Empathy gets talked about a lot in leadership, but too often it stays at the level of slogans. Many employees still experience leaders who are distant, reactive, or purely numbers driven, even as research shows that empathetic leadership drives higher engagement, innovation, and loyalty. In this episode of The Bliss Business Podcast, we sit down … Read More
Color Me Mine Franchisee Channels Love for the Craft into Thriving Business Painting pottery was more than just a pleasant hobby for Ana Paula Pisani Bourroul during the pandemic. “It became a source of therapy,” she says. “Painting allowed me to unplug, forget the daily stresses, and focus on being creative and building positive memories … Read More
Thursday 2nd October, 2025 Color Me Mine has awarded two new franchise agreements for 2026 in South Charlotte and Raleigh, led by franchisees David Diaz and the Kenney family under the visionary leadership of Teresa Johnson. Color Me Mine is preparing to expand its footprint in North Carolina with two new studios slated to open … Read More
Leading Paint-Your-Own-Pottery Franchise Adds Two Studios, Eyes Further Growth in Tar Heel State NEW ORLEANS, LA. (October 1, 2025) – Color Me Mine, the leading paint-your-own-pottery franchise, is accelerating growth across the state of North Carolina with new franchise agreements that will bring its creative, hands-on experience to more people across the state. Recognized by the International Franchise Association as a top … Read More
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When you talk to the top-performing franchisee across many different brands, you will spot some key commonalities. By Kim Kavin • Sep 25, 2025 This story appears in the September 2025 issue of Entrepreneur. Erin Elgin, Colleen O’Ferrall-Jones, R.L. Hunnicutt II, and Claudia Martinez Azzara live in entirely different parts of the country. They own … Read More
Color Me Mine is offering themed pottery-painting activities and events at its studios, in a collaboration with the upcoming Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie. The animated DreamWorks Animation release premieres on September 26, and the nation-wide Color Me Mine event will continue through the end of October. The partnership brings characters and themes from the popular … Read More
After 12 seasons of GABBY’S DOLLHOUSE, Gabby is ready for the big screen. Gabby and her kitty friends will hit theaters on Sept. 26 in Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie. In the mixed-media movie, Gabby and her Grandma Gigi take a road trip to Cat Francisco, but Gabby’s dollhouse rolls away, catching the eye of Vera, … Read More
There’s movie magic in the making at Color Me Mine! Families can visit their local Color Me Mine studio to get their paws on new pottery and activities featuring the cats and crew of Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie — just in time for Gabby’s big screen debut. From painting personalized plates to Grandma & Me … Read More
