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Ben Warren and Charles Internicola are joined by Ignite Franchise Group managing partner Mike LaRue to discuss the state of franchise development and what’s next for the restaurant industry.<ul><li>The Brokerage:<a href="https://rightathomefranchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=meet-the-broker-mike-larue-of-ignite-franchise-group-2713729" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> </a><a href="https://ignitefg.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=meet-the-broker-mike-larue-of-ignite-franchise-group-2713729" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Ignite Franchise Group</a></li><li>The Person:<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericlittle200?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=meet-the-broker-mike-larue-of-ignite-franchise-group-2713729" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> </a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelklarue/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=meet-the-broker-mike-larue-of-ignite-franchise-group-2713729" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Mike LaRue</a></li><li>The Brand: <a href="https://ignitefg.com/our-why/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=meet-the-broker-mike-larue-of-ignite-franchise-group-2713729" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">from the Ignite Franchise Group website</a> — We believe in positively impacting communities by helping entrepreneurs prosper through franchising. We see franchising as a philanthropic vehicle to impact every community a brand plants its flag in. When the franchisor, franchisees, vendors, and partners collectively believe in this vision, we will change the world one community at a time.</li></ul>

Meet the Broker: Mike LaRue of Ignite Franchise Group

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