Franchise Update Magazine Issue I, 2016 | Page 65
Female Franchise Founders
NAME
TITLE
COMPANY
FOUNDED
BUSINESS EST’D/
FRANCHISING SINCE
FRANCHISED
UNITS
TOTAL INVESTMENT
Heather Hudson
Co-founder
9round
2008
2009
243
$70,000 - $90,000
Mary Rogers, Rosemarie
Hartnett
Co-founders
Abrakadoodle
2002
2004
180
$37,842 - $80,492
Sherri Mitchell
Co-founder
All About People
2002
2014
4
$97,686 - $149,788
Arianne Bennett
Co-founder
Amsterdam
Falafelshop
2004
2010
6
$364,000 - $540,000
Anne Beiler
Co-founder
Auntie Anne’s
1988
1991
956
$197,875 - $439,100
Kristen Horler
Founder
Baby Boot Camp
2001
2005
119
$3,690 - $9,700
Elise Wetzel
Co-founder
Blaze Pizza
2011
2013
105
$394,000 - $857,000
Nancy Bigley
Founder
Bottle & Bottega
2009
2011
19
$94,300 - $146,100
Alexandra Ireland
Co-founder
Bottoms Up Espresso
2015
N/A
N/A
$106,100 - $245,300
Shelly Sun
Co- founder
BrightStar Care
2002
2005
309
$93,542 - $172,965
Rita Goldberg
Founder
British Swim School
1981
2011
23
$47,000 - $75,000
Elizabeth Porikos-Gorgees
Founder
Brow Art 23
2005
2008
183
$80,000 - $150,000
Arlene Johnston
Co-founder
Burger 21
2010
2011
26
$422,083 - $974,395
Heidi Ganahl
Founder
Camp Bow Wow
2000
2003
186
$356,000 - $1,000,000
Cindy Bowser, Amy Jech
Co-founders
Camy Couture
2006
2010
5
$51,000
Margaret McEntire
Founder
Candy Bouquet
International
1989
1993
555
$10,200 - $46,600
Lauren Piskin
Co-founder
ChaiseFitness
2015
2015
4
N/A
Stacy Brown
Founder
Chicken Salad Chick
2011
2012
11
$242,000 - $508,200
JoAnne Shaw
Co-founder
Coffee Beanery
1976
1985
75
$268,000 - $446,000
Lia Smith, Kimberly Gerber
Co-founders
Compatible Home
Care
2010
2011
N/A
$70,000 - $120,000
Gwen Willhite
Founder
Cookies By Design/
Cookie Bouquet
1983
1983
85
$100,000 - $250,000
Karen Powell, Josie Cicerale Co-founders
Decor & You
1994
1998
21
$49,620 - $58,920
Renée Israel
Co-founder
Doc Popcorn
2003
2009
104
$39,500 - $355,050
Amy Nichols
Founder
Dogtopia
2001
2005
31
$350,000 - $450,000
Dori Roberts
Founder
Engineering For Kids
2009
2012
145
$38,000 - $58,000
Mila Feldman
Co-founder
Executive Care
2004
2013
27
$105,000 - $172,000
Suzy Boerboom
Co-founder
Fitness After 50
2010
2012
4
$230,000 - $350,000
Mandy Calara
Founder
Forever Yogurt
2010
2012
24
$250,000 - $375,000
Erin Owens, Lisa Vukonich
Co-founders
Fuchsia Spa
2006
2015
1
N/A
Gina “Gigi” Butler
Founder
Gigi’s Cupcakes
2008
2008
99
$235,500 - $396,000
Gloria Jean Kvetko
Founder
Gloria Jean’s Coffees
1979
1986
75
N/A
Jenny McCuiston
Co-founder
Goldfish Swim School
2006
2008
22
$1,100,000 - $1,800,000
Eileen Huntington
Co-founder
Huntington Learning
Center
1977
1985
254
$99,000 - $204,000
Patricia Maisano
Founder
IKOR International
2007
2008
14
$83,200 - $135,833
Elyse McNergney
Founder
IM=X Pilates and
Fitness
1994
2003
6
$80,000 - $150,000
Judi Sheppard Missett
Founder
Jazzercise
1969
1982
6,948
$9,000 - $38,000
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