares real-world strategies on buying a franchise, running a franchise business, and scaling for long-term success. No fluff, just straight talk. Together with his business partner and fellow co-author Justin Guevara, Cliff has helped hundreds of people navigate the world of franchising through Franocity's 100% free consulting services. Their mission is simple: help you achieve financial freedom through franchise ownership and live your life fearlessly.
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