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title: "Franchising.com: How Multi-Unit Franchisees Find Balance and Passion in Their Work"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/2344bcd3-534e-4b67-9e30-3cf63af46556
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/franchisingcom-how-multi-unit-franchisees-find-balance-and-passion-in-their-work-2712720
category: "Beauty & Wellness"
industry: "Beauty & Wellness"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2020-04-07T19:14:51.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:29:21.734Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/041aa005c6fc6a3068110330ef8e49a57892.jpg
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# Franchising.com: How Multi-Unit Franchisees Find Balance and Passion in Their Work

**TL;DR:** Eric Danver, a multi-unit franchisee of Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa and Papa John's, shares how he finds passion in his business and balances life and work. Danver values work-life balance and enjoys watching his employees grow into higher roles.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2020-04-07. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/franchisingcom-how-multi-unit-franchisees-find-balance-and-passion-in-their-work-2712720).*

## Story

**Multi-unit franchisee of** **Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa****, Eric Danver, was featured on** **Franchising.com** **to discuss how he finds passion in his business and how he balances life and work.**

**“I think it's important to have a work/life balance and try to maintain that while spending enough time with my employees so they know I care about and value their work,” he said. “When my kids were growing up, I could go to sporting events and then go back to work. I've been blessed to make my own schedule. That's why I like working for myself.”**

**Danver is a multi-unit franchisee owner of Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa and Papa John’s. His passion in business includes watching new members on the team work their way up into higher roles such as assistant manager, manager, regional and beyond.**

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Beauty & Wellness (sector)
- franchise ownership (topic)
- Papa Johns (company)
- multi-unit franchisee (topic)
- Hand & Stone (company)
- work life balance (topic)
- Eric Danver (person)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/franchisingcom-how-multi-unit-franchisees-find-balance-and-passion-in-their-work-2712720). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/2344bcd3-534e-4b67-9e30-3cf63af46556).