Julius Filez

In this raw, unfiltered interview, Jasan and Matt dive deep into the struggles, mistakes, growth, and unspoken pain behind Coffee Junkiez and Pizza Junkiez. From the fight with red tape to build a business, to the emotional loss that started it all, this is the episode that ties everything together. 00:00:00 Intro – Seeing the Sign Go Up 00:01:30 The Interview Jasan Avoided 00:03:58 How Matt Joined the Team 00:05:00 Red Tape and 18-Month Battle with the City 00:10:20 “All I Wanted Was to Sell Coffee and Pizza” 00:12:14 Driving to Kokomo Just to Try the Food 00:14:28 Embracing Technology Late – A Hard Lesson 00:16:18 The Pizza Expo and Learning the Industry 00:20:08 POS Nightmare: Private Equity and Broken Promises 00:23:02 Matt Builds the First Website 00:26:06 What I Should Have Said No To: Growth 00:29:09 Great Locations, No Systems 00:31:16 Systems in My Head – The Big Mistake 00:35:05 Evolution of Training Videos 00:39:10 Emotional Control and Leadership 00:43:42 Redefining “Safe Space” for Hustlers 00:48:03 Connor’s Story – The Real Why Behind It All 00:57:19 A Second-Chance Employee Who Made It 01:01:14 “Own Your Sh*t” – No Victim Mentality Allowed 01:09:14 The Pain That Sparked the Business 01:11:22 I’m Not for Everyone – And I’m Okay With That 01:12:21 When Ex-Employees Come Back Wiser 01:13:32 Today’s Culture vs. True Work Ethic 01:14:17 The Wild Hires We Had to Let Go 01:16:09 There Can Only Be One Way 01:59:08 The need for franchisees and setting up CRM systems​ 02:02:35 The philosophy of franchising and supporting franchisees​ 02:13:10 What makes this franchise different​ 03:17:25 The final reflections about launching franchising as part of Chapter Three​