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Coverage
Building a $100M portfolio with tanning salons
Onyi walks through the unit economics that turned a single salon into a nine figure operating business.
From bodybuilding to a $180M business empire
The path from competitive bodybuilding to owning more than two dozen companies.
How to build an 8 figure franchise, delegating as a CEO, and buying real estate
On hiring operators, letting go of control, and why he buys the buildings his stores sit in.
Bodybuilding to 100 million dollar business
A long form conversation on discipline, ownership, and building without outside money.
COSIGN Anniversary Issue cover reveal: Onyi Odunukwe
Onyi fronts the anniversary issue in a feature on operators building generational businesses.
Inside a $247M net worth, and the $250M offer he turned down
He breaks down his portfolio, his spending, and the nine figure offer he walked away from.
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The Addison cafe serving a $17 latte, seven a day
Inside Nūr, the Addison coffee bar making just seven of its signature lattes a day.
Nūr named one of six new Dallas coffee shops to check out
Nūr lands on PaperCity's list of the Dallas coffee shops worth seeking out.
On building a national franchise brand and how to delegate
A working conversation about systems, delegation, and scaling a service brand nationally.
From one Arkansas salon to 100+ locations in under five years
The operating decisions behind Glo's expansion across more than twenty states.
From studying nursing to running a national franchise
The University of Louisville franchise programme interviews Onyi on his path into ownership.
Onyi Odunukwe on building a tanning empire
How he approached franchising, franchisee selection, and multi unit growth.
Onyi Odunukwe, CEO of Glo Tanning
A short conversation on leadership and the discipline behind sustained growth.
Earth Nail Spa challenges the traditional salon model
Earth Nail Spa's membership model takes on the traditional salon economics.
Dallas nail spa sees surge in unlimited memberships
Demand for unlimited memberships climbs sharply at the Dallas location.
A new wellness experience arrives in Midland as Glo opens
Glo Tanning brings its spa and wellness format to Midland, Texas.
Glo Tanning opens in Forney with a new standard of self-care
The Forney opening extends Glo's footprint across North Texas.
One must clear a path if they want to grow
Vanguard speaks to Onyi about building from Nigeria to Texas and making room for others.
Meet Onyi Odunukwe, CEO and founder of Glo Tanning
On eliminating ego, unit profitability, and developing staff into future owners.
100 million dollar entrepreneur: Onyi Odunukwe's journey
A profile tracing the businesses, the acquisitions, and the operating philosophy behind them.
Exceptional demand for unlimited mani-pedi memberships
Opening week draws crowds as the unlimited mani pedi membership launches.