93: Starting A Franchise And Expanding Through Vertical Integration With Zachary Lease

<p>On this episode of the Franchise Secrets Podcast, Erik is joined by Zachary Lease, owner of several Board & Brush franchise locations, to talk about his journey into franchising. Zack discusses how he went from selling things as a teen to co-owning a business with his father before jumping head-first into franchising with his wife.</p> <h2>Thinking smarter and growing faster with vertical integration</h2> <p>By looking for opportunities and making the most of them, what started as a single location quickly turned to three and another business for Zack. He expanded his franchise thanks to his own success and taking the opportunity to buy out a struggling location. But by thinking about vertical integration and how he could offer value, Zack opened up another business as a vendor to his own franchisor, growing that quickly as well.</p>