Columns January 2026

31 12, 2025

FITNESS + WELLNESS: Out With The Old & In With The New, Dawn Abbamondi

2025-12-31T03:54:14-05:00December 31st, 2025|Tags: , , |

As we round out the end of 2025 we look back on what went well and what can be even better in the future. In early 2026, I have to celebrate those emerging brands I hold near and dear to my heart. This past year, they focused and worked to adopt best practices early in their brand development. This allowed them to compete with established brands – in their unique industry – while also competing with others in the larger universe of franchises. By Dawn Abbamondi

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31 12, 2025

FEATURED FRANCHISE CONSULTANTS: Jack & Jill Johnson, FranServe, Inc.

2025-12-31T03:40:53-05:00December 31st, 2025|Tags: , , |

When Jack and Jill Johnson decided to quit their six-figure corporate jobs on New Year’s Eve 2016 and venture into the world of franchise consulting, they bet everything on a simple insight: Most franchise buyers weren’t getting advice from people who had owned a franchise. By Jessica Petrucelli

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31 12, 2025

FAMILY AFFAIR: NaturaLawn® of America

2025-12-31T03:17:48-05:00December 31st, 2025|Tags: , , , |

Darrin Hewartson opened his NaturaLawn® of America location in Leesburg, Virginia, in 1992. At the time, he had never seen a lawn care company that didn’t use a long list of chemicals. He was attracted to the company’s innovative, proprietary blend of organic-based products and biological controls that address the root of lawn care problems. By Kelsi Trinidad

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