After years spent in corporate boardrooms analyzing mergers, acquisitions and turnaround strategies, Amit Shah understood how businesses succeed—and how they fail. But as his career progressed, he found himself wanting something additional: the opportunity to build, lead and scale a business of his own.

That opportunity came in 2019, when Shah opened his first Frenchies Modern Nail Care location in Pittsburgh. Today, alongside his business partner Toni Careccia, he owns five locations across Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. Their journey into franchising was a deliberate decision rooted in strategy, complementary expertise and a shared commitment to building something meaningful.

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