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“The Perfect Franchise goes beyond just financial qualifications to match candidates with opportunities. They truly align individuals with long-term goals and personal values. Its focus on overall heuristic fit ensures you’re not just buying a business—you’re building a future that truly suits you. Its thoughtful, strategic approach makes all the difference for both candidates and brands alike.”
Dan Frey
“I really enjoyed working with The Perfect Franchise. They really took the time to learn who I was, and what my financial goals were before we ever talked about a franchise option. They provided coaching and resources to help vet through the options. No pressure from them to buy into a particular business, just guidance and a voice of reason.”
Jason
Derek Santos is a franchise consultant with a background in building and growing businesses across multiple industries. He joined The Perfect Franchise to help aspiring entrepreneurs find the right path to business ownership, guiding them through a proven process that takes into account their financial goals, lifestyle, and long-term vision for the future.
Derek’s approach is rooted in his own experience as a business owner. He understands what it takes to build something from the ground up, and he brings that perspective to every candidate he works with. His focus is not on placing people in franchises, it is on making sure the opportunity they choose is genuinely the right fit for their life.
He works with candidates at every stage, from those who are just beginning to explore the idea of ownership to those who are ready to make a move and need the right guidance to do it with confidence. Whatever your goal, whether it is financial freedom, more time with your family, or building something to pass on to your children, Derek has the experience and the passion to help you get there.
Derek lives in Charleston, South Carolina.
I have always known that the best path to the American Dream is through business ownership.
I’ll start where it all began, not with me, but with my parents.
I am the son of two Portuguese immigrants and the youngest of 4 boys. Growing up I watched them struggle to juggle 4 different schedules while working full time jobs at different shifts.
I watched them have to miss things. Not because they didn’t want to be there, but because they couldn’t. The schedule owned them. Watching this, I recognized at a very young age, there had to be a better way. And I quickly realized that the only way to truly have freedom of your time and money, is through business ownership.
So I built businesses. More than one. I learned things you can’t learn in a classroom: how to sell, how to lead, how to recover when things go sideways, and how to keep going when you want to quit. And over time I realized that my real passion wasn’t just building for myself, it was helping other people build theirs.
That’s what led me to franchise consulting. Franchising is, in many ways, the most accessible version of the American Dream. A proven system, real support, and a roadmap, but you still own it. You’re the boss. You control your time. You build real wealth and equity. For people who want the rewards of business ownership without starting entirely from scratch, it’s one of the most powerful vehicles I’ve ever seen.
When I sit down with a candidate, I don’t start by talking about brands or investment levels. I start by listening. Are you trying to escape corporate America? Build generational wealth? Get your time back and never miss the moments that matter? The right franchise looks different for everyone and finding YOUR fit is the only thing that matters.
I became a franchise consultant because helping people take control of their time, build real wealth, and create something of their own is what I am passionate about. My job is to make sure the decision you make is the best one for you and your family.
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