{"id":13034,"date":"2014-06-21T16:30:04","date_gmt":"2014-06-21T16:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/?p=13034"},"modified":"2021-10-01T11:04:59","modified_gmt":"2021-10-01T15:04:59","slug":"pat-sajak-tries-franchising-however","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/pat-sajak-tries-franchising-however","title":{"rendered":"Pat Sajak Tries Franchising. However\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/220px-National_Memorial_Day_Parade_Grand_Marshall_Pat_Sajak_Mon_30_May_2011_11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-13036\" alt=\"wheel host\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/220px-National_Memorial_Day_Parade_Grand_Marshall_Pat_Sajak_Mon_30_May_2011_11.jpg\" width=\"364\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/220px-National_Memorial_Day_Parade_Grand_Marshall_Pat_Sajak_Mon_30_May_2011_11.jpg 364w, https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/220px-National_Memorial_Day_Parade_Grand_Marshall_Pat_Sajak_Mon_30_May_2011_11-320x231.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Pat Sajak<\/b>, the famous host of Wheel of Fortune, is trying his hand at<strong> franchising<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Great American Deals is the name of Sajak\u2019s franchise concept, and according to their franchise website, \u201c<em>I<\/em><i>t\u2019s wildly successful in Southern California\u2019s Conejo Valley<\/i>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Great American Deals<\/h2>\n<p>Currently, the most-well known daily deals website is Groupon.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"like groupon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/246853623299975615\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Great American Deals looks to be similar<\/a>, except for one major difference:<\/p>\n<p>They want <a title=\"be the boss get a loan\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/7-powerful-reasons-buy-franchise-using-401k\">people who want to be their own bosses <\/a>to buy into it for their local markets.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>From the Great American Deals Website:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201c<i>Our proven concept is now available nationwide. We\u2019re looking for energetic, business-minded entrepreneurs with solid ties to their communities. We have built something special in the franchise community, something that allows entrepreneurs a way to build their own businesses while revitalizing business on Main Street America. Great American Deals is the future of the daily deal industry<\/i>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pat Sajak, Partner and Brand Ambassador<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><b>Also From the Great American Deals Website:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><em>Great American Deals is a one-of-a-kind franchise opportunity that allows you to bring the daily deal online business into your community that benefits local consumers, neighborhood businesses, and your schools and charities.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>You build relationships with businesses in your community, making it easier to retain your clients and get repeat business.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>With deals focused on local businesses, more people will purchase your offers generating more revenue for both you and your merchants.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>As your business grows, so do your favorite local businesses. As you grow and succeed, so does your community.<\/em><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Pat Sajak Tries Franchising. However\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>Sajak, an already-successful businessman, recently did something else-and it wasn&#8217;t related to franchising.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>I now believe global warming alarmists are unpatriotic racists knowingly misleading for their own ends. Good night.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pat Sajak (@patsajak) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/patsajak\">May 20, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Being a spokesperson for a company-even if you\u2019re a partner, like in Sajak\u2019s case, is a big deal. But, it can backfire, too. Especially when comments are made that could inflame a large segment of the population. The segment of the population that <i>does &nbsp;<\/i>believe global warming is actually <a title=\"global warming debate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2014\/05\/30\/upshot\/climate-change-or-global-warming-tough-choice-for-pollsters.html?_r=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">real<\/a>.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Great American Deals<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Pat Sajak<\/strong> is the spokesman and a partner in a franchise that has <strong>a very patriotic name<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>He may want to be careful of what he says, as he may himself, be viewed as someone who\u2019s <em>not<\/em> very patriotic.<\/p>\n<p>If that happens, the Great American Deals franchise opportunity could become extinct.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/white-polar-bear-on-snow-ursus-maritimus.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13035\" alt=\"polar caps\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/white-polar-bear-on-snow-ursus-maritimus.jpg\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Just like some of the most amazing animals on our planet.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Images:<\/p>\n<p>Pat Sajak image- <a title=\"sajak\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pat_Sajak\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pat_Sajak<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"White polar bear on snow ursus maritimus\" href=\"https:\/\/www.public-domain-image.com\/full-image\/fauna-animals-public-domain-images-pictures\/bears-public-domain-images-pictures\/white-polar-bear-on-snow-ursus-maritimus.jpg-royalty-free-stock-photograph.html\">White polar bear on snow ursus maritimus<\/a> by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pat Sajak, the famous host of Wheel of Fortune, is trying his hand at franchising. Great American Deals is the name of Sajak&rsquo;s franchise concept, and according to their franchise website, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s wildly successful in Southern California&rsquo;s Conejo Valley.&rdquo; &nbsp; Great American Deals Currently, the most-well known daily deals website is Groupon. Great American Deals [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[28,54,56],"tags":[1464,1463],"class_list":["post-13034","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-franchise-news","category-new-franchises","category-op-ed","tag-global-warming","tag-pat-sajak"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.0 (Yoast SEO v28.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Pat Sajak Tries Franchising. 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