The Building Code Ep. 233: 9 reasons builders should consider franchising

Today on “The Building Code,” Charley is sitting down with Matt Hollis, chief operating officer at Lexar Homes. In 1993, the company was founded by Matt’s uncle Bob Hollis and his business partner James Moen with the intent to help families fulfill their dream of home ownership at an affordable price. And over 30 years later, their mission still holds true. Matt has been at Lexar for about nine years and really enjoys the frequent change and new challenges it brings.

Listen to the full episode to hear more about what it’s like to run a franchised construction business and the reasons why becoming a franchisee is beneficial.

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0:00-4:35 – Intro u0026 background of Matt and Lexxar Homes
4:36-6:27 – What companies should consider if they want to franchise there company
6:28-8:04 – Reasons why someone in the building industry should franchise
8:05-9:54 – Reason #1 – Access to something proprietary
9:55-12:42 – Reason #2 – Marketing and web presence
12:43-16:16 – Reason #3 – Online sales coordination team
16:17-17:28 – Reason #4 – Internal drafting and engineering team
17:29-20:09 – Reason #5 – Buildertrend!
20:10-22:08 – Reason #6 – Pricing and sales software
22:09-24:48 – Reason #7 – Standard operating procedures
24:49-26:46 – Reason #8 – Collective purchasing power
26:47-28:16 – Reason #9 – Training and collaboration
28:17-30:39 – Reason #10 – A franchise company should empower you to have an exit plan
30:40-32:20 – Recap of the episode with Matt
32:21-33:44 – Outro