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Meet David Kajganich, Million Dollar Mentor
by Elizabeth Denham
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Owner, Eagle Status Performance, LLC
About David
David Kajganich began his career in franchising in 1992 when he became the first franchisee for Buffalo Wild Wings. Within the first year, he reached more than one million dollars in revenue, and for nearly three decades, he successfully ran multiple units until he sold the business in 2020. David was also involved as an area director for a quick service sub sandwich concept as well as for a fitness franchise. Through his experiences, he honed his skills in the areas of leadership, performance coaching, influence and persuasion to help franchise owners get the most out of their managers and employees. He is currently a performance coach through his business, Eagle Status Performance, LLC.
About David’s Career
David said it took his first location about six months to become profitable. Subsequent locations were profitable much sooner because of the name recognition of the franchise and because of experience becoming better operators. One location took several years to reach profitability, however, once it did, the sales continued to climb and eventually, more than doubled over the next several years.
David appreciates that while this business took a lot of hard work and dedication, it also offered opportunities he would not have had otherwise. “While I worked extremely hard, I was able to have more flexibility than I would have with my corporate job,” he said. “This allowed me to pursue additional interests that not only made me a better franchisee but enabled me to serve others and add value to them in different areas.”
David’s Mentorship
David believes that while operating the businesses, the real secret to his success was the training and skills he developed in the areas of leadership, performance coaching, influence and persuasion. He invested a lot of money and many years learning, understanding and developing the necessary skills to extract the highest performance from managers, employees and even athletes. He has a unique ability to help franchise owners get the most out of their managers and employees.
