Franchise Freaks

Jack Monson

Franchise Freaks began as a playful moniker within our agency's team, celebrating our mutual passion for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners. We've successfully boosted numerous franchise brands that stumped other marketing agencies. Our "Franchise Freaks" community has expanded to include clients and industry pals, and we're thrilled to invite them to join us on this podcast to dish out top-notch marketing wisdom for franchise brands!

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Franchise Freaks

Episodes (34)

Tuesday Branding and Rebranding with Carlos Cortinas
Jul 14th The State of Franchise Development with Kristen Pechacek
Jun 24th Episode 32: Reintroducing a Legacy Icon with Robert Bhagwandat

Franchise Freaks

Sep 8, 2026
24¼ minutes
45 MB

Today we’re welcoming our newest Franchise Freak to the franchise marketing agency Thunderly. Carlos Cortiñas is the Chief Strategy Officer who will bring a new level of strategic conversations to Thunderly’s client brands. Carlos joins podcast host Jack Monson to discuss: • Spotting marketing trends which can help grow franchise brands • How a franchisor’s authentic storytelling affects AI search and answers • Rebranding – why and how • The difference between legacy brands and heritage brands Special Guest: Carlos Cortinas.

Franchise Freaks

Branding and Rebranding with Carlos Cortinas

Jack Monson

00:00 -24:21