The Future of Franchising
Do you know the most three pointers Larry Bird ever made in a single season was 98? The Hall of Famer, three-time winner of the three-point contest, and shooter who is regarded as one of the best scorers of all time, maxed out at 98 threes in a season; and that led the league. An average of just over one a game led the league! Now consider that in the 2021-2022 season there were 120 NBA players who hit 98 or more threes. Now keep in mind... these aren’t a bunch of all-stars. In fact, there are multiple players hitting 100+ 3's a season without starting a game! There are only 30 teams in the league, so that breaks down to 4 players per team who hit 90 plus. (Crazy stat... in 2021, Steph Curry hit 96 3's in the month of April.)
So why are we talking about Larry Bird and 3 pointers on a franchising website? Because the game has changed. If you're still attacking franchising the same way you did in 1995, you’re losing.
At Cornerstone Franchise Partners, we're bringing franchising into the 21st century. We partner with franchise brands to grow faster, smarter, and be more profitable than most "franchise experts" say is possible. You want to perform better than your competitors? You want to grow your brand fast? We are the partners for you. Shoot us an email, text, or give us a call and let us show you the new game.
Ryan Combe
Managing Partner
Ryan is an efficiency fanatic who loves finding solutions to difficult problems.
Ryan has spent his entire career in franchising. He has been a CEO, Senior VP, Franchisee, and almost anything else you can do within a franchise concept. Launching his first concept in 2007, in only 18 months he grew the brand to over 20 units open and over 80 units sold. Since then, Ryan has launched 6 brands and worked on the launch of over 20 additional concepts. Through this experience, he has helped hundreds of individuals realize their dreams of entrepreneurship.Never short on ideas, his constant search for a better way has lead him to be asked to serve on the Marketing and Innovation Committee of the International Franchise Association.
Ryan is married and has 3 kids. He loves traveling with his family, reading, eating good food, watching his kids play sports, and cheering for the Utah Jazz.
Ryan Hicks
Managing Partner
Ryan has served the franchise community as an accomplished supplier and trusted advisor for more than a decade.
His knowledge and strategic skills in business development, technology, marketing, and an uncanny ability to build relationships has helped numerous organizations achieve explosive growth.
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Ryan is the host of Modrn Business Podcast, which boasts one of the largest franchise community audiences in the world— publishing over 400 episodes since January of 2018 with the most prominent franchise leaders in the world. He is a Certified Franchise Executive, serves on the IFA Marketing and Innovation Committee, has served as a member of IFA’s FranPACTask Force, and has a personal mission to evangelize franchising as a vehicle to personal freedom.
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Ryan lives in Dallas Texas and enjoys reading, traveling, playing chess, a good tequila, and dining at great restaurants.
