Alex Smereczniak

I’m Alex Smereczniak, a serial entrepreneur - the co-founder & CEO of Franzy - a platform that helps people find and fund the right franchise. Think of it as the Zillow for franchising. Before Franzy, I co-founded and scaled 2ULaundry and LaundroLab - building them into multi-market, venture-backed businesses and learning firsthand how powerful (and painful) franchising can be. I’ve seen franchising from every angle: co-founder, franchisor, and now tech operator working to modernize the $800B franchise economy. I’m building Franzy to make entrepreneurship more accessible - with the goal of helping 1 million people become business owners. Along the way, I’ve raised over $30 million, helped build teams across multiple markets, and built systems that scale - all with a strong belief ...