What People Don't Know About Franchising ($800K/Week Secret)

Dropping Bombs

Brad Lea

Business, Entrepreneurship

4.8 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 2 January 2026

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

This episode sponsored by Baya Bar

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In this electrifying Dropping Bombs episode, Baya Bar founder Billy Loesch shares his grind from Wall Street failure to building a thriving 55-location franchise empire and modern Italian hotspot Terina NYC. As a Brooklyn-born hustler with an old-school ethic, he's now coaching entrepreneurs on real scaling.

Billy breaks down franchising perks, spotting opportunities, and mindset shifts for growth. He reveals the systems that drive expansion, common pitfalls to dodge, and ways to create recurring revenue streams. If you're starting or scaling a business, this conversation is your golden ticket—grab his strategies and level up now.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billy-loesch-956704122/

Website: https://billyloesch.com/

Baya Bar Website: https://bayabar.com/

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Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.

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0:00.0	Brooklyn-born entrepreneur who went from Wall Street failure to building a 55 location and growing franchises.
0:07.6	I blow my book of business to pieces.
0:10.0	The $100,000 my father gave me.
0:11.7	That was his retirement.
0:12.8	Gone.
0:13.3	So you tank your dad's money?
0:15.7	Blew it to pieces.
0:16.9	I'm downed out on my luck.
0:18.0	And I meet this guy and he shows me his sales. He was on pace to do $800,000 for the week. He was doing north of $30 million in sales. My jaw hit the floor. I looked at him and I said, thank you. I'm quitting my job when I go home. I quit Wall Street. I opened by a bar. Three days later, some girl walks in that I wind up marrying. I'm
0:38.6	selling literally ice in the winter. And there's just a line out of the door. I'm like, okay,
0:43.7	we got something here. We said, okay, it's time to start looking at franchising. What's the
0:47.8	average Buy a Bar makes? Believe it or not. What it is, Brad Lee, back again with another episode of dropping bombs today in the
0:58.6	studio, folks.
0:59.6	I got a real treat for you, Billy Lesh in the house.
1:03.4	What's up, Brad?
1:04.0	Thanks for having me.
1:04.9	Dude, thanks for being here.
1:06.0	And folks, pay attention.
1:07.0	It's L-O-E-S-C-H-L-O-E-S-C-H. You can find him at Billy Lesh.
1:16.2	Dudes in his early 30s, founder and CEO of Buy a Bar franchise. Sounds like you're saying
1:22.2	buy a bar. It does sound like that. But it's not, it's B-A-A-A-B-A-A-Slang for Berry in Spanish.
1:29.9	Oh, is that what it is?
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