Jon Ostenson

Jon is the Founder and CEO of FranBridge Consulting, which ranked 584th on the Inc. 5000 list. Jon is a top .1% franchise consultant in the US. He is also the author of the bestselling book, ‘Non-Food Franchising’, from which all proceeds are contributed to Hope International, an organization near to his heart.

Jon draws on his experience as a former Inc. 500 Franchise President and Multi-Brand Franchisee, himself, in helping his clients select their franchise investments.

Prior to FranBridge, Jon was the President of ShelfGenie, a national franchise system with 200 locations. Before ShelfGenie, Jon served as the Vice President of Sales for Carter’s Inc., responsible for over $350M in annual sales. Jon began his career as a Consultant with Accenture, often working Internationally on behalf of clients.

Jon received a BBA in Finance, magna cum laude, from the University of Georgia's Honors Program in 2002 and returned to Athens 3 years later to earn his MBA. In 2014, the UGA Alumni Association selected Jon as a recipient of its “40 Under 40” recognition.

Jon and his wife have three young children and are active in the community. Jon sits on the Board of Directors for Growing Leaders Inc. and the Entrepreneur’s Organization and he serves as a mentor through several non-profit organizations.

Jon is a frequent contributor on franchising for publications such as Forbes, Inc., and Bloomberg.