The $150M Franchise That Almost Went Bankrupt | Carmelo Marsala
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He built a $150M+ business by inventing a better way to paint. Carmelo Marsala, founder of Spray-Net, joins Ryan Pineda to share how he turned a student painting hustle into one of the most innovative home service franchises in North America, with patented technology, franchise locations across the U.S. and Canada, and a goal of $100M in annual system-wide sales.
They dive deep into:
- How Spray-Net’s patented chemistry changed the game
- The rollercoaster of franchising a startup
- A near $1M payroll crisis—and how real estate saved the company
- What it takes to truly scale a…
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