Dennis McKinley is the CEO of a business conglomerate Detroit Equities, which runs the Atlanta-based businesses Cru Hookah Lounge and the Original Hot Dog Factory which boasts franchise operations nationally. A Detroit native, he’s described as a serial entrepreneur and has a background in real estate, retail, nightclub promotion and franchising. Dennis chat's with Will Lucas about how growing up in Detroit played into shaping his entrepreneurial spirit, and how to find success in franchising.

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