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title: "Scenthound Appoints Tony Nicholson as VP of Franchise Development"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/e8baf3fc-fa74-4408-b08f-c675dfd9612c
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20241007_scenthound_appoints_tony_nicholson_as_vp_of_franchise_development.html
category: "Grooming"
industry: "Pets"
segment: "Grooming"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit","People"]
published: 2024-10-07T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T18:31:35.350Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1450101499163-c8848c66ca85?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Scenthound Appoints Tony Nicholson as VP of Franchise Development

**TL;DR:** Scenthound appointed Tony Nicholson as Vice President of Franchise Development. Nicholson brings over two decades of experience in franchising to his new role.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-10-07. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20241007_scenthound_appoints_tony_nicholson_as_vp_of_franchise_development.html).*

## Story

Scenthound recently appointed Tony Nicholson as Vice President of Franchise Development. With more than two decades of experience in franchising, Nicholson has established a strong track record in the industry.

- Nicholson got his start in the franchise industry with Self Esteem Brands, where he worked his way up to Vice President of Sales and successfully led a team of ten sales people to expand the company’s portfolio of brands.

- Within Self Esteem Brands, Nicholson worked as the Director of Business Development at Anytime Fitness and became a multi-unit franchisee.

- Nicholson held the role of Vice President of Franchise Development at Apex Leadership Co, a fundraising franchise that combines fitness, fundraising, and leadership into events for schools, clubs, and sports teams.

- Nicholson brings an abundance of transferrable skills to his new role at Scenthound including management, lead generation, marketing, operations, legal, and relationship building.

Through his experience in the franchise industry and guidance from various mentors, Nicholson was introduced to Scenthound. As he steps into his new role, he is focused on interacting with candidates and guiding them through the franchise process.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Tony to the Scenthound team. His vast experience in franchising, mixed with his deep understanding of what it takes to successfully grow a brand, makes him the ideal person to spearhead our expansion efforts,” said Tim Vogel, co-founder and CEO of Scenthound.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- franchise development (topic)
- Pets (sector)
- executive appointment (topic)
- Anytime Fitness (company)
- Scenthound (company)
- Self Esteem Brands (company)
- Tim Vogel (person)
- industry experience (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20241007_scenthound_appoints_tony_nicholson_as_vp_of_franchise_development.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/e8baf3fc-fa74-4408-b08f-c675dfd9612c).