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“Marilyn is masterful at what she does. Part art, part science, her approach can’t be replicated. Marilyn invested the time to get to know me, my needs, wants and vision for my future. With that information she helped to clear clutter presenting me only with best fit brands. Her in-depth knowledge of the industry, franchise brands and what’s required to be a successful franchise owner helped me to realize a goal I wasn’t sure was possible. If I’m fortunate enough to purchase another franchise, it’d be absolutely necessary to have Marilyn once again shepherding me through the process.”

“I highly recommend Marilyn’s services to anyone who is considering a franchise opportunity. Marilyn is adept at finding the right opportunity for YOU rather than focusing on promoting models that might not be a fit for your situation and interests. She has a wealth of experience that is invaluable as you go through the process of vetting your prospects and completing due diligence. We ended up with a fantastic opportunity and we simply could not have done it without her.”

“I worked with Marilyn in 2020 to purchase my first franchise units. She was supportive, knowledgeable, and provided an experienced and realistic perspective throughout my entire search. I have referred several friends to Marilyn and will continue to do so, because of her expertise, professionalism, and moral character. Her energy, optimism, and perspective make her a great partner!”

“Marilyn has been a tremendous business partner in helping us decide if business ownership, more specifically franchising, was the right fit for us. She initially took time to understand our career experience and personal objectives to help us determine what opportunities might be the best fit for us. She realizes that personalities, business acumen and personal goals are all factors in determining the likelihood of success in a new venture. We’ve appreciated Marilyn’s open and honest communication about what to expect throughout the process of starting a new business. On every step of our journey, we knew that Marilyn was looking out for our best interest and would give us straightforward feedback that we could easily understand and use to make the right decision.”

“During a discovery period and transition into business ownership, Marilyn can only be described as instrumental to achieving my goals. Even more importantly, we still meet and remain actively connected more than a year later. Marilyn isn’t just someone that helped me out one time, she is invested in my ongoing continued success and I couldn’t have asked for a better person to partner with!”

“My name is John Carney and I had the honor of working with Marilyn Imparato to guide me through the purchase of my restoration business. Marilyn and her team displayed the utmost professionalism and were truly patient throughout the whole process. Through the process I truly gained a friend, and would recommend Marilyn to everyone looking to buy a business.”

“There is a reason why Marilyn is widely accepted as the best and most successful franchise consultant. She had a superior ability to understand my specific situation and matched opportunities to these specifics par excellence. Her industry expertise is only surpassed by her empathy - she will quickly understand your strengths and weaknesses - she will take your hand and guide you through the process.”

"Marilyn has been a Godsend to Kelly and I at a time in my career when I was looking for change. I was at a point where I wanted a change but didn't know how to move forward outside the rut I was in. After meeting on LinkedIn, Marilyn took the time to find out our interest, our ideal criteria and what our comfort zone was. With that information, Marilyn brought us a broad range of opportunities and walked us through the vetting process with each. We had a favorite from the start and were able to take ownership of the franchise we feel is the perfect match for us. Marilyn continues to coach, counsel and lend an ear through our first year of ownership and we continue to value her guidance. I continue to view Marilyn as a career counselor, business guru and life coach!"

"Marilyn Imparato is a true professional and we would recommend her to anyone searching for a Franchise! She first makes it her priority to learn about you so that she can better offer you opportunities that fit your personality, desires, strengths and weaknesses. Do not be surprised if in the first set of opportunities she finds what you’re really looking for and what fits “you”. We went down the path of having her offer us a number of sets of opportunities only to fall back to the very first one in the very first set. She knows the business; she learns about her clients and the she makes the perfect fit! In the end, you will also find that she has become a very close friend. Thank you Marilyn!"

“I think it was divine intervention which led me to Marilyn. She helped me with the purchase of my first franchise back in early 2021. We immediately connected. Instantly I knew that we shared the same Christian moral character which is just not seen often enough in business these days. I cannot imagine going through that process without her. She not only provided me with a step-by-step process through the evaluation stage, start-up and beyond, but she also took a very personal interest in me and wanted to make sure that I found the right fit for me. That was very important to her through the whole process. And her knowledge, enthusiasm and energy are second to none. Marilyn and I have never actually had an opportunity to meet personally, but I feel as though I have known her for most of my life and consider her a true friend. Now that I have been successfully running my franchise for over a year and a half, I continue to have quarterly phone calls with her, not so much for business now, but rather for inspiration and just to catch up with what is going on each others lives. Certainly, you have heard people in business say, “It’s business, not personal”, but to Marilyn her business is personal.”

To be honest, I’m not quite sure who introduced my wife and I to Marilyn Imparato, but whoever it was, we are eternally grateful to them. From our very first conversation with Marilyn, we knew that we had the right person guiding us through the maze of becoming franchisees. During the first phone conversation, Marilyn took the time to listen to what we had to say. It wasn’t until after taking it all in did she speak. We could tell that she cared about us and wanted us to make the right decision. Each follow up conversation thereafter was a fine-tuning of the picture we had in our heads. It did not take long for us to feel completely comfortable with her direction and coaching. She made a very complex decision very low stress. In the end, Marilyn made her recommendations. The franchise we ultimately decided on, was a perfect fit for us.

Over the course of my career, I worked at several Fortune 500 corporations, and a few small, privately-held companies in between. Before leaving Corporate America a year and a half ago, I was a Marketing Executive. But I knew absolutely nothing about Franchising! I was introduced to Marilyn by one of my colleagues on our Marketing team. I never really considered franchising, as I didn’t know the first thing about it. Marilyn walked me through a comprehensive analysis, both financial and regarding my interests / disinterests, and presented me with several Concepts tailored just for me. But that was only the beginning! Marilyn walked with me throughout the entire process. From initial understanding and validation, through two discovery days with two different Concepts and during my due diligence period. Marilyn also forced ME (with some wise guidance) to make my own decision on which way to go, which was great! We definitely made the right decision and I’m very happy with the direction I took. To say Marilyn is excellent at what she does is an understatement. She is the quintessential professional franchise coach. She has many “Marilyn-isms“ - nuggets of wisdom and experience - that help guide one through the process. This is regarding both choosing the franchise, and making the most of the opportunity. Marilyn and I have become good friends over the past year and a half. She has stuck with me through Start up, Ramp up and now through Continuous Improvement. I highly recommend Marilyn's professional services to anyone interested in joining a franchise.

It was June of 2020 on a Wednesday night, COVID was running crazy, and I felt like there was just more to life in regards to my family’s future and to provide for them long after I am gone. I was raised by business owners who told me at 18 to go to college which confused me like crazy but I did so, graduated in top of my class and to most, I have become very successful. Even though I have been successful I still felt my God given talents were not fully being used, I was under paid for my talents and it could all be pulled from me without any reason. Based on my family goals and my faith, there is only so far you can go with most companies, and I felt trapped. While on LinkedIn that night, I found Marilyn! In fact, I still have that message to this very day because it was such a relief. Within 7 minutes Marilyn responded to me. Within the next couple of days, Marilyn was able to give me hope and calm me down from a true depression of starting to believe that Corporate America message that I was only worth so much. Marilyn has been with us throughout the entire process, giving us her professional opinion taking into account mine and my wife’s strength and weaknesses. She is full service by taking the best business option and matching it up to who we truly are. In fact, Marilyn took extra time to get to know us instead of just throwing business concepts at us to see what we might like. She has personal relationships with the businesses she recommends and will never present a business she would not think aligns with her beliefs nor her clients. End of the day it is up to you but I would not take such a life altering decision without a true leader like Marilyn. My Uncle once told me as a kid not to ever follow a man through a mine field that doesn’t have both legs. Marilyn is that person you cannot afford NOT to work with her to make sure this huge decision in your life. Trust me this is a life changing decision needs an angel like Marilyn!