When Brian Fuery missed the Friday time slot to get his passport renewed, he was obligated to stay through the weekend and wait for a Monday appointment. This could’ve been a nuisance – if it hadn’t introduced him to a business opportunity. By Sarah Lindauer
While Ron Wilder was serving in the Army National Guard in the late 1980s, he never thought the skills and discipline he had developed would one day help him launch his own business. By Patty Horansky
Whether starting a franchise, or becoming a franchisee, you are in charge. If you’re a veteran and thinking of franchising your business, you may want to think about your ideal owners. Are they veterans, or maybe even families of the military? You can differentiate your brand by growing with owners who, like you, understand serving their country. By Dawn Abbamondi
Bitbox ATM, founded and franchised in 2019, has quickly grown to over 100 owners, with close to 500 machines nationwide. With Bitbox ATM, entrepreneurs invest in a turnkey, home-based business in an exploding industry. By Cindy Charette
Despite some personal challenges along the way, Matthew Crouch, his father, Russell Crouch, and his brother, Mason Crouch, have partnered to convert an existing automotive business into a Mr. Transmission/Milex Complete Auto Care franchise. The business was officially rebranded in February in Kansas City, Missouri. By Cindy Charette
According to Forbes, small businesses make up more than half of the nation’s workforce and their numbers are growing, as people increasingly want to be their own bosses and guide their own futures. In good economies or bad, over 90% of them need financial assistance but are turned down by banks. By Patty Horansky
Money Pages is a multimedia franchise dedicated to helping local businesses grow and save consumers money. It offers cohesive, highly personalized marketing systems to reach target audiences backed by industry-leading support and technology. Money Pages harnesses the power of connection and community to help local businesses reach their desired consumers. By Lizzy Yeserski
While NEXClean is known for its comprehensive cleaning, disinfection and protection solutions, its impact on the community extends well beyond the services it offers. Founded in 2009 and franchised in 2017, the specialty commercial cleaning company actively seeks ways to help its community. By Brianna Bohn
Independent research data shows franchise owners are highly satisfied with their investment in the fast-growing bath remodeling franchise.
SPRINGVILLE, Utah — Five Star Bath Solutions, one of the fastest-growing bath remodeling franchises in the world and part of the Five Star Franchising platform of home service brands, was identified by independent franchise research firm Franchise Business Review as a 2023 Top Low-Cost Franchise.
Five Star Bath Solutions provides premier bath solutions for everyone and every need, with a mission to design and build dream bathrooms through expertise and trust. Five Star Bath Solutions is advancing the bathroom renovation industry through innovative technology, custom products, and attention to customer service.
“At Five Star Bath Solutions, we’re committed to giving our franchise owners proven tools and processes to help them succeed in their market,” said Dean Hartley, president of Five Star Bath Solutions. “This recognition reflects our passion for supporting our franchise owners and our powerful strategy for growing our brand through their success.”
Franchise Business Review provides the only rankings of franchises based solely on actual franchise owner satisfaction and performance. FBR publishes its rankings of top franchises in its annual Guide to Today’s Top Franchises, as well as in quarterly reports throughout the year that rank the top franchises in specific sectors.
“Five Star Bath Solutions is raising the bar for bath remodeling franchises,” said J. Andrew Mengason, chief growth officer for Five Star Franchising. “They offer value and excellence for franchise owners and their customers, and that’s driving extraordinary growth throughout North America.”
Nearly 12,000 franchise owners participated in Franchise Business Review’s franchisee satisfaction survey over 18 months. The brands that were named to the list of the best low-cost franchises to buy had to have high franchisee satisfaction and an investment of under $100,000 at the time their franchise owners participated in FBR’s satisfaction survey.
Five Star Bath Solutions franchise owners were surveyed on 33 benchmark questions about their experience and satisfaction regarding critical areas of their franchise systems, including training and support, operations, franchisor/franchisee relations, culture, and financial opportunity.
“One of the most common myths around buying a franchise is that it’s too expensive. But what many people don’t know is that there are a number of very solid business opportunities out there that can provide the satisfaction and perks of business ownership but don’t require a huge financial investment,” said Eric Stites, CEO of Franchise Business Review. “Approximately one-third of the franchise companies we survey have initial investments starting under $100,000.
“More importantly, the franchises that made this year’s list of the Top Low-Cost Franchises have average owner satisfaction 12% higher than our industry benchmark, making them all excellent options for entrepreneurs considering franchise ownership.”
Visit https://franchisebusinessreview.com/page/top-franchises/ to see the full list of the Top Franchises of 2023.
To learn more about franchising with Five Star Bath Solutions, visit https://www.bathsolutionsfranchising.com/.
About Franchise Business Review
Franchise Business Review (FBR) is a leading market research firm serving the franchise sector. FBR measures the satisfaction and engagement of franchisees and franchise employees and publishes various guides and reports for entrepreneurs considering an investment in a franchise business. Since 2005, FBR has surveyed hundreds of thousands of franchise owners and over 1,200 leading franchise companies. FBR publishes free and unbiased franchisee satisfaction research reports throughout the year online at http://www.FranchiseBusinessReview.com. To read our publications, visit https://franchisebusinessreview.com/page/publications/.
About Five Star Bath Solutions
Five Star Bath Solutions is the premier bath transformation franchise in the home remodeling industry. The company designs and builds dream bathrooms through expertise and trust, providing affordable transformations and beautiful solutions. Part of the Five Star Franchising portfolio of home service brands since 2014, Five Star Bath Solutions is one of the fastest-growing bath remodeling franchises in the world with more than 80 franchise locations. For more information, visit fivestarbathsolutions.com. To learn about franchising with Five Star Bath Solutions, visit bathsolutionsfranchising.com.
About Five Star Franchising
Five Star Franchising is an innovative, growing platform of seven home service brands with more than 800 franchises collectively across North America. The company empowers franchise partners’ success with industry-leading tools and support while maximizing profitable growth for their franchise owners. Five Star Franchising’s brands include Five Star Bath Solutions, Gotcha Covered, Bio-One, 1-800-Packouts, 1-800-Textiles, and Mosquito Shield as well as ProNexis, a leader in growth and customer experience solutions for home services franchises. Five Star’s commitment to its core values — Driven, Real, Innovative, Vital, and Enthusiastic (DRIVE) — ensures its brands are top performers in technology, marketing, operations, local market success, and people. For more information, visit fivestarfranchising.com.
Trusted Name in Drain and Sewer Services Set to Support Local Property Managers, Contractors, Plumbers & Homeowners with 24/7, 365 Drainage Solutions.
CINCINNATI — Zoom Drain – a leading operator of drain and sewer services – opened its newest franchise in Hillsboro, OH on April 24. Located at 7897 State Route 73, Zoom Drain of Cincinnati and Southern Ohio will proudly serve the surrounding areas. This is the first Zoom Drain franchise location in Ohio, with 44 total nationwide.
The owners of the new location are the mother-son team of Lannae and Alex Greene. Lannae previously spent close to 25 years in healthcare, working in Cincinnati-area hospitals before opening her own ultrasound practice, and continues to be very involved in local volunteer work. Her son, Alex, will serve as the lead technician and will slowly become more involved in the ownership of the business. The Greene’s are native Ohioans – and excited to help their local community.
“After doing some research we were impressed with Zoom Drain’s rapid growth and success,” said Lannae Green, owner and General Manager of Zoom Drain in Cincinnati and Southern Ohio. “We loved that the leadership team gets to know their franchisees personally. Zoom Drain will be a great opportunity to serve our community, as the brand our neighbors throughout Cincinnati and the surrounding areas can trust for drain and sewer work and we are excited for what lays ahead.”
Zoom Drain provides around the clock residential and commercial service centering on drain and sewer cleaning, sewer pipe video inspections, grease trap maintenance and much more. From clogged sinks and bathtubs to main sewer line blockages, Zoom Drain utilizes five different drain cleaning machines and a custom hydro-jetter to tackle any sewage issue that arises. Customers include commercial property managers, contractors, plumbers and homeowners in need of immediate solutions to drain and sewage issues.
Zoom Drain prides itself on always providing swift, dependable service by expertly-trained specialists for both emergency and planned maintenance service needs – everything that has to do with wastewater management. Zoom Drain is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year and there’s never any additional cost for “off hours” service such as nights, weekends, or even holidays.
“We are thrilled to have Lannae and Alex join the Zoom Drain team and bring their expert services to Cincinnati and Southern Ohio,” said Jim Criniti, CEO of Zoom Drain. “Drain and sewer emergencies are a nightmare for anyone, so offering skilled and reliable services to the Cincinnati community is a priority for us and we’re looking forward to growing our brand in the area and beyond.”
To learn more about Zoom Drain, visit https://www.zoomdrain.com/
About ZOOM DRAIN:
Zoom Drain is an operator and franchisor of drain and sewer services, focusing on repair, maintenance and installation – everything “below the drain.” If it deals with wastewater, Zoom Drain deals with it, providing expertly-trained specialists to respond to both emergency service and planned maintenance, cleaning more drains in a year than most plumbers clean in their career. Headquartered in Philadelphia, Zoom Drain currently has 44 locations across the U.S and continues to grow! For more information about, please visit https://www.zoomdrain.com/.