Milex and Mr. Transmission Franchisee Builds on a Strong Customer Service Foundation
Milex and Mr. Transmission franchisee builds on a strong customer service foundation. By Rose Mango
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The MAX Challenge
Full Speed Ahead: THE MAX Challenge franchise was her ticket out of Corporate America. By Deanna Pledge
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11, 2019
Restoration 1 Franchisee Works on Structures Harmed by Water, Fire, Smoke and Mold
Restoration 1 franchisee works on structures harmed by water, fire, smoke and mold, By Deanna Pledge
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Challenge Island: Fundamental Learning is Child’s Play
To succeed in the constantly evolving 21st century world, students need science, technology, engineering and math knowledge. Mastery of these subjects provides the building blocks for a strong educational foundation. Challenge Island® takes learning a step further. By Elice Morgenson
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Assisting Hands Home Care
Assisting Hands Home Care has the resources to provide qualified professionals to assist with every type of lifestyle change. By Elice Morgenson
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11, 2019
Get Moving: Find all kinds of shared, action-packed adventure at Funtopia
Funtopia aims to pull guests of all ages away from their high-tech screens and out of their seats with enticing yet meaningful exercise. By Elice Morgenson
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11, 2019
Hero Inspections & Environmental helps homebuyers breathe easier
Hero Inspections & Environmental franchisees perform thorough home inspections that give homebuyers peace of mind about their potential purchase. By Elice Morgenson
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11, 2019
Husband-and-Wife Franchise Partners Chris Burden and Penelope Clark Sign a Three-Unit Deal To Bring Big Blue Swim School to the Garden State
The multi-unit franchisee pair look forward to positively impacting the families and communities of northern New Jersey with the technology-rich swim school concept.
PARAMUS, N.J. — Premier swim school franchise Big Blue Swim School is coming to northern New Jersey next year as part of a three-unit deal signed by husband-and-wife franchisees Chris Burden and Penelope Clark. The avid swimmers come from a background of business management, marketing, and finance. While Burden and Clark are still working with Big Blue Swim School‘s development team to secure prime real estate in the three New Jersey territories of Paramus, Clifton and Union, they plan to open their first location next year.
“We are thrilled to be bringing Big Blue to the northern New Jersey community,” said Burden. “We have a deep passion for swimming and know how much joy, enrichment and confidence the essential skill can bring to a child’s life. The Big Blue executive team is fantastic and their approach to swim instruction is designed not just to teach skills but to help empower the kids and make them enthusiastic about the activity.”
Big Blue Swim School was founded by U.S. National Champion swimmer Chris DeJong after he missed qualifying for the U.S. Olympic team in 2004 and 2008 by three-tenths of a second—just behind Michael Phelps. Big Blue takes a holistic approach to swim instruction, developing critical life skills like confidence and self-esteem consistent with children’s developmental levels. Big Blue is now positioned to become a dominant player in the $3 billion/year swim school industry thanks to key differentiators such as LessonBuddy™, a proprietary and easy-to-use lesson management platform and customer self-service mobile app; a proven curriculum; and optimized operational model involving data-driven capacity planning.
When the Manhattan-based couple decided to look into franchising, Big Blue’s concept of promoting pool safety and providing unparalleled swim instruction drew them in immediately. As parents themselves, Burden and Clark are well-aware of how difficult scheduling can be and loved how the brand makes it easy for families to coordinate swimming lessons—and how much work is taken off of a franchise partner’s plate as a result.
Their addition to the Big Blue franchise system is also heralded by the executive team.
“Chris Burden and Penelope Clark are perfect additions to the Big Blue team,” said Big Blue Swim School’s Chief Development Officer, Scott Thompson. “Their business and marketing experience set them up to be amazing franchise partners in New Jersey. In addition, our data-driven real estate assessment, pre-opening marketing strategy and executive leadership-provided support position the couple for continued success.”
As New Yorkers, Burden and Clark identified northern New Jersey as the perfect market for Big Blue Swim School development because of the tremendous number of families and young children that live in the suburbs of New York City and who are looking for convenient and community-friendly swim instruction.
“Swimming is an amazing fitness activity that has the potential to be a life-changing experience for children,” said Clark. “We can’t wait to bring our past business experience to this new opportunity and embrace the Big Blue mission of inspiring Life’s Big Moments for kids in the communities we serve.”
ABOUT BIG BLUE SWIM SCHOOL
Big Blue Swim School was founded in 2009 by competitive swimmer Chris DeJong. The first location opened in Wilmette, Illinois, followed by four additional Chicagoland schools. In 2017, Level 5 Capital Partners acquired a stake in the brand. Through that investment, Big Blue plans to grow through franchising to 150 pools by 2021. Big Blue Swim School’s real estate expertise, strong brand, proprietary technology, and leadership support, coupled with its best-in-class consumer offerings, position its franchise partners for long-term success. To learn more about franchise opportunities with Big Blue Swim School, visit http://YourBigMomentStartsHere.com.
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Molly Maid Knows a Clean Home Tops Everyone’s Wish List, Offers Chance to Win Free Home Cleanings This Holiday Season
Nation’s Leading Residential Cleaning Company Hosts Holiday Clean Home Giveaway Nov. 25 – Dec. 15
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The Holidays are a time for joy, gifts and time with family, but can also bring on stress from all the preparations that come with keeping the home tidy and presentable. Molly Maid, a Neighborly company, understands the pressures of the holiday season and is offering a chance to win a $500 gift certificate towards a home cleaning. The nation’s leading residential cleaning franchise is hoping to ease that stress by giving the gift of time through its annual “Holiday Clean Home Giveaway.”
For those looking to win the gift of a clean home, “Like” the Molly Maid Facebook page at: https://neighborly-brands.app.do/clean-home-giveaway and complete the form for a chance to win. All entries for the “Holiday Clean Home Giveaway” will begin Monday, Nov. 25 and will be accepted through Sunday, Dec. 15. Molly Maid will award a total of five lucky winners with a $500 Molly Maid gift card to celebrate the season.
“Molly Maid understands that the holidays can be stressful and we’re proud to help alleviate some of the workload by knocking cleaning the house off the to-do list,” said Molly Maid President Mary Kay Liston. “We want everyone to have a joyous holiday filled with happiness and time to enjoy all the things that matter most.”
Avoid holiday stress this year and let Molly Maid clean the mess. Molly Maid gift certificates are available for purchase at https://www.mollymaid.com/gift-certificates/. For the full contest rules go to https://www.mollymaid.com/documents/pdfs/Holiday-Giveaway-11-19-19.pdf.
About Molly Maid®
Molly Maid® is a residential cleaning franchise that cleans more than 1.7 million U.S. homes annually. Franchising since 1984, there are more than 475 Molly Maid units operating in the United States. Molly Maid established the Ms. Molly Foundation in 1996 in an effort to raise awareness and support for victims of domestic violence. Acquired in 2015, Molly Maid is part of Neighborly®, a community of home service experts, leveraging nearly 3,700 professional home service experts worldwide with a unique direct service function that provides consumers assistance with nearly all aspects of their home care needs. Neighborly brands are found at www.GetNeighborly.com. For more information about Molly Maid, visit www.mollymaid.com. To learn about franchising opportunities with all Neighborly companies, visit https://franchise.neighborlybrands.com/.
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AlphaGraphics proves strong momentum with awarding of nine new centers through Q2, Q3
Cross-country location openings showcase robust business model for leading marketing solutions franchise company
DENVER — AlphaGraphics, a global leader in printing and marketing solutions, announced today the awarding of nine brand new centers over the past six months.
“Our growth as a company is definitely exploding right now,” said Bill McPherson, vice president of retail network development at AlphaGraphics. “We’re offering top-notch marketing and printing solutions for businesses everywhere, and the demand for our level of efficiency and professionalism is just skyrocketing. We’re eager to take AlphaGraphics to the next level of revenue growth, and opening these new centers is a perfect stepping stone in that process.”
Within six short months, AlphaGraphics has locations either open or under construction in the following cities:
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Dunwoody, Georgia
- Odessa, Texas
- Overland Park, Kansas
- Portsmouth, New Hampshire
- Providence, Rhode Island
- Shirley, Massachusetts
- White Plains, New York
“Our new ownership group (MBE Worldwide), leadership team and on boarding and support teams have provided the foundation for our renewed growth,” McPherson said. “The excellence with which AlphaGraphics meets such an important need in the business industry is second to none, and I’m honored to be surrounded by such amazing franchise owners.”
AlphaGraphics was founded in 1970, and the company began offering franchise opportunities in 1979. AlphaGraphics services include printing, marketing, signs and other business solutions.
About MBE Worldwide
MBE Worldwide S.p.A. (“MBE”), a privately-owned holding company based in Milan – Italy, is a third party provider of shipping, fulfillment, printing and marketing solutions to small and medium enterprises and retail consumers via a network of independently owned and operated franchised locations. MBE Service Centers facilitate the activities of entrepreneurs, people and businesses through an easy-to-access distribution network and customized services and products delivered with a distinguished and unique level of customer service. MBE presently operates under three different brands: Mail Boxes Etc., AlphaGraphics and PostNet and its global network counts currently 2,550+ locations in 47 countries, with FY2018 System-wide Sales of €861($956) Million.
SOURCE AlphaGraphics
About AlphaGraphics
AlphaGraphics, Inc., with more than 285 locations in 5 countries, is one of the largest U.S.-based networks of locally-owned and operated Business Centers offering a complete range of print, visual communications, and marketing products and solutions including: full-service digital, offset, and large format printing; design services; mailing; one-to-one marketing solutions; promotional products; web to print solutions. For more information about AlphaGraphics services, visit www.alphagraphics.com. To learn about franchise opportunities, visit www.alphagraphicsfranchise.com.