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title: "GF podcast: Shannon Wilburn of Just Between Friends"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/331ff342-b171-4158-8634-1ddff048ce27
source: "Global Franchise"
original_url: https://www.global-franchise.com/news/gf-podcast-shannon-wilburn-of-just-between-friends
author: "Amanda Peters"
category: "Resale"
industry: "Retail"
segment: "Resale"
published: 2020-09-02T08:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:33:02.091Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1524749292158-7540c2494485?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# GF podcast: Shannon Wilburn of Just Between Friends

**TL;DR:** Shannon Wilburn, CEO and co-founder of Just Between Friends, discusses how franchising can give back in a big way. Just Between Friends has grown into a 160-plus network of franchisees and recently surpassed $28m in charitable donations.

*By Amanda Peters, originally published in Global Franchise on 2020-09-02. [Read the original](https://www.global-franchise.com/news/gf-podcast-shannon-wilburn-of-just-between-friends).*

## Story

The CEO and co-founder explains how franchising can give back in a big way

The CEO and co-founder explains how franchising can give back in a big way.

This episode is brought to you by franchisereorg.com , powered by Summa Franchise Consulting and Alexius Solutions , providing consulting and reorganization services to franchisors.

How does a small consignment sale in somebody’s home that brings in around $2,000 evolve into a vast franchise network that recently surpassed $28m in charitable donations? This is the journey of Shannon Wilburn and Just Between Friends ; the retail events franchise that has expanded across the U.S. into a collaborative family of empathetic franchisees.

In this episode, we speak with Shannon about how she grew the brand from a home-based sale to a 160-plus network of franchisees, as well as the key milestones and achievements that have defined this benevolent brand.

## Entities

- franchise growth (topic)
- Retail (sector)
- Global Franchise (publication)
- international expansion (topic)
- James Fell (person)
- Amanda Peters (person)
- master franchise investment (topic)
- charitable donations (topic)

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Originally reported by Amanda Peters, Global Franchise (https://www.global-franchise.com/news/gf-podcast-shannon-wilburn-of-just-between-friends). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/331ff342-b171-4158-8634-1ddff048ce27).