Ryan Zink, CFE

Founder / CEO at Franchise Sidekick
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Sarah Fruehling

Ryan is changing the franchising world with his development of Franchise FastLane. Ryan's acumen for business development, his strategic mind, ability to bring ideas and people together create something uniquely incredible. Ryan is quickly establishing himself as a thought leader in the field of franchising. Plus, he's simply a great guy.

James Rodgers

Ryan is a person that I have looked up to for years now. I know he might get sick of hearing it from me, but the way that he carries himself and leads is amazing to me. Sometimes I feel as if a great business man has been lived through Ryan in a past life, bc as young as he is and as well as he carries himself is an awesome thing for me to have been around. I thank you Ryan for the years and also wish you greatness as Complete Nutrition carries on. May it be led from a good place with people that live it always and forever!

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Credentials

  • Certified Franchise Executive (CFE)
    ICFE
    Dec, 2017
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Franchise Sidekick
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Founder / CEO
      • May 2022 - Present

      At Franchise Sidekick, we help aspiring and established entrepreneurs reduce the risk of buying a franchise and discover the perfect opportunity for their individual needs. Using our years of direct experience in franchises, we identify the brands with potential for high ROI, high growth, and flexible-ownership. As your Sidekick, we stay with you from first contact to well after you launch your business, all at no cost to you. That’s how we’ve awarded 5,000 franchise locations in the last 5 years — because we’ve got your back.

  • Super Soccer Stars
    • United States
    • Spectator Sports
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Multi-Unit Franchisee
      • Jan 2023 - Present

      At Super Soccer Stars, it is our goal to teach soccer skills in a fun, non-competitive, educational environment. At Super Soccer Stars, it is our goal to teach soccer skills in a fun, non-competitive, educational environment.

  • Orangetheory Fitness
    • United States
    • Wellness and Fitness Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Multi-Unit Franchisee
      • Jan 2018 - Present

      Orangetheory is a total-body group workout that combines science, coaching and technology to guarantee maximum results from the inside out. Orangetheory is a total-body group workout that combines science, coaching and technology to guarantee maximum results from the inside out.

  • Franchise FastLane
    • United States
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Board Member
      • May 2022 - Present

      #1 Franchise Sales Organization in the USA!

    • Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer
      • Jan 2017 - May 2022

      Franchise FastLane’s experience, focus and specialty is franchise development. We know how to deliver explosive growth for franchisors.You drive your business. We drive your growth. The most significant hurdle to franchise growth is finding and converting qualified leads. The FastLane team knows exactly how to create the right process, the right FDD, Item 19, Discovery Day and marketing materials to get noticed and achieve success. This allows business owners to stay focused on what they do best (running their business) while avoiding significant investment into an internal sales team with no guaranteed results. You drive your business. We drive your growth.1. SAVE MONEY...pay nothing until we deliver. 2. STAY FOCUSED...do what you do best. 3. FAST-FORWARD...expedite your growth. 4. PROFIT...tap into our experience.

  • Complete Nutrition Brands, LLC
    • United States
    • Wellness and Fitness Services
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Co-Founder and President
      • Jul 2005 - Dec 2015

      www.completenutrition.com Complete Nutrition® is a network of high-quality nutritional supplement retail stores whose mission is to create safe and effective weight management, sports nutrition, fitness and general health programs to help customers look better, feel better and perform better. Since 2004, Complete Nutrition® has focused on providing personal service, inviting store environments, and truly great products to help people reach their goals. Staff members are athletes, certified personal trainers, nutritionists, and other people with experience in the fitness and supplement retail industry. We understand that there is no such thing as a miracle pill. Living a healthy lifestyle requires a commitment across all the areas of a balanced diet, exercise, rest and hydration, and supplementation. By helping people understand that supplementation is just one step in the process, Complete Nutrition® works to educate customers and provide them the tools and advice they need to be successful. At Complete Nutrition®, we also work with various health care providers, nutritionists and chemists to develop the highest-quality formulations for supplements. These products are exclusive to Complete Nutrition® and serve as a customer’s best weapon in boosting their results and reaching their goals.

  • Anytime Fitness
    • United States
    • Health, Wellness & Fitness
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Multi-Unit Franchisee
      • Jan 2006 - Jan 2014

      Anytime Fitness is a 24-hour health and fitness club. The company operates over 3,000 franchised locations in 20 countries. The gym facilities are open 24 hours a day, 365 days out of the year. Anytime Fitness is a 24-hour health and fitness club. The company operates over 3,000 franchised locations in 20 countries. The gym facilities are open 24 hours a day, 365 days out of the year.

  • Nds Nutrition
    • United States
    • Accounting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • President & Co-Owner
      • Jan 2003 - Oct 2009

      NDS Nutrition was founded to offer high quality nutritional supplements exclusively to GNC franchisees. These products grew rapidly and we gained over 1,000 store fronts in our first year while some of our products grew to be the #1 selling product in all of GNC. NDS was responsible for helping many GNC franchisee improve the sales and profitability of their business. NDS was sold in October 2008 to a publicly traded beverage and nutrition company. NDS Nutrition was founded to offer high quality nutritional supplements exclusively to GNC franchisees. These products grew rapidly and we gained over 1,000 store fronts in our first year while some of our products grew to be the #1 selling product in all of GNC. NDS was responsible for helping many GNC franchisee improve the sales and profitability of their business. NDS was sold in October 2008 to a publicly traded beverage and nutrition company.

  • GNC
    • United States
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • COO - Franchise Stores
      • Jan 2002 - Jul 2005

      I was responsible for the success of 15 GNC franchisee stores. I learned from the founder how to deliver exceptional customer service, execute on local marketing and develop exclusive nutritional products. This led to these 15 GNC stores being the top producing revenue GNC stores in the country. I was responsible for the success of 15 GNC franchisee stores. I learned from the founder how to deliver exceptional customer service, execute on local marketing and develop exclusive nutritional products. This led to these 15 GNC stores being the top producing revenue GNC stores in the country.

Education

  • University of Nebraska at Omaha
    B.S., Communication
    2002 - 2003
  • Northwest Missouri State University
    2000 - 2002

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