Bridging the gap between franchise brokers and franchisors
Today’s episode of The Franchise Woman Podcast highlights Ari O’Brien and Jason O’Brien. Husband and wife team Ari O’Brien and Jason O’Brien specialize in bridging gaps and building relationships. Jason has experience as a franchise broker and franchisor and Ari is a whizbang sales professional.
Together they founded Red Rock Franchise Ventures LLC where they specialize in working with franchise consultants and Emerging Franchise Brands to grow/scale with right-fit franchisees. There are several takeaways in this interview many dealing with the importance of authentic, win-win business relationships. Listen in.
Meet Ari O’Brien
Boasting a sterling sales and marketing track record, Ari O’Brien has been the dynamo fueling franchise growth for over a decade. Her career prior to franchising saw her excel as a top sales performer in the nation’s largest food distribution company, playing a vital role in aiding independent and national restaurant concepts to expand their horizons.
In 2013, Ari dipped her toes into the exhilarating pool of business ownership, co-founding Red Rock Franchise Ventures LLC, a franchise consulting brokerage firm based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Applying her innate knack for sales and deep-seated passion for helping others succeed, she swiftly established herself as a top producer in one of the world’s most respected franchise consulting networks.
Since 2019, Ari has channeled her expertise and experience into nurturing numerous emerging franchisors and franchise consultants, creating a legacy as a relationship specialist with a “get it done now” mindset and a ceaseless sense of urgency.
Today, as the lead of the development team at Red Rock Franchise Development, Ari’s focus is firmly on fostering a successful franchise system for franchisors by helping establish the essential infrastructure needed to ensure consistent franchisee growth.
For Ari, her work in franchise development boils down to a single, simple passion: to empower current and future franchisors in building a team of thriving franchisees. She embodies Red Rock’s unwavering ethics of standing tall in a sea of franchise development brands and genuinely caring. She cares about your franchise as much as you do, and she’s committed to its success.
Meet Jason O’Brien
Possessing over 25 years of progressive leadership, Jason has navigated his way through various industries, occupying numerous high-ranking executive positions. His journey led him to the franchise industry over a decade ago, and it quickly became his calling.
Jason’s venture into franchising began in 2013 when he decided to swap his corporate career for the adventurous path of business ownership. Leveraging his robust background in food and beverage, he discovered the role of a Franchise Consultant while exploring various franchise opportunities. Just weeks after completing his training with one of the largest franchise consulting networks in the nation, he and his wife Ari launched their own franchise consulting business, Red Rock Franchise Ventures LLC.
Seeking to broaden his knowledge and expertise, Jason ventured into the franchisor side of the business. Juggling his consulting business, he stepped into the shoes of a Franchise Development Manager, gaining invaluable experience working with several franchisors in different industries.
In 2015, he joined a nascent crime-scene cleaning franchise as a Development Manager. Jason’s tenacity and strategic approach enabled the company to expand to 24 locations, after which he was appointed to President and CEO. Under his leadership over the next four and a half years, the company grew into the world’s largest crime-scene cleaning franchise.
Throughout his career, Jason has found profound fulfillment on both sides of the franchise coin. Since 2014, he has mentored and trained franchise consultants at all levels, equipping hundreds of consultants worldwide with the tools they need for success.
Jason’s unyielding passion for franchising and his genuine commitment to helping others succeed has culminated into the creation of Red Rock Franchise Development. Jason is not just in the business of franchising; he’s in the business of fostering dreams and empowering success.
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