Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine Issue III, 2017 | Page 46

2017 MVP AWARDS
BY HELEN BOND
What’s in a Name?
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For Sport Clips’ largest franchisee, it’s everything
f there is a way to see or hear the
Sport Clips name, Johnny Weber
will make it happen. Weber, the
brand’s largest franchisee with 56
stores, and recipient of the 2017 MVP
Single Brand Leadership Award, is all
about spreading the word on the brand—
all day, every day, in every way.
“We like to say we are leaving a lit-
tle Sport Clips glitter everywhere,” says
Weber. “We logo cars, shirts, hats, and
our tailgate tents at SEC football games.
When we order coffee or a table for din-
ner, it is under the name Sport Clips. If
we can name it, we put it there. We try
to brand everything.”
Weber’s hustle to expand and pas-
sion for the brand are fueling his drive
NAME: Johnny Weber
TITLE: Franchisee/area developer
NO. OF UNITS: 56
AGE: 45
FAMILY: Two sons, Cole, 20, and
Tanner, 18
YEARS IN FRANCHISING: 8½
YEARS IN CURRENT POSITION: 8½
PERSONAL
Formative influences/events: My father
Eugene Weber. He taught me how to be honest,
work hard, and treat people right. I grew up on a
farm in Oklahoma. I was also the president of my
FFA chapter and was an Oklahoma State Wrestling
Champion (work ethic, passionate, competition).
Key accomplishments: Area Developer of the
Year, National “Sporty Award” Culture Leader for
the Sport Clips brand, Area Developer Leadership
Award, largest franchisee in the Sport Clips brand.
Work week: We hustle every day! When you
love what you do, then you do what you love! We
are open seven days a week and work our schedule
around our clients’ schedules. I eat, breathe, and
sleep Sport Clips with a focus on growing the brand
every day.
What are you reading? 20,000 Days and
Counting: The Crash Course for Mastering Your Life
Right Now by Robert D. Smith, and The Seven Deci-
sions by Andy Andrews.
Best advice you ever got: “Life doesn’t get
better by chance, it gets better by change.” You
have to put in the work to get results. Don’t be
afraid to try something, because if it doesn’t work it
is better to try and not succeed than not try at all.
What’s your passion in business? Building
relationships is crucial for business success, and it
gives me great satisfaction. I am passionate about
having a positive impact on those around me. I am
building a brand by focusing on building relation-
ships and people.
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MULTI-UNIT FRANCHISEE IS S UE III, 2017