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title: "Woofie’s Honors Six Franchise Owners for Exceptional Performance at Annual Summit"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/566a6c58-4627-46d6-a265-c1edfce700a5
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20260409_woofies_honors_six_franchise_owners_for_exceptional_performance_at_annual_s.html
category: "Pets"
industry: "Pets"
published: 2026-04-09T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T16:26:53.542Z
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# Woofie’s Honors Six Franchise Owners for Exceptional Performance at Annual Summit

**TL;DR:** Woofie's recognized six standout franchise owners for exceptional performance during its 2026 annual Scaling to Success Summit. The awards celebrate franchisees who have demonstrated excellence in operations, customer service, innovation, and brand leadership.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2026-04-09. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20260409_woofies_honors_six_franchise_owners_for_exceptional_performance_at_annual_s.html).*

## Story

Woofie’s recognized six standout franchise owners for exceptional performance during its 2026 annual Scaling to Success Summit. The awards celebrate franchisees who have demonstrated excellence in operations, customer service, innovation, and brand leadership across the company’s rapidly expanding national footprint.

The honors were presented at the company’s recent annual convention in Nashville, where hundreds of Woofie’s franchise owners gathered to share insights and explore new ways to deliver convenient, high-quality services to pet lovers nationwide.

- Franchisee of the Year: Tara Sobek – West Orlando, FL

- Rookie of the Year: Rob & Kelley Gludt – North Baltimore-Owings Mills, MD

- Innovator of the Year: Eric Wanner – SE Nashville, TN

- Life at Woofie’s Award: Glenn Ferron – Space Coast, FL

- Social Media Excellence of the Year: Ben Kinning – Denver East, CO

- Woofie’s Brand Ambassador (Peer-Voted): William “Lee” Graddy – NW Raleigh-Cary, NC

“These franchise owners represent the best of what Woofie’s stands for – passion for pets, commitment to service, and a drive to continually raise the bar,” said Amy Addington, co-founder and president of Woofie’s. “Their leadership and dedication strengthens their local communities and inspires the entire Woofie’s network of franchises to grow and innovate together.”

As Woofie’s continues its expansion, the company remains focused on empowering franchise owners with the tools, training, and community support needed to succeed in the growing pet care industry.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Pets (sector)
- franchise awards (topic)
- pet care industry (topic)
- Woofie's (company)
- Amy Addington (person)
- Tara Sobek (person)
- Rob & Kelley Gludt (person)
- Eric Wanner (person)
- Glenn Ferron (person)
- Ben Kinning (person)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20260409_woofies_honors_six_franchise_owners_for_exceptional_performance_at_annual_s.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/566a6c58-4627-46d6-a265-c1edfce700a5).