Jeff Dudan
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And they're just like, okay, well, we're willing to take the consequences of it. And we did. And we ended up having a great show. And they all got a little bit of time on it. So that was cool. They got like a flash across the screen. Yeah, their 15 seconds of fame. Yeah, their 15 seconds of fame. And then when it showed, the night that it showed in January of 2017, We rented out an entire bar.
And they're just like, okay, well, we're willing to take the consequences of it. And we did. And we ended up having a great show. And they all got a little bit of time on it. So that was cool. They got like a flash across the screen. Yeah, their 15 seconds of fame. Yeah, their 15 seconds of fame. And then when it showed, the night that it showed in January of 2017, We rented out an entire bar.
And they're just like, okay, well, we're willing to take the consequences of it. And we did. And we ended up having a great show. And they all got a little bit of time on it. So that was cool. They got like a flash across the screen. Yeah, their 15 seconds of fame. Yeah, their 15 seconds of fame. And then when it showed, the night that it showed in January of 2017, We rented out an entire bar.
There was 250. Oh, and I had my little football, the little football team was coaching at the time. Like they were on it. So that was cool. So we had about 250 people came, kids that I've coached, their families, all the employees, their families, the local news. And we saw it for the first time along with 7.1 million other people. And I'm telling you, it was a great show.
There was 250. Oh, and I had my little football, the little football team was coaching at the time. Like they were on it. So that was cool. So we had about 250 people came, kids that I've coached, their families, all the employees, their families, the local news. And we saw it for the first time along with 7.1 million other people. And I'm telling you, it was a great show.
There was 250. Oh, and I had my little football, the little football team was coaching at the time. Like they were on it. So that was cool. So we had about 250 people came, kids that I've coached, their families, all the employees, their families, the local news. And we saw it for the first time along with 7.1 million other people. And I'm telling you, it was a great show.
And it did so much for the business and the brand and the franchisees, really just confirming like, Really living the values that we knew that we lived within the four walls of the business. But being able to display it to the world and put the franchisees front and center was just an incredible opportunity. So I always encourage people to say yes.
And it did so much for the business and the brand and the franchisees, really just confirming like, Really living the values that we knew that we lived within the four walls of the business. But being able to display it to the world and put the franchisees front and center was just an incredible opportunity. So I always encourage people to say yes.
And it did so much for the business and the brand and the franchisees, really just confirming like, Really living the values that we knew that we lived within the four walls of the business. But being able to display it to the world and put the franchisees front and center was just an incredible opportunity. So I always encourage people to say yes.
And there's risk because if you watch that show, some of them go very poorly. And you have no control. And I will tell you, man, they tried to wear me out like early, late, three times a day, an hour in front of the camera asking me probing, you know, you know, kind of questions that would be incendiary, you know, trying to get me to break.
And there's risk because if you watch that show, some of them go very poorly. And you have no control. And I will tell you, man, they tried to wear me out like early, late, three times a day, an hour in front of the camera asking me probing, you know, you know, kind of questions that would be incendiary, you know, trying to get me to break.
And there's risk because if you watch that show, some of them go very poorly. And you have no control. And I will tell you, man, they tried to wear me out like early, late, three times a day, an hour in front of the camera asking me probing, you know, you know, kind of questions that would be incendiary, you know, trying to get me to break.
And I just said I took the whole position that said if I don't they can't. they can't use anything that I don't say.
And I just said I took the whole position that said if I don't they can't. they can't use anything that I don't say.
And I just said I took the whole position that said if I don't they can't. they can't use anything that I don't say.
But I knew, uh, I knew that I had a irresponsibly, uh, quick mouth and I needed to put a, you know, clap a cheek, clap a lock on it. Uh, but we did good. We did good.
But I knew, uh, I knew that I had a irresponsibly, uh, quick mouth and I needed to put a, you know, clap a cheek, clap a lock on it. Uh, but we did good. We did good.
But I knew, uh, I knew that I had a irresponsibly, uh, quick mouth and I needed to put a, you know, clap a cheek, clap a lock on it. Uh, but we did good. We did good.
It was immediate. You know, we ran a call center. We answered 250,000 inbound phone calls for our franchisees and we did it very well. And I mean, there was many, many jobs that said, I saw I saw your company on Undercover Boss and I'm giving you this job for, you know. They were touched by the episode and franchisees directly got work attributed to it.
It was immediate. You know, we ran a call center. We answered 250,000 inbound phone calls for our franchisees and we did it very well. And I mean, there was many, many jobs that said, I saw I saw your company on Undercover Boss and I'm giving you this job for, you know. They were touched by the episode and franchisees directly got work attributed to it.