Rick Bisio

Rick Bisio (born 1964) is an American writer, educator, and franchise consultant. He has served various roles for the government of Manatee County, Florida and has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce of Manatee County since 2007. He was also Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Board for the City of Bradenton Beach, Florida from 2002 until 2012.

Early life and education Bisio was born in 1964 in Kansas City, Missouri. His father owned a beauty salon at the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City.

He graduated with a BSBA from Washington University in St. Louis in 1987. In 1994, he obtained an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management.

He has regularly lectured at ICSC, IFA Berlin, and other conventions and regularly held events. The first edition was published in 2008, while the third edition was published in 2017. Bisio also created the FDD Exchange, an educational resource of The Educated Franchisee, and has also authored A Glossary of Franchise Terms.

In 2011, Bisio co-authored The Franchisee Playbook with Britt Schroeter. The second edition was published in 2020.

Bisio regularly contributes to Forbes, Entrepreneur, and other magazines.

Personal life Bisio currently lives on Anna Maria Island in Florida.