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Michelle and Tim McGinnis met in the midst of their careers.&nbsp;With Tim a reporter and Michelle a business manager at the same news station, they began their life in Savannah. Michelle then went on to work in what she studied, accounting, with Tim moving to a news anchor position.

When moving to the Carolina Forest area, Michelle and Tim found there was a huge lack of breakfast in the community.&nbsp;They debated getting into the restaurant business for a handful of years, and they found the time was finally right.&nbsp;There was a fork in the road and they took it.&nbsp;Michelle and Tim pulled the trigger on the <a href="http://www.famoustoastery.com/franchise/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=franchisee-voices-michelle-and-tim-mcginnis-of-famous-toastery-6964" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Famous Toastery</a>, changing the breakfast options in the community for the better.

Michelle and Tim first ate in the <a href="http://famoustoastery.1851franchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=franchisee-voices-michelle-and-tim-mcginnis-of-famous-toastery-6964" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Famous Toastery</a> in Charlotte and were immediately hooked.&nbsp;They liked the idea of how the franchise had structure, but didn&rsquo;t feel like a chain.

Outside of work, Michelle and Tim spend their time with their two kids and their extended family, all of whom live in the community.&nbsp;When they are not chasing their children around, they take part of local charities, including the Alzheimer&rsquo;s foundation, Grand Stream Miracle League, and the Horry County Literacy Council.

1851 caught up with Tim to learn about how the two&nbsp;got involved with the brand.

What was your first job ever?&nbsp;

I was a waiter and Michelle was a waitress, both at different restaurants.&nbsp;We are both from Savannah, Georgia, where the restaurant business is really big with tourists. We cut our teeth serving the people in Savannah and in the tourist industry.&nbsp; 

Why did you choose to become a franchisee with The Famous Toastery? How did you learn about the brand?&nbsp; 

We did our homework.&nbsp;We knew breakfast was what we wanted to do.&nbsp;We like the hours and how they worked with having a family, because we have two kids in elementary school and we like to be able to spend time with them.&nbsp;There&rsquo;s some good breakfast around here but not GOOD breakfast.&nbsp;We stumbled around Famous Toasty in Charlotte, and once we ate it, we were hooked.

What were your perceptions of franchising before starting the process?&nbsp;

We knew franchising&nbsp;was the way&nbsp;we wanted to go. There&rsquo;s a big misconception with franchising that it doesn&rsquo;t feel like a mom and pop company.&nbsp;I think it does!&nbsp;They require owners to become operators and live in the community.&nbsp;We don&rsquo;t know the business, and that&rsquo;s what we are relying on Famous Toastery for guidance to help us succeed.&nbsp;Our perception was always a bit more open than most--that the corporate team is&nbsp;there for a reason to serve a purpose, and are very much like a local business.

Franchisee Voices: Michelle and Tim McGinnis of Famous Toastery

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