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title: "AdamMendler.com: Bring Excitement and Passion — Interview with Chris Seman, President of Strategic Franchising"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/3470849b-92af-4a5c-aabf-67dbd7212706
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/strategicfranchising/adammendlercom-bring-excitement-and-passion-interview-with-chris-seman-president-of-strategic-franchising-2720166
category: "Franchise Industry"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
topics: ["People"]
published: 2022-10-26T20:15:53.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:15:49.847Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/12f236b3c398d83d46424410992d0d628256.jpg
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# AdamMendler.com: Bring Excitement and Passion — Interview with Chris Seman, President of Strategic Franchising

**TL;DR:** Chris Seman, President of Strategic Franchising, shares his insights on success in franchising, emphasizing the importance of believing in the business model and being passionate about it. He discusses strategies for franchisees to succeed, including understanding the business and customer base.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2022-10-26. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/strategicfranchising/adammendlercom-bring-excitement-and-passion-interview-with-chris-seman-president-of-strategic-franchising-2720166).*

## Story

President of Strategic Franchising Chris Seman recently discussed his accomplishments and roadmap to success in an interview with Adam Mendler.

In the interview, Seman gives insight into how others can succeed in franchising. According to Seman, the most crucial element to success is that the potential franchisee believes in the business model and is passionate about said business.

Knowing the business model and knowing the customer base is paramount. According to Seman, you must ”truly understand the business you are in and what business your customers think you are in. If you know and are aligned, you can make the necessary decisions that will allow you to grow.”

He asserts that knowing how to best utilize your employees, knowing the results you want to see for the business, knowing why you are in the business, and listening are all strategies to help a franchisee succeed.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Franchise Industry (sector)
- business model (topic)
- Strategic Franchising Systems (company)
- Chris Seman (person)
- franchising success (topic)
- franchisee strategies (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/strategicfranchising/adammendlercom-bring-excitement-and-passion-interview-with-chris-seman-president-of-strategic-franchising-2720166). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/3470849b-92af-4a5c-aabf-67dbd7212706).