Ep. 306 Most Prominent Female Franchise Owner in the US, Dawn Lafreeda- How to build your biz!
- Author
- She Angel Investors
- Published
- Wed 28 Sep 2022
- Episode Link
- https://traffic.libsyn.com/lltshow/Ep_306_Most_Prominent_Female_Franchise_Owner_in_the_US_Dawn_Lafreeda.mp3
Invest In Her host Catherine Gray talks with Dawn Lafreeda, who is one of the largest restaurant franchise owners in America, owning over 115 restaurants in career, as well as the largest female employer in San Antonio, Texas, and one of San Antonio’s largest private companies.
She bought her first franchise from Denny’s at age 23 and presently owns 80 Denny’s restaurants, employing over 3,000 in her 7-state operation. She has been featured in countless radio interviews, podcasts, and publications, such as Entrepreneur, The Wall Street Journal and Multi-Unit Franchisee magazine. Dawn has received numerous awards and is involved in many charities. Dawn was a recurring judge on the web-series “Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch,” which provides entrepreneurs a chance to pitch their idea in a 60-second elevator ride to a board of successful investors who will help take their business to the next level.
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