S6 E11: Ron Holt on Fun, Franchising, and Disrupting the Moving Industry

Can your movers put on a dance show? Didn’t think so  Join The Wolf as he delves into the world of moving franchises with guest Ron Holt, owner of Pink Zebra Moving.  Discover Ron's journey from humble beginnings to becoming a franchise guru. Starting with a strong marketing strategy, he built his empire, one unit at a time, with the intent to disrupt the moving industry.   Ron explains how his vision for Pink Zebra Moving changed the industry by creating a whole new category of” happy movers”. With their signature pink vans and commitment to making moving fun, Pink Zebra Moving stands out from the rest with their unique showmanship and penchant for flair.  He and Wolf dive into the challenges of hiring franchisees who share the passion for the fun moving cause, and how Ron’s on a mission to expand and make a mark across the country.    0:00 Intro/Background 3:40 Building Two Maids and a Mop 5:20 Early Franchising Lessons 9:50 Standardizing Processes 12:30 Selling Two Maids and a Mop 17:07 Seeing Opportunity in Moving 22:40 What’s in a Name?  26:43 Hiring Franchisees 32:12 Future Pink Zebra Plans   Learn More About Pink Zebra:  Website: https://www.pinkzebramovingfranchise.com Follow Ron:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronholtfranchise/ 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!   Buzz Franchise Brands is a multi-brand franchising company currently operating four service brands: Pool Scouts pool cleaning franchise, Home Clean Heroes residential cleaning franchise, British Swim School swim instruction franchise, and Grand Illuminations outdoor lighting franchise.    Our mission is to enable people to realize their dreams; we encourage you to learn more about us and our brands at BuzzFranchiseBrands.com.

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