360 Tour Designs: Autonomy & Freedom
Founded in 2009 and franchised a decade later, 360 Tour Designs began as a real estate photography company to help agents sell their residential listings faster. By Patty Horansky
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03, 2024
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03, 2024
Two Essentials in Life: Home & Automotive Services Enhance your future through franchising!
Do you own and operate a business that provides services focused on customers’ homes or autos? While the demand for home services and automotive repairs continues to ramp up, you may have become a bit introspective. By Dawn Abbamondi
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03, 2024
HealthyYOU Vending: Flexibility and Growth
The vending franchise sector is very popular with entrepreneurs looking for a low-capital investment and minimal hours required to operate the business. HealthyYOU Vending is a leading vending opportunity that boasts no royalty fees as well as a quick startup time, passive income model and recession-resistant qualities. By Nancy E. Williams
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03, 2024
Featured Franchise Consultant: Laura Rolfe, FranServe, Inc.
Laura Rolfe’s journey into the world of franchising began in her formative years, where she observed the invaluable freedom her parents enjoyed as franchise distributorship owners. Their ability to actively participate in her life events while managing their business left a profound impression on her. By Rose Mango
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03, 2024
GIVING BACK: City Wide Facility Solutions: Generosity at Its Core
City Wide Facility Solutions will be holding its annual convention on March 3 in Charleston, South Carolina, where many enriching business and team-building events are slated to commence. During the convention, the company also will make it a priority to integrate its ethos of spreading a ripple in the communities in which it operates. By Kelsi Trinidad
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03, 2024
Franchisees of the Month: Noah Dorson & Zim Harry, Bazooka Charlie’s Barber Co.
With their insurance and mechanical engineering backgrounds, Noah Dorson and Zim Harry are not the average barbershop entrepreneurs. Their unique skills and personalities make them ideal franchise owners for Bazooka Charlie’s Barber Co. By Shelby Green
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02, 2024
Discover Strength: Committed to Excellence at Every Level
Discover Strength’s growth and success in 2023 are fueling its continued upward trajectory in 2024. The brand has 12 new locations ready to launch in the first half of 2024, and at least that many additional are set to open sometime by year’s end. Discover Strength is poised to end the year with a minimum of 40 open locations in 14 states. By Nancy E. Williams
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02, 2024
Tea Time Café: Boba Bliss Outburst
Craig and Vareeporn Gonzalez founded Tea Time Café out of a true love of boba tea drinks. They tried various recipes from many tea shops, but there was always something missing. With the high prices that accompanied their tea habit, Vareeporn always felt that they could create their own fresher, more affordable recipe. Their goal became to create the boba tea café that they themselves would love to frequent. By Kelsi Trinidad
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02, 2024
FranServe Introduces International Expansion Opportunities
FranServe, Inc. has experienced tremendous growth since Alesia Visconti became president and CEO in 2016, and it looks like there’s no end in sight. Visconti recently announced a new partnership with Franchise Global Gateway (FGG), founded by brothers Muhssin El-Yacoubi and Bary El-Yacoubi. FGG was created to represent the fastest-growing brands in the U.S. looking to expand internationally. By Nancy E. Williams
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02, 2024
Assisting Hands® Home Care: A Local Touchpoint
Before deciding to become an Assisting Hands® Home Care franchise owner, Brett Sanders was at a turning point in his career. He had been a corporate certified public accountant and worked in auditing and risk consulting for 18 years. While he describes himself as a numbers person and enjoyed accounting, he didn’t like being stuck in an office all the time. By Kelsi Trinidad