David Omholt, CFE

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Senior Advisor, Dallas, TX
iFranchise Group

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Area of Expertise

Strategic Franchise Development and Business Planning:
Franchise Feasibility, Franchise Marketing, Franchise Sales, and Strategic Planning

David Omholt is a Certified Franchise Executive (CFE) with over 30 years of franchising experience, and is the Senior Franchise Advisor of iFranchise Group’s Dallas, TX office. Mr. Omholt specializes in franchise development and marketing strategies for businesses in the greater Dallas/Fort Worth area, regionally throughout the Southwest and beyond. He is a frequent speaker at universities, conferences and talk shows on franchising, entrepreneurship and small business ownership. Members of the International Franchise Association (IFA) have named Mr. Omholt one of the top franchise consultants in the country. He has extensive franchise consulting experience in both the private and public sectors, as well as internationally. Uniquely, Mr. Omholt has been both a Licensor and Licensee and offers a balanced, real-world perspective to his clients. In addition to his work for the iFranchise Group, Mr. Omholt also serves as founder and president of The Entrepreneur Authority, a leading franchise brokerage firm and a strategic partner of the iFranchise Group.

Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, Mr. Omholt was an executive with Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting) in their retail industry consulting practice. During his tenure with Accenture, Mr. Omholt consulted for many of the Global 500 companies. As a Senior Advisor with iFranchise Group, he has consulted for major franchisors like Charles Schwab, Checkers, Denny’s, Freeway Insurance, Interstate Batteries, Potbelly’s and others, as well as start-up franchisors across numerous industry segments domestically and internationally due to his fluency in Spanish.

An avid writer, Mr. Omholt was a contributing author to Achieving Quality Performance, a book which outlines how improved teamwork, innovation and quality lead to overall enhanced business performance. He is often quoted in various publications on franchising trends and matters.

Mr. Omholt has lectured at Duke University, Notre Dame, Purdue University, University of Dallas, and others to both undergraduate and graduate students. He currently teaches franchising to MBA students at Southern Methodist University’s Business Leadership Center program and has won multiple Teaching Excellence Awards.

Mr. Omholt graduated from Purdue’s Krannert School of Management and serves on the Dean’s Advisory Council for the College of Liberal Arts. He has been recognized with several alumni awards, including, the CLA Emerging Voice Award, Old Master, and back in 2010, he was selected as a 40 Under 40 in Purdue’s inaugural list. In 2018 and 2023, he served as an Executive in Residence at Purdue.

(versión en español)