Justin Livingston, VP of Franchise Development

With over two decades of experience starting and growing franchise brands worldwide, a Certified Franchise Executive (CFE) and franchise leader, Justin specializes in domestic and international expansion to grow franchises to their maximum potential. A trustworthy speaker and author of many franchise articles, Justin is proud to be a source of information, inspiration, and innovation for those at varying stages of the franchise journey.

Through his Franchise Consulting Company, Franchise Transformations, he currently runs franchise development for powerhouse brands like the world-famous Coyote Ugly Saloon where is is also a franchisee with a location in Piccadilly, London, United Kingdom, Ziggi’s Coffee, where he is also a franchisee with three units in Colorado, and niche-leading emerging brands like The Local Drive, a brand with a unique high-end bar combined with start-of-the-art technology golf simulator bays and Tapster, an disruptor emerging franchise and innovator in the you-pour bar space. Justin was also the first to ever franchise a Cannabis Dispensary franchise, Unity Rd.

Prior to Franchise Transformations, Justin spent time at Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees and Smoothies perfecting its domestic franchise program and expanding their international program to Mexico, Europe, and the Middle East.

As founder of Franchise Transformations – a franchise consulting firm that specializes in all aspects of franchising, Justin’s specialties include helping create robust franchise programs from existing independent businesses, helping US franchise concepts prepare and execute plans for international expansion, and helping non-US concepts enter the incredible US franchise marketplace.

Using his franchising prowess for good, Justin is the Founder/Owner of Giving Brands, a Colorado based non-profit operating over twenty chapters of Guys Who Give and Gals Who Give around the country. The mission of the chapters is to make a difference in their local communities by raising funds for local charities through their quarterly events. Combined, the chapters have raised over $2,400,000 since their inception.

Justin is blessed to spend time with an amazing wife and 3 kids and find time to do mission-minded work that makes an impact in multiple communities.