About Empires
Patrick Buckley
Empires is hosted by Patrick Buckley, a 2x founder in the franchise industry.
Originally a Director of Development at a VC-backed franchise sales organization in New York City, he founded The Wolf of Franchises, a leading media brand in franchising, and Krokit, a franchise data SaaS platform (both exited).
He has been featured in The Economist, The Information, and other notable media outlets.
In to addition to Empires, he’s a partner at FD Capital, an advisory firm representing multi-unit franchise owners. He also syndicates investments for emerging brands.
Originally a Director of Development at a VC-backed franchise sales organization in New York City, he founded The Wolf of Franchises, a leading media brand in franchising, and Krokit, a franchise data SaaS platform (both exited).
He has been featured in The Economist, The Information, and other notable media outlets.
In to addition to Empires, he’s a partner at FD Capital, an advisory firm representing multi-unit franchise owners. He also syndicates investments for emerging brands.