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title: "Multi-Unit Franchisee Insight – Passion In Business & Work/Life Balance"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/c202dded-f8ea-4648-864b-10a43c1e604c
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/multiunit_franchisee_insight__passion_in_business__worklife_balance.html
author: "Multi-Unit Franchisee"
category: "Franchise Industry"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
topics: ["Emerging brands","Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2019-08-12T09:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:10:02.347Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/4752_plate.jpg
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# Multi-Unit Franchisee Insight – Passion In Business & Work/Life Balance

**TL;DR:** Successful multi-unit operators share their insights on passion in business and work-life balance. They discuss their approaches to balancing life and work, including having the right team, hiring more people, and taking vacations.

*By Multi-Unit Franchisee, originally published in Franchising.com on 2019-08-12. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/multiunit_franchisee_insight__passion_in_business__worklife_balance.html).*

## Story

We talk to successful multi-unit operators regularly here at Franchise Update Media. These busy on-the-go people share great insight and wisdom with us through our profile stories in Multi-Unit Franchisee magazine. Here, from our archives, are some insightful responses from some of these franchisees.

**How would you describe your passion in business?** Executing on rapid, consistent growth with the best team in the industry. **How do you balance life and work?

** I try to not be in a position where I don’t have to choose between the two. I never let myself get so backed up in work I have to forgo something personal that I value, like exercise or time with my family. Again, it comes down to having the right team.

***Greg Flynn**, multi-unit franchisee of Taco Bell, Panera Bread, Arby’s, and Applebee’s* **How would you describe your passion in business?** **Amy Legg:** Developing others and positively affecting their lives. **Kellie Watts:** I love to see what I can do to cut expenses.

**How do you balance life and work?** **Amy:** Hiring more people to do the daily tasks so I can focus on strategy and enjoying life more. **Kellie:** I’m not so good at that right now.

I was better when I was not self-employed! ***Amy Legg and Kellie Watts**, multi-unit franchisees of Wild Birds Unlimited* **How would you describe your passion in business?** Making a difference in people’s lives.

Fundraising for schools. Being able to build something for my family’s future. **How do you balance life and work?

** We try to take at least two full-week vacations every year, one with the entire family (in-laws and parents) and one with just the wife and myself.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Franchise Industry (sector)
- Taco Bell (company)
- Multi-Unit Franchisee (person)
- Arby's (company)
- Wild Birds Unlimited (company)
- Applebee's (company)
- Panera Bread (company)
- multi-unit operators (topic)
- work life balance (topic)
- Greg Flynn (person)
- passion in business (topic)

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Originally reported by Multi-Unit Franchisee, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/multiunit_franchisee_insight__passion_in_business__worklife_balance.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/c202dded-f8ea-4648-864b-10a43c1e604c).