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.