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How This Young Kansas Couple Left Corporate Life To Build a Family Legacy With Children’s Lighthouse

28-year-old Madison and Tyler Wiggins share their bold decision to leave corporate life and leap into multi-unit franchise ownership with Children's Lighthouse.

By Luca Piacentini

1851 Franchise Managing Editor

August 6, 2025

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Luca Piacentini

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