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Who We Are
Meet Teri O'Donnell - Founder and CEO
It all started with a steady vision and a noble mission. What first began as an early calling to assist investors in achieving financial freedom through business ownership advanced to become a mission to serve veterans and match them with the ideal franchise after identifying their goals and skills and locating the perfect business opportunity.
Teri O’Donnell is the founder of Prosperity Franchise Group. Through her business, Teri relentlessly works to serve veterans and investors and help them advance their future business in pursuit of financial independence. Teri is a franchise investor and owner herself; she is also a member of the International Franchise Professionals Group (IFPG). With her extensive expertise, Teri has all the components which entitle her to approach veterans and investors and help them run a successful franchise.
Who We Are
Meet Merlyn Crawford - Senior Franchise Consultant
With over 13 years of experience in the franchise industry, I specialize in driving sustainable growth and building strong, high-performing franchise networks. While running the successful franchise lead qualification and appointment setting business that I started in 2013, I discovered my passion for working with franchisee candidates. This experience and my prior franchise development experience led me to the next step in my career - becoming a certified franchise consultant. I bring an entrepreneurial mindset to every partnership, working closely with franchisors and fellow consultants to deliver strategic, results-driven solutions.
My consulting style is a relationship-first approach, rooted in trust, collaboration, and long term success. I believe that strong franchise systems are built not just on numbers, but on people - finding the right franchise partners, fostering open communication, and creating support systems that empower franchisees to thrive. I bring a thoughtful, hands-on approach tailored to each of my client’s unique vision and goals. I am passionate about empowering both franchisors and franchisees. I bring integrity, industry know-how, and a commitment to supporting franchise business owners in finding the right opportunity that allows them to be successful and fully realize their goals as business owners. I possess deep industry knowledge, sharp business acumen, and an unwavering commitment to long-term franchisee success.
Whether you're exploring franchise ownership for the first time or looking to grow your franchise brand, I’m here to guide you every step of the way. I look forward to helping you find your next franchise business!
How It Started: A Background Brief
Teri’s background has a rich experience in the Marines. After six years of serving in the Marine Corps in Norfolk VA, Quantico VA, and Okinawa, Japan, Teri assumed that the transition phase-out of the military life would be simple. However, entering into the realm of civilian life wasn’t as pleasant.
Teri found it hard to combine her background expertise with finding a new job and starting a career.
Her military accomplishments, expertise in the M16, computer programming in the Marine Corps, and training Marines in the field did not translate into a regular, 9-5 job which would ensure a “white picket fence” to come back to.
That was when when she knew that she had to create her own future.
She kicked off her 20-year career in the trenches and moved into the financial services industry. She possessed different roles including a loan processor at a mortgage company, a mortgage loan officer, then a bank manager. Through these roles, she realized that those who have more financial stability and wealth are those who are self-employed.
“Every new chapter in life holds within it new opportunities. It’s time that you turn that page and create your new path!”
Why You Should Go for It
When Teri first started her new life – the civilian one – she sought out starting a new business and landed on franchising. She wanted to invest in an already-proven and established business, and franchising was the answer.
She owned and operated a Massage Envy for 10 years by which she followed the systems and processes set by the franchisor. After only 6 short months, Teri was able to step away from the daily operations of the business to become a semi-absentee owner who essentially managed the manager. After growing the business to $1.5M in annual revenue, she was able to sell the business for a very profitable exit.
From Amazing Lash Studio, WaveMax, Laundry to Pet Evolution, Teri kept investing in franchise brands as a way to grow and diversify her portfolio. During this time, she also coached other investors on how to learn about and discover franchising opportunities as a vehicle for growth.
Whether you’re interested in creating a secondary income stream or parlaying the earnings into additional opportunities to grow, there is a franchise that fits your goal. Remember, scaling and diversifying your investments is the key to creating LEGACY WEALTH.
“A servant leader who has served her country and continues to serve her clients.”
-Teri O’Donnell
If you want to achieve more, avert your path from its core!
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OUR CLIENTS LOVE US
“Teri has provided outstandingly thoughtful and knowledgeable service in the franchising consulting. She is a limitless expert in this space, an active listener, and ...
Natalie Siedschlag
Naval Officer. Real Estate Entrepreneur
“Teri is world class. My interaction from initial contact through the purchase of my first franchise company was top notch. She took the time to process my desires of the targ...
Rick Waters
Veteran Owned Small Business-Owner
“Teri is an excellent franchise consultant and was instrumental in my personal search. She is outstanding in her field with a complete knowledge of the industry. Teri is a...
Jim Fizznoglia
CEO at Quest Global, LLC
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