Usually when you are exploring the possibility of franchise location ownership, you must go through a series of steps in the process before you meet with a franchise owner at the brand. Hearing from these franchise owners directly can be impactful as you consider this big investment decision.

When Sticky Fingers Cooking® held their first Franchise Owner Summit in 2024, it was a chance to capture the authentic thoughts and feelings of our growing network of franchise owners on video.

Listening to these people talk about how life changing it was to take the risk of franchise business ownership might help others to make a decision on moving forward.

Here are some highlights from the videos and links to watch and listen to each video:

Annette Littlefield, franchise owner of Sticky Fingers Cooking in Jacksonville, Florida, had this to say about her experience:

“I love the fact that I’m inspiring kids in my community through cooking. I think cooking is a life skill that everybody needs and a lot of the kids that we’re reaching don’t have that skill—they may have never seen someone cooking before. It’s skill that they bring with them throughout their life and just become healthier, happier people in the long run.”

Victoria Jones, franchise owner of Sticky Fingers Cooking in San Diego, California, talked about how she sees things differently—at home and work—now:

“Sticky Fingers Cooking has helped me grow professionally in that I see no problem as a problem anymore. I see problems as opportunities to find creative solutions; I see challenges as spaces to make new relationships or find ways to show our clients that we are excited to serve them in their communities.”

Chris Johnson , franchise owner of Sticky Fingers Cooking in Central New Jersey, explained his path to franchise ownership:

“I had wanted to have my own business for a number of years and was really trying to assess the opportunities in the market to see what was going to be the best fit for me, for something that I could be passionate about. And when I first found Sticky Fingers Cooking, it resonated immediately and I knew it was something that was calling to me that I could really put my heart and soul into.”

Alli Doyle, franchise owner of Sticky Fingers Cooking in Austin, Texas, talks about support:

“I received such incredible support mostly in that Sticky Fingers Cooking believes so much in their franchisees.”

Trang Nguyen, franchise owner of Sticky Fingers Cooking in Northern Virginia, says how business

“As a very busy parent of two toddlers, the business model is super flexible for me. That allows me to run a very thriving and very fulfilling business while still having time for my family and my personal life.”

Paul Kim, franchise owner of Sticky Fingers Cooking in Dallas, Texas, talks about how Sticky Fingers Cooking edged out other franchises.

“When I was looking at a lot of franchises, it was industries I didn’t have a lot of interest in. Also, the overhead, start-up costs are a lot lower than a lot of the other franchise opportunities.”

Lucy Warenski, franchise owner of Sticky Fingers Cooking of Chicagoland, has a unique perspective as a former employee.

“The most rewarding part of owning this franchise is seeing how many repeat children and families sign up year after year session after session and when we have repeat kids for 5 years, we know we’re doing something really, really great.”

Since these videos were made in October 2024, Sticky Fingers has added more franchise owners! Someday we will be making videos of them too, but for now you can read about them:

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Catherine Jadin, franchise owner of Sticky Fingers Cooking in north Phoenix, Arizona.

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Cassie Pavlick, franchise owner of Sticky Fingers Cooking in Tampa, Florida.

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If you are thinking of buying a franchise business, and you have a passion for working with kids, reach out to our team today so we can find out if this is right for you.