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title: "Entrepreneur: These Millennials Are Running Franchises With Their Parents. Here’s What They’ve Learned"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/ae7ce260-2724-47f3-aa53-c44319f870b0
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/entrepreneur-these-millennials-are-running-franchises-with-their-parents-heres-what-theyve-learned-6876
category: "Franchise Industry"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
published: 2016-10-24T22:17:59.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:14:35.991Z
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# Entrepreneur: These Millennials Are Running Franchises With Their Parents. Here’s What They’ve Learned

**TL;DR:** Millennials are increasingly going into business with their parents through franchising, citing benefits such as alternative career routes and family dynamics. Examples include Toppers Pizza's Jon S. Crowe and Jon P. Crowe, and Mooyah Burgers, Fries & Shakes' Lucas, Josh, and Randy Bergeson.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-10-24. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/entrepreneur-these-millennials-are-running-franchises-with-their-parents-heres-what-theyve-learned-6876).*

## Story

As it gets tougher and tougher for millennials to land jobs, many are keeping it all in the family when it comes to their careers. According to a recent article by Entrepreneur, parent-child franchisees are starting to have a different mindset when it comes to going into business with one another. Both the older and younger generations have suffered from the recession—whether it is the fear of losing their job or having trouble getting a job and starting a career—both sides are seeing franchising as an alternative route.

Toppers Pizza’s Jon S. Crowe and Jon P. Crowe never thought they would be in business together. After bringing his son along to learn more about the brand in Whitewater, Wisconsin, Jon P. realized it would actually be a fun opportunity to work together and the meetings proved to be a success as the duo now own three pizzerias in the Omaha area.

Sometimes the family dynamic just comes together perfectly without even trying that hard. At Mooyah Burgers, Fries & Shakes in Fitchburg, Wisconsin, Lucas, Josh, and Randy Bergeson all take on different roles that they personally enjoy. Lucas, 25, spends his time dealing with training and operations, Josh, 28, handles financials, and their father Randy takes care of strategy. “We all have different interests, and we couldn’t have planned it any better,” Lucas says.

When TWO MEN AND A TRUCK* wanted to expand out west, Fred Schaard called on multiple family members to form a team he trusted to grow the brand in Portland, Oregon. “I couldn’t do it without someone I trusted, and they couldn’t do it without capital, so it made for a good team,” says Schaard.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Franchise Industry (sector)
- MOOYAH (company)
- Toppers Pizza (company)
- franchising benefits (topic)
- Josh Bergeson (person)
- Lucas Bergeson (person)
- career alternatives (topic)
- family franchisees (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/entrepreneur-these-millennials-are-running-franchises-with-their-parents-heres-what-theyve-learned-6876). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/ae7ce260-2724-47f3-aa53-c44319f870b0).