About Mark Leonard

Mark Leonard created Your Franchise Mentor to offer inside information about the realities of the franchise world to prospective franchisees.

As a high tech industry veteran, Mark conducted research on hundreds of franchise opportunities, and chose to acquire 3 Subway stores in the San Francisco Bay Area. Mark has participated very actively in the Subway franchisee community, including being elected to the Board of Directors of the regional Subway Franchisee Advertising Fund Trust, and he was also Chairperson of the Subway Northern California Food Council.Prior to his Subway ownership, Mark spent 20+ years in Silicon Valley in roles including finance, contract management, sales, marketing, and CEO, starting with ROLM/IBM and including several software design firms. Mark earned an MBA from the University of Virginia's Darden School, and an undergraduate degree from Davidson College, North Carolina. Your Franchise Mentor has mentor associates who are highly successful franchisees in a variety of industries. When you invest in our 1-on-1 mentoring program, we match you up with a mentor who can best coach you in your areas of interest.

Your Franchise Mentor is not affiliated with any franchise, and neither seeks nor receives any financial consideration from any Franchisor. Our sole purpose is to guide you to your success.