About
Who Are We?
Based in Colorado and Texas, Franchise Matchmakers is a unique team of franchise professionals helping match those interested in exploring franchise ownership with options that are the best fit based on their skills, goals, interests, and financial capabilities. With over 60 years of combined experience in the franchise industry, our team of franchise experts is uniquely qualified to provide education about franchising, as well as help our clients determine if franchise ownership is the right path for them. The icing on the cake? Our services are free to you, the client. We are paid by the franchise companies we work with (hundreds of them!) to help them find qualified, new franchisees. So even though we are based in three different states, we work with franchisees and franchisors nationwide! It’s a win-win-win! You get your new business, the franchise company gets you to help their system grow, and we get paid for making the match. Brilliant!
OUR TEAM
Stacy Swift
Phone : 303-887-8887
Email: stacy@franchisematchmakers.com
Fun with franchising – that’s Stacy Swift! She’s been around the franchise block a few times. She’s been a part of the franchise industry for over 25 years and has helped hundreds of people invest in franchises since 1996. She has also owned several franchises herself during that time (consulting, handyman, and hair salons), so she knows what her clients are going through when they make a franchise investment. Stacy has also served on several committees with the International Franchise Association. When she isn’t working with clients, you’ll find Stacy on the ski slopes or whacking away at a golf ball. Her latest obsession? Stand-up paddleboarding at Colorado lakes and reservoirs! She’s not too bad in the kitchen either and can pair a mean bottle of wine with pretty much anything.
Cindy Rayfield
Phone : 720-261-4391
Email: cindy@franchisematchmakers.com
Cindy loves all things franchising and has been a franchise consultant and matchmaker since 2009, helping others find the perfect franchise investment. Cindy had a corporate job for nearly 20 years before breaking the chains in 2001. Since then, she has owned a few different businesses including a website and copywriting business, a publication franchise and a consulting business. Currently, she is a multi-unit owner of children’s haircare franchises and several automated retail locations, in addition to her franchise consultant role. She is also a proud Colorado native and a graduate of the University of Denver.
Vic Scimo
Vic Scimo is a Franchise Expert and for the past 20 years he has helped close to a 1000 people gain control of their lives by owning their own business. His no-nonsense and transparent approach, direct communication style and due diligence process helps individuals navigate through the maze of franchise options to select one that is right for them based on their skills, lifestyle, personal and business goals, interests and financial capabilities. When clients work with Vic, they know that they can trust him and will always get a straight answer. After all, his reputation as a Business Matchmaker has been built on helping people reach their business goals, achieve their dreams and enjoy the process.
Doug Grant
Currently Doug and his wife Audrey, recently moved to Sarasota Florida and are enjoying the sunshine He is a franchise consultant and she is a physician. Prior to becoming a franchise consultant, he owned a multi-unit franchise in Las Vegas, and in his first year of business was named “Rookie of the Year.” Doug was one of Las Vegas premier and most successful Franchise Consultants. He and his Wife Dr Audrey Davis have relocated to Sarasota FL, where he continues his Franchise work. Prior to that, Doug spent 10 years as a Sales Director for Exaktime a private tech company in Southern CA. In his early career, Doug Executive Produced/produced over 25 different TV shows in the US, Malaysia, and Singapore, Executive producing Wheel of Fortune and shows for MTV. Doug was Head of the Entertainment division at ASTRO in Malaysia with over 150 employees and overseeing budgets of $25 million a year. He spent many years working in Hollywood at KCBS TV, FOX, Disney, NBC, KTLA and many other TV and Film entities. Doug Partnered up the legendary TV Icon Ralph Edwards (People’s Court, To Tell the Truth, This is your Life, etc.) and formed the Grant Group, a company that created inhouse localized TV stations for large living complexes and convention centers. The Grant Group produced local programing and had a very successful sales division. Doug was a member of the Las Vegas Rotary Club, Las Vegas Chamber President’s Club, and the Henderson Chamber. He spends his free time working closely with the local SBA, SCORE, Women’s Business Center and Nellis AFB presenting free educational seminars on small Business and Franchising. Now that he lives in Florida He spends at the be beach, shopping, and outdoor/water activities in Florida. For fun, he lives dining out and traveling (60 countries and counting)
Craig Wells
Craig began his professional career managing enclosed malls, small retail centers, office buildings and industrial parks. This gave him a unique perspective to view which businesses succeeded or failed, and why. In 1985 the entrepreneurial bug bit him. Since then, he has opened, bought and operated: a chain of photo labs, a MAACO Auto Painting franchise (1991), an import business that supplied the sporting goods industry and four other franchises.
In 1996 he purchased a retail financial services franchise company. Starting with only 13 locations, he opened an additional 200+ branches across the United States and Canada. Craig stepped away from day-to-day operations in 2015 and became an independent franchise consultant. He currently represents over 600 national and international franchise brands and provides consulting services to clients across North America — at no charge.
Kent Craven
Kent is a serial business owner of both franchised and independent businesses including start-ups. Over the past three decades, Kent’s firm has helped 100s of people launch their new franchise business. He recently moved his consulting practice to the Franchise Matchmakers Team of high-performing franchise opportunity consultants under the umbrella of the International Franchise Professionals Group (IFPG). The IFPG has been ranked by Entrepreneur Magazine as the top franchise broker group for the last five years. This partnership along with his personal business ownership and consulting experience allows him to offer the very best services and opportunities to his clients, especially Veterans. Now beginning his 32nd continuous year in this industry, he is one of the most experienced franchise opportunity consultants in America and anxious to help you achieve your business ownership goals.
John McLellan
One of America’s most experienced franchise professionals, John has over thirty years’ experience working with both large and small franchisors in all different industries, including McDonalds, Wendys International, Molly Maid, Mr. Handyman and others.
John has assisted hundreds of individuals find and finance the right franchise , focusing on franchises that fit his client’s lifestyle and financial goals.
Married with three grown children John is a graduate of Villanova University.