Words Of Wisdom From A Franchise Titan! With Ken Walker

Ken Walker’s accounting background laid the foundation for his skill sets as a CEO. His incredible ability to trust his people empowered talented individuals to build the world’s largest auto holding company within the franchise space. After turning around Maaco, Ken Walker and his team began acquiring complimentary auto brands to deliver more value in the marketplace. In doing so, Ken Walker and team grew the system from $350M to north of $900M. Through the journey, many team members grew their skill sets and expanded their abilities as they climbed through the ranks, wearing many hats and sharing their talents to make the vision for the organization a reality. This conversation sheds light on the world-class skills of Ken Walker as an executive leader. His ability to find the talents of others and to put those talents on display by empowering and supporting them is impressive, to say the least. We cover the strategies and tactics carefully executed by Ken throughout his leadership tenure as CEO of Driven Brands. This show is a must-watch if you are interested in right-sizing and taking brands to the next level.