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Sean Fitzgerald

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Sean Fitzgerald

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A senior level franchise executive with over 20 years of experience working with startup franchise concepts to large developed franchise systems and corporations in need of rebranding, giving a unique insight and perspective in growing, operating and building franchise brands. Experience includes: Franchise sales, marketing, lead generation strategy, lead flow, PR, content marketing, web design, SEO / SEM, CRM, franchise operations, multi-unit development, franchise compliance, new franchise training, and franchisor / franchisee relations. Formerly Executive Vice President for BrightStar Care, Senior VP of Quiznos and National Vice President of Franchise Development for Wireless Zone, a Verizon Wireless retail chain. In 2 years, lead the growth of Wireless Zone from under 200 locations to over 480 stores. Prior to Wireless Zone, he was COO of a startup women's fitness franchise that grew to over 100 franchisees and 250 locations in 3 years and Co-founder and COO of an automotive accessory retail chain out of Cincinnati, OH, which grew to a national franchise and eventual IPO trading on the NASDAQ-QTC.