Rise Up Restaurants doubled sales and expanded nationwide by combining operational excellence with people-first culture, proving growth thrives when culture leads.

Carrie Luxem and Emily Freemond show why culture drives restaurant success—proving it beats strategy, fuels performance, and starts with everyday actions.

Emily shares her homeschooling journey, global travels, and purpose-driven path—revealing how true leadership and culture begin with how we choose to live.

Emily Freemond shares how purpose, clarity, and coaching fuel brand growth—showing leaders that personal development is the key to building values-driven cultures.

At Dallas Franchise Week, Emily Barahona showed how people-first cultures fuel growth—spotlighting Vibe Restaurants’ success through values, purpose, and leadership.

Vibe Restaurants proves culture is a growth strategy—scaling brands through people-first leadership and systems that keep performance and connection thriving.

Emerge Inc. scaled to $200M by embedding culture, values, and people-first leadership into growth—proving culture drives lasting success.