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What Makes Something Franchise-able

In 2004, Wade Brannon was coaching his son’s T-ball team when another player’s mother asked, “You’re the ham guy, right?”

Well, he the ham guy: He founded Heavenly Ham, built it up to $150 million in revenue with more than 200 franchises in 33 states, and then sold it to Honey Baked Ham. But by 2004, his role was Mr. Mom,

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