Speakers

Ray and Monica Harrigill are the Co-Founders of The Sunray Companies, a diversified franchise organization operating hospitality, beauty, wellness, healthcare, and self-storage businesses across the Southeast. Their franchise journey spans more than three decades and began long before Sunray was founded, providing experience from nearly every side of franchising - from helping build an emerging franchise system to evaluating, purchasing, operating, and growing nationally recognized brands. Today, The Sunray Companies owns and operates multiple franchise concepts, including Palm Beach Tan, Massage Envy, Hampton Inn, Home2 by Hilton, Holiday Inn Express, Hyatt Place, My Salon Suite, and Vital Care Infusion Services. Their leadership philosophy centers on developing people, building strong cultures, and creating systems that allow businesses to grow while staying true to their mission of Enhancing Lives. Their presentation shares practical lessons, successes, setbacks, and the decision-making framework they continue to use when evaluating new franchise opportunities.