John Francis - ZorForum ZF Minnesota LLC

Reviews

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  Scott Breimhorst

  Jul 22, 2025
  5.0
  Working with John (aka Johnny Franchise) and learning from him has been a game changer. His deep expertise, real-world franchise experience, and approachable style make him a rare and valuable partner in the franchising space. John doesn’t just offer advice—he listens, asks insightful questions, and helps uncover solutions that are practical, strategic, and tailored to your brand. Whether you're a growing franchisor looking for guidance or a mature system seeking fresh perspective, John brings clarity and confidence to the process. Just today, we leaned into a pertinent topic coming up for our company and he had literally written a BOOK on the subject. He’s a true professional, a trusted advisor, and someone I’d recommend without hesitation to anyone serious about building a better franchise system.
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  David Couchot

  Sep 27, 2024
  5.0
  John is an amazing guy, extremely knowledgeable and follows through on everything that he says.
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  Paul Kaufer

  Jul 7, 2022
  5.0
  Johnny was a wealth of information. Johnny provided this insight purely out of a genuine interest to help us understand the world of franchising as we explore it as an option to growing our business. A very genuine professional. On top of that he is humble and a really nice guy!
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  Geraldine Smythe

  Jul 28, 2021
  5.0
  If you have the opportunity as a franchisee or a franchisor to work with John 'Johnny Franchise' Francis, I say run, don't walk to meet up with him. Not only is he extremely experienced, he is very professional, while being kind and constructive. He has generously stepped in to anticipate and solve a few items for me as we re-launch our new acquistion of a wonderful emerging franchise brand, and he is frankly an unexpected gift with his pin-point accurate advice and wisdom in busting through obstacles for our office. Personally I find him very warm-hearted, direct and refreshingly honest, while finding a way to be efficient and pragmatic during our meetings. He embodies his brand of 'Next Level Franchising' and I am very grateful to have been introduced to him. Looking forward to many more years of working together and shortcutting past some mistakes with his terrific guidance. Thank you, John!
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  Mike Michaels

  Nov 12, 2020
  5.0
  I have known and worked with John for over 20 years in franchising. He is the best possible person to help you navigate your way in the industry. John has experience at every level of franchising and is an amazing mentor and has become a great friend of mine. I give John the highest recommendation possible and am sure you will have the same experience!

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