Episode 28

Amplified Integrated Marketing with Ricky Richardson

March 23rd, 2026

15 mins 21 secs

Season 3

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About this Episode

Ricky Richardson, CEO of Eggs Up Grill, and Monica Feid, CCO of Thunderly, discuss the state of restaurant franchises.

Host Jack Monson joins them live at The International Franchise Association 2026 Convention just after the release of IFA’s Economic Forecast which predicts excellent growth for full-service restaurants.

Eggs Up Grill is growing ahead of schedule so far this year, and the team discusses:
• Retaining and growing great teams
• Attracting Multi-Unit Multi-Brand Owners
• Becoming the best-in-class Franchise system