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REIA 378 Kenny Rose: Breaking Down Barriers: Franchise Ownership Made Accessible with Kenny Rose

Kenny Rose, CEO and Founder of Fran Shares, is a franchise expert having worked with 600+ franchise brands across 100+ industries. As an expert on franchise evaluation, he is able to identify the best ways to deploy capital into franchise ownership to maximize return on investment and operations. Featured in various publications including Business Insider, Forbes, and ABC his views on franchising have reached over 300 million worldwide.

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Main point:

  • What is Fran Shares?Listen to the podcast here or on your favorite podcast app:
  • Kenny’s background
  • What is franchise investing?
  • How has franchise investing traditionally happened?
  • How does Fran Shares select locations?
  • How does Fran Shares manage locations?
  • When are you opening up more offerings?
  • How much has Fran Shares raised?

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Biography Kenny Rose:

Kenny has worked with over 600 franchise brands in more than 100 industries. As an expert on franchise evaluation, he is able to identify the best ways to deploy capital into franchise ownership to maximize return on investment and operations.

After getting his degree in Financial Services from San Diego State University, Kenny started his career at Merrill Lynch as a financial advisor. While there, he earned his FINRA Series 7 and Series 66 licenses and worked with high-net-worth individuals, helping them grow and preserve their wealth.

With a desire to help people build and grow wealth through entrepreneurship, Kenny joined the world’s largest franchise brokerage. He helped people learn about franchising, recommended specific franchise options based on their criteria, and coached them through the evaluation and purchase process. He then founded Semfia, a franchise brokerage focused on income-producing and manager-run franchises.

Kenny’s views on franchising have been featured in Business Insider, Forbes, ABC, The Hustle, American Express, the Amazon feature book, “More Than Just French Fries,” and other publications worldwide, in total reaching over 300 million people throughout the world.