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John B. Charleston, III, MBA

Business Intermediary, Franchise Owner at Murphy Business

GA Website (770) 366-7890
MBAUpdated October 2026

About

John B. Charleston III is a Business Intermediary and Franchise Owner with Murphy Business in Alpharetta, Georgia, representing Main Street and Middle Market sellers, strategic buyers, and first-time buyers. He is a corporate executive, entrepreneur, and licensed Georgia REALTOR. He acquired and ran, as President, a 200-employee commercial cleaning and business services company whose customers included The Walt Disney Company, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Orlando Utilities Commission, and Seminole County Government. Before that he spent more than 20 years in marketing and brand management at The Walt Disney Company and at Fortune 100 consumer packaged goods companies including M&M Mars, Bristol Myers Squibb, and Sara Lee, where he managed mature brands and launched a new $20 million brand. As a real estate investor he bought, renovated, and resold distressed properties in Florida and Georgia and partnered with a builder on new homes in Madison and Commerce, Georgia. He holds an MBA in Marketing and General Management from the University of Michigan and a BS in Marketing from North Carolina A&T State University.

Who is a good fit for John B. Charleston, III, MBA

  • Owners of commercial cleaning or business services companies in North Georgia
  • Strategic buyers expanding through acquisition
  • First-time buyers who want a broker who has bought a company himself

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He acquired a 200-employee commercial cleaning and business services company with customers such as The Walt Disney Company, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Seminole County Government, and ran it as President.

More than 20 years in marketing and brand management at The Walt Disney Company, M&M Mars, Bristol Myers Squibb, and Sara Lee, including the launch of a new $20 million brand.

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