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title: "GF Podcast: Sarah Kelly of Stagecoach Performing Arts"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/06a5760d-0b97-4f6d-821b-d39d8d45ccd4
source: "Global Franchise"
original_url: https://www.global-franchise.com/news/gf-podcast-sarah-kelly-of-stagecoach-performing-arts
author: "Amanda Peters"
category: "Education & Childcare"
industry: "Education & Childcare"
published: 2020-03-02T13:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:33:00.275Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1507679799987-c73779587ccf?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# GF Podcast: Sarah Kelly of Stagecoach Performing Arts

**TL;DR:** Sarah Kelly, CEO of Stagecoach Performing Arts, discusses the franchise's international expansion and its holistic benefits for students. Stagecoach has over 350 franchisees across eight countries and five continents.

*By Amanda Peters, originally published in Global Franchise on 2020-03-02. [Read the original](https://www.global-franchise.com/news/gf-podcast-sarah-kelly-of-stagecoach-performing-arts).*

## Story

The CEO of this truly iconic business joins us for a chat about understanding the ‘Why?’ of your franchise

Sarah Kelly is no stranger to franchising, having previously worked at some of the biggest names in the food and beverage space. Since 2013 she’s helmed Stagecoach Performing Arts as the theatre franchise’s CEO and has been utilizing her rich experience within the industry to propel the business to further international renown.

Now with more than 350 franchisees across eight countries and five continents, it’s safe to say that Stagecoach is a truly international icon. In our conversation with Sarah, she explains how the appeal of Stagecoach extends well beyond just performing arts. In her eyes, it’s a holistically positive franchise that instils confidence and lifelong passion in its students. She also discusses the present and future of this exciting brand, as well as her personal reasons for getting involved in the first place.

## Entities

- Education & Childcare (sector)
- Global Franchise (publication)
- international expansion (topic)
- franchise investment (topic)
- James Fell (person)
- Amanda Peters (person)
- education (topic)
- performing arts (topic)

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Originally reported by Amanda Peters, Global Franchise (https://www.global-franchise.com/news/gf-podcast-sarah-kelly-of-stagecoach-performing-arts). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/06a5760d-0b97-4f6d-821b-d39d8d45ccd4).