Owning the Golden Arches: Journey from Entrepreneur to Empire Builder with Kerri Harper-Howie

Entrepreneurs on Fire

John Lee Dumas

Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers

4.8 • 4.1K Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Kerri Harper-Howie is a dynamic entrepreneur, attorney, author, and public speaker. She co-owns 21 McDonald's franchises in Los Angeles with her sister, Nicole Harper Rawlins. Together, they employ over 1,100 people and have built a thriving business empire rooted in family values and community impact.

Top 3 Value Bombs

1. Be intentional in growth. Scaling with purpose means delegating, training, and letting go so your organization and people can thrive.

2. Lead with integrity. Always do the right thing even when no one's watching. That principle sustains true leadership and legacy.

3. Keep learning. The moment you feel stagnant, seek new knowledge. Curiosity fuels growth, adaptability, and long-term success.

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0:00.0	Light that Spark Fire Nation. JLD here and welcome to Entrepreneurs on Fire.
0:07.0	Brought to you by High Level, the all-on-one sales and marketing platform.
0:10.7	Today we'll be breaking down owning the golden arches.
0:13.3	Carrie's journey from entrepreneur to empire builder.
0:16.2	To drop these via bombs, I are brought to Carrie Harper Howie in the EO Fire Studios.
0:20.0	Carrie is a dynamic entrepreneur, attorney, author, and public speaker.
0:24.0	She co-owns 21 McDonald's franchises in Los Angeles with her sister, Nicole Harper-Rollins.
0:29.6	Together they employ over 1,100 people and I built a thriving business empire rooted in family
0:33.8	values and community impact.
0:35.6	And today we talk about scaling with purpose, community impact, challenges and grit, franchise advice, and oh, and community impact. And today we talk about scaling with purpose,
0:37.7	community impact, challenges and grit,
0:39.7	franchise advice, and oh, so much more.
0:42.0	And the big thank you for sponsoring today's episode
0:43.7	goes to Carrie and our sponsors.
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