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title: "GF podcast: Dr. Ben Litalien of Franchise Well"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/adb1de18-2804-45c3-b6fd-c275ba1edd8d
source: "Global Franchise"
original_url: https://www.global-franchise.com/news/gf-podcast-dr-ben-litalien-of-franchise-well
author: "Amanda Peters"
category: "Suppliers"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
segment: "Suppliers"
published: 2021-07-16T08:30:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:33:02.227Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1551836022-deb4988cc6c0?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# GF podcast: Dr. Ben Litalien of Franchise Well

**TL;DR:** Dr. Ben Litalien of Franchise Well discusses change management in franchising on the Global Franchise Podcast. The podcast episode highlights the importance of nailing the fundamentals for sustainable growth in franchising.

*By Amanda Peters, originally published in Global Franchise on 2021-07-16. [Read the original](https://www.global-franchise.com/news/gf-podcast-dr-ben-litalien-of-franchise-well).*

## Story

Ben explains why franchising is all about change management

Ben explains why franchising is all about change management.

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At the start of his career in franchising, Dr. Ben Litalien discovered that many franchise brands have “a bunch of dripping faucets”. That is, problems which aren’t hard to fix, but they’ve been left idle for so long that they’ve been allowed to develop into a flood of headaches for the brand.

The solution? Creating a franchise network that’s in the business of change management from the get-go. Whether a brand is huge with thousands of locations or just starting up with one mom-and-pop operation, nailing the fundamentals is key. Without those, you’re building an empire on unsteady ground.

To learn more about change management, sustainable growth, and why hiring generalists is your best bet in the early stages of franchising, we sat down with Ben to talk about his trajectory through the franchise industry – and the invaluable lessons he’s picked up along the way.

## Entities

- Franchise Industry (sector)
- Global Franchise (publication)
- international expansion (topic)
- franchise investment (topic)
- James Fell (person)
- Amanda Peters (person)
- industry trends (topic)
- Dr. Ben Litalien (person)
- change management (topic)

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Originally reported by Amanda Peters, Global Franchise (https://www.global-franchise.com/news/gf-podcast-dr-ben-litalien-of-franchise-well). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/adb1de18-2804-45c3-b6fd-c275ba1edd8d).