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title: "Top Women in Franchising: Robin Gagnon"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/8447affb-d205-4614-bea2-95986209872a
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/2024s-top-women-in-franchising-robin-gagnon-2725356
category: "Franchise Industry"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
published: 2024-03-20T14:09:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:08:31.536Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/f4bd2d89bb9242d5c0527e8757ba299b2288.jpg
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# Top Women in Franchising: Robin Gagnon

**TL;DR:** Robin Gagnon, a top woman in franchising, shares her insights on empowering and supporting female franchisees. She advises women aiming to enter the franchise industry to fully commit and engage with the community.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2024-03-20. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/2024s-top-women-in-franchising-robin-gagnon-2725356).*

## Story

1851 Franchise talked with Gagnon about her journey in franchising, her accomplishments in the industry, and the strategies she suggests for franchisors looking to empower and support female franchisees this year.

When asked about women aiming to enter the franchise industry, Gagnon offered this advice: “Jump in — all in. That's how you should do franchising and that's how you should do everything. I'm passionate about the things that I believe in. Go all in. Walk up to people, raise a hand and hold out a hand … Just show up everywhere and this community will welcome you with open arms.”

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Franchise Industry (sector)
- franchise industry (topic)
- women in franchising (topic)
- mentorship (topic)
- Robin Gagnon (person)
- networking (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/2024s-top-women-in-franchising-robin-gagnon-2725356). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/8447affb-d205-4614-bea2-95986209872a).