Don Allen

About Don Allen

I’m a multi-unit operating executive with 25+ years of experience building, scaling, and optimizing consumer-facing businesses across franchise and corporate environments.I’ve had the opportunity to lead from both sides of the table, as an ownership partner and as an executive, which gives me a practical, real-world understanding of what it takes to grow and sustain a high-performing organization across multiple markets.Over the course of my career, I’ve led teams of 500+ employees, managed $20M+ operating budgets, and scaled businesses across multiple states. I’ve driven 700% net income growth, a 6x increase in enterprise value, and an eight-figure private equity transaction.Today, as Chief Operating Officer, I focus on building systems that create consistency, accountability, and performance across multi-unit organizations. My work centers on strengthening unit economics, refining pricing and revenue strategies, developing leadership teams, and building operational infrastructure that supports scalable growth.In addition to my operating roles, I’ve been invited to speak and train nationally and internationally on leadership, sales systems, and company culture. I’ve worked with organizations and teams to improve alignment, elevate performance, and build environments where both people and businesses grow.

Experience

1. Chief Operating Officer

   Zoom Room Dog Training

   Jan 2025 — Present

   Lead operational strategy and performance for a national multi-unit franchise system with 60+ locations, including corporate-owned units.Responsible for system-wide execution across operations, training, compliance, and unit-level profitability, with a focus on building scalable infrastructure and improving performance consistency across the network. • Direct operational performance across a geographically dispersed multi-unit system • Designed and implemented company-wide performance scorecards and KPI frameworks • Built and deployed franchise business coaching systems to drive accountability and results • Led pricing and operational initiatives to strengthen unit economics and revenue consistency • Rebuilt operational playbooks and training systems to support scalable growth • Partner with executive leadership to align operations with long-term growth strategy • Lead and mentor cross-functional leadership team across operations, training, and performance

Education

• Dale Carnegie Training

  Leadership

Skills

• Group Training
• Leadership Accountability
• Operant Conditioning
• Weight
• Injury Prevention
• Consulting
• Boot Camp
• Company Turn Around
• Rehabilitation
• Fitness Training
• Health
• Personal Training
• Committed to Professionalism
• Leadership Development
• Athletic Training
• Wellness
• Profit Optimization
• Lifestyle
• Organizational Leadership
• Sales Training
• Team Building
• Management
• Sports Nutrition
• Employee Wellness
• Personal Development
• Follow Through
• Sales Process
• Wellness Coaching
• Fitness
• Public Speaking
• Yoga
• Integrity
• Lifestyle Coaching
• Functional Training
• Exercise Physiology
• Nutrition
• Strength Training
• Sales
• Selling Skills
• Sports