Nate Sanford

Anyone who tells you business ownership is glamorous is lying. Last night in my Ann Arbor store we closed a few hours early for an employee appreciation party (got bumped from the holidays). A handful of employees were still cleaning and doing dishes, causing them to miss the party. Didn’t feel right. So I told them to drop everything and go have fun. And that I’d do the dishes. Getting soaked doing a massive stack of dishes is not my ideal Sunday evening. But I got genuine satisfaction from hearing all the laughs as I worked. Maybe it’s the Dad in me? Part of me feels weird for posting this. I’m not trying to get a pat on the back for doing some dishes. That’s not it at all. I just want our Franchisees to see I’m walking the walk. Trying hard to lead by example. As an Owner you’re ultimately responsible for everything. Sometimes it means being a figure in the community and doing media interviews. Sometimes it means doing the dishes.