The Growth Coach, a 65-unit small-business coaching franchise, is well-positioned to emerge as one of the most lucrative franchise opportunities in the post-COVID business landscape. Demand for The Growth Coach’s services has increased for years, but it spiked dramatically during and after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. A population of burnt-out workers, layoffs and early retirees led to new business owners who needed The Growth Coach services.

In 2021, The Growth Coach doubled its annual revenue, and the brand is leveraging that growth for an ambitious expansion plan, aiming to establish 300 franchise locations in 25 countries by 2027. The brand's ability to fulfill the dramatically increasing demand for small business coaching has made it one of the most sought-after opportunities in franchising. In 2021, the brand added 10 new coaches to its thriving network.

“We're going to train you if you've never owned your own small business,” said Chris Seman, President of The Growth Coach. “We have a course on setting up and running your small business and how to market it. We're going to train you on all the sales and marketing issues that allow you to interact and grow and develop your client base. Then the other thing that I'm going to do is teach you how to facilitate your product.”

The Growth Coach is on pace to hit its goal of 25 new franchise units in 2022.

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