TESTIMONIALS
2025 CONVENTION COMMENTS
List one thing that really stood out this year. -Or- What was your favorite part of this Convention?
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All of the new faces. Love to see that. Connecting with them and giving them any advice I can offer.​
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Seeing the new corporate office and the staff's involvement in general for the convention.
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The round tables and classes hosted by Staff were very informative and helpful. They stayed focused which was nice. Really loved the location, and enjoyed the ability to meet with more folks.
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Keynote speaker was very engaging. Offered an interesting perspective on the life cycle of the franchise and his examples of what to do and what not to do at each phase were helpful.
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I enjoyed all the break out discussions. As a new franchisee, I found the most valuable takeaways for me, were nuggets I got from experienced franchise owners.
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As always... everything was super organized.
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Learning from other franchisees and seeing many friends.
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Learning ways to value a business and how to prepare for a future exit.
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We really enjoyed the chance to get to know other FISH family members in many different contexts.
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The round table discussions are very helpful and I think one of the best parts of the convention.
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Friday night at the Social!
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We were able to talk to a lot of different franchisees from all over the country and gain new ideas.
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I was unable to make it last year (sent ops manager), so the atmosphere is what stood out most. It's a unique experience being around that many people that share so much in common.
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With this being our first Convention, I was just in awe at how helpful everyone we met was and the feeling that they truly want you to succeed, whether it was a HQ staff member or a franchisee, it really drove home that this company is the epitome of a family!
Johnny Franchise was great. I loved the owners only session with him and hearing from colleagues where they are and where they want to be. Networking is also the biggest highlight.
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What are your overall thoughts?
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Well put together as always. Always a great job!
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It was great! The location/venue was absolutely amazing! The accommodations, the service, the convention app, the social, the food on Thursday night... even how quickly and efficiently we took the group picture.
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I enjoyed it and tried to learn a lot from those that are really getting results.
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It was great. Lots of good talks with other franchisees.
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One of the best ever!
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Great convention well executed and a lot of fun. Looking forward to next year.
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​Excellent experience!!
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Love it! such a great opportunity to learn from all the other franchisees and understand all the work HQ is doing for us.
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Every year I begrudgingly go to St. Louis and every year I can't believe how happy I am to be a part of the system.
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We absolutely loved every part of it, and just like training school we wanted to stay and soak in as much as we could. There is always next year. Thank you so much to everyone that had a part of planning and executing an amazing convention.
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Most impactful of the 7 I've attended.