Dawn Lafreeda is the largest single-owner franchisee in the Denny’s system, running 82 restaurants across six states and employing over 3,000 people. She started as a 16-year-old Denny’s hostess and bought her first franchise at 23 — building it into a $100M business and becoming one of the most recognized female entrepreneurs in the restaurant industry.
In this Impact & Insight episode, Managing Director and podcast host Jane Howze talks with Dawn about her journey from waitress to CEO, and what it takes to build a lasting business one restaurant at a time.
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