Franchise Fit Podcast
Franchise Fit Podcast
Lance Graulich
Can You Own a Chess Franchise Without Chess Skills?
27 minutes Posted Jul 23, 2026 at 2:00 pm.
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Can a youth enrichment franchise teach three-year-olds chess and produce strong unit economics without a storefront? Story Time Chess has built its business around that exact idea.
In this episode of the Franchise Fit Podcast, host Lance Graulich sits down with Jon Sieber, co-founder of Story Time Chess, and Elise Morales, Director of Franchise Development at Franchise FastLane, to examine a children’s education franchise that combines storytelling, chess instruction, school partnerships, and a low-overhead operating model.