The business journey we’re featuring in today’s episode started when Garrett fell in love with Andrew’s sister (and later married), and took a great leap forward during the Covid pandemic when Garrett became the owner-operator of a standalone Anthony’s Pizza & Pasta location in the Central Park area of Denver. He was working a full-time job in the automotive industry, raising young children, and worked nights and weekends to quickly prove to be the most innovative, profitable and forward-thinking operator in the network.

Though Anthony’s had been established 40 years ago, the brand had grown stagnant at 18 locations, and had inefficiencies in its supply chain and marketing functions. Garrett proposed an acquisition of the franchise to Andrew and his partners at FR Companies, they eventually settled on terms with the franchise owner, and effective in February 2024, EPIQ Ventures, LLC was formed to make the acquisition.

Much has happened since, including a new partnership to serve Anthony’s Pizza at Red Rocks shows, revenue growth and increasing happiness of franchisees, and a new location on Harmony Road in Fort Collins that was open for only a few days when we had this conversation.

Today’s conversation reveals wisdom through story on business acquisition and finance, and the cultivation of relationships that tie it all together. Northern Colorado has already seen a lot from FR Companies, but the best is likely yet to come, and Anthony’s Pizza & Pasta is a cornerstone venture for what lies ahead. So please enjoy - and learn from - my conversation with Andrew Rauch and Garrett Brizendine.

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