More Than a Patty: Building the Juici Patties Brand in the US with Purpose & Pride

Send us Fan Mail A Jamaican patty can take you back in one bite, to lunch money days or some other memory. Franklyn is a Jamaican entrepreneur helping grow to Juici Patties franchises in the United States. We talk about why that nostalgia comes with real responsibility when you’re carrying a beloved Jamaican brand into cities like New York and markets across the country. Franklyn shares his journey from Jamaica to school in Tennessee, finishing his degree in Florida, working in software engineering, and then stepping fully into franchise ownership. From there, we dig into the business side of Caribbean food. He explains why consistency is everything, why one average patty can hurt the whole brand, and how a viral moment only matters if the product can back it up. Is it possible to normalize the Caribbean Food category the way Italian and Mexican food have been normalized without losing culture or ownership? Franklin addresses that concern head-on, then closes with what he hopes successful Jamaican brands can do for Jamaica itself through investment, development, and long-term economic lift. If you care about Jamaican patties, Caribbean American identity, or how to scale a food brand without selling out, press play, follow, and share this with a friend then leave a review and tell us your go-to patty and drink pairing.

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More Than a Patty: Building the Juici Patties Brand in the US with Purpose & Pride is an episode from Carry On Friends The Caribbean American Podcast by Kerry-Ann Reid-Brown.

This episode is 24:04 long.

This episode was published on Apr 28, 2026.

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