As vice president of Assisting Hands® Home Care, Gail Stout knows how important quality care is for seniors. She is part of a leadership team described as second to none in the industry. For the past 15 years, the brand has provided exceptional customer service and personalized care, which Stout believes results from the company culture. By Nancy E. Williams
While this past year may have presented many challenges and obstacles due to COVID-19, it also created many opportunities, especially within the home-care industry. HomeWell Care Services, one of the nation’s leading at-home care providers, not only embraced these problematic circumstances but experienced steady growth. By Cindy Charette
Here we are, more than a year since the pandemic changed so much – and it comes as no surprise that medical and senior care is extremely relevant, even more relevant than before. By Dawn Abbamondi
When Brandon Radmall graduated from college in 2009, the economy was dismal. With few job offers on the horizon and salaries in his industry at an all-time low, the business major decided to join a company that he deemed recession-resilient. By Jessica Jones
In its first year of franchising, Grand Welcome secured five franchisees for a lively and lucrative 2020. Landing five new franchisees in an inaugural season would be impressive for any franchisor, but achieving this feat during an unprecedented global pandemic designates Grand Welcome as an industry giant. By Lizzy Yeserski
Through a tumultuous and unpredictable 2020, 1-800 WATER DAMAGE thrived, proving to be recession- and pandemic-proof. While COVID-19 caused many businesses to struggle and even shutter, 1-800 WATER DAMAGE saw an explosive increase in revenue and new locations. By Lizzy Yeserski
A few months before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S., forcing nationwide retail closures and altering the way every industry conducted business, Sterling Davis invested in WaterStation Technology. By Jessica Jones
When Bob and Sue Hagan introduced their first summer science camp in 1997, they had no idea how big the venture would grow. Today their Club SciKidz enrolls up to 20,000 kids across the country annually, and the Hagans ultimate goal is to have a presence in every state. By Lizzy Yeserski
ROSEVILLE, Calif. — Always Best Care Senior Services, one of the leading senior care franchise systems in the United States, announced today that it has been selected as the only primary non-medical organization to be awarded with a grant to facilitate rapid Abbott BinaxNOW COVID-19 testing that will further help to ensure the safety of caregivers, clients, patients and their families.
As part of a historic initiative led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Defense (DOD), the Administration awarded a contract for $760 million to global healthcare leader Abbott for delivery of 150 million rapid tests to home health and hospice agencies. While the rapid tests were mostly awarded to home health and hospice agencies, Always Best Care was also selected to be awarded a grant as a leading national non-medical franchise company. Through this initiative, the majority of Always Best Care franchises nationwide now have the ability to administer these tests to their staff. These test allocations allow agencies to test staff once a week and cover staff that visit over 1.8M patients.
“We’re grateful to have been selected for this grant in late 2020 and are proud to have been able to roll out these resources so quickly systemwide. This initiative has given our franchise owners the ability to test their dedicated caregivers consistently for COVID-19 in an effort to help ensure their health and safety,” said Jake Brown, President & CEO of Always Best Care. “By getting quality results back so quickly, our franchises have been able to safely care for their clients and vulnerable populations across the United States. We’re always striving to go above and beyond to put our staff, clients and the communities we serve first, and this generous grant has allowed us to further do that during such a critical time for our industry.”
Always Best Care is one of the nation’s leading providers of non-medical in-home care and assisted living referral services. The company delivers its services through an international network of more than 200 independently owned and operated franchise territories throughout the United States and Canada.
By working with case managers, social workers, discharge planners, doctors, and families, Always Best Care franchise owners provide affordable, comprehensive solutions that can be specifically matched to meet a client’s particular physical or social needs. The hallmark services of Always Best Care include non-medical in-home care and assisted living finder and referral services, with skilled home health care in some limited markets.
For information on franchising with Always Best Care, please visit https://home-care-franchise.alwaysbestcare.com/, call 855-430-2273 or email Jason Wiedder at jwiedder@abc-seniors.com.
About Always Best Care
Founded in 1996, Always Best Care Senior Services is based on the belief that having the right people for the right level of care means peace of mind for the client and family. Always Best Care assists seniors with a wide range of conditions and personal needs, and currently provides thousands of hours of care every year. Franchise opportunities are available to individuals interested in leveraging the company’s clear strategy and proven track record for delivering affordable, dependable service to seniors in their local areas.
Always Best Care also offers an exclusive program called Always in Touch, a telephone reassurance program that provides a daily phone call to seniors and disabled adults who are living alone and have limited contact with the outside world. Always in Touch is a national telephone reassurance program offered in the USA and Canada. For more information on Always in Touch, or to request an application, visit www.Always-In-Touch.com.
Commercial Cleaning Proves Profitable & Viable Post Global Pandemic.
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — Anago Cleaning Systems today announced it has retained the #2 spot in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top 50 Franchises Under $50K. This highly competitive list recognizes the top 50 companies that continue to evolve and maintain relevance with the latest trends, while reporting the greatest franchise unit growth in North America.
“Anago Cleaning Systems continues to be proud of the recognition by Entrepreneur Magazine for the quality and dynamic growth of our company,” said Adam Povlitz, CEO & President of Anago Cleaning Systems. “Our world-class franchise model is easily accessible to many hardworking entrepreneurs who want to have more control of their financial future. The Anago brand offers this opportunity and is supported by innovative technology and a passion for serving communities across the nation.”
Entrepreneur‘s Top 50 Franchises Under $50K ranking is based on data submitted for Entrepreneur‘s Franchise 500. Most recently, Anago ranked # 33 in Entrepreneur Magazine’s yearly Franchise 500 ranking and ranked 14th fastest growing franchise. Anago Cleaning Systems’ position on the ranking demonstrates the brand’s rising popularity with entrepreneurs and customers.
“Commercial cleaning is reported to be among a very small group of industries that are considered recession and pandemic-resistant franchises for risk adverse entrepreneurs,” added Povlitz. “What we’ve experienced with the COVID-19 pandemic and other global events such as the 2008 financial meltdown is that many people turn to franchises that offer essential services despite times of a strained economy.”
The COVID-19 pandemic caused global and socio-economic damage, and in the beginning, the commercial cleaning industry was no exception. Businesses with commercial cleaning contracts were required to close their doors for a time. Commercial cleaning, which was considered an expendable budgetary line item before COVID-19, was suddenly boosted to the top of the charts. Nearly every brick-and-mortar business was expected to ensure a clean, disinfected, and sanitized facility. To rise to the COVID-19 challenge, Anago quickly pivoted and launched a brand-new specialized cleaning service, Protection+ Disinfection™, which was developed with recommendations provided by the Centers for Disease Control, Environmental Protection Agency, and Health Canada. This new program was welcomed by franchise owners and customers and made the difference in the survival of many local businesses.
“What we’ve seen at Anago is that not only has commercial cleaning franchising recovered—it’s actually growing,” added Povlitz. “One growth indicator is the number of inquiries for our franchise opportunities we’ve received since the pandemic began. Our data shows an almost 200 percent increase in interested franchise candidates after a short dip in the early months of the pandemic. At the same time, franchise openings increased by nearly 20 percent, with subspecialty services such as disinfection programs also increasing nearly 200 percent. These specialty services, which are now being included in COVID-19-inspired contracts, have doubled category sales in a brief time.”
Anago Cleaning Systems is a pioneer of the master franchise system, which allows successful mid-career professionals to operate their own exclusive regional franchises, while allowing small businesses to invest in their success. Both levels simply focus on running their business while Anago Cleaning Systems provides assistance, guidance, and critical tools to grow.
About Anago Cleaning Systems
Anago Cleaning Systems is an international commercial cleaning franchise brand. Utilizing the Master Franchise System, Anago supports over 45 Master Franchisees and over 1,700 Unit Franchisees. Founded in 1989, Anago has set the worldwide standard in business support and structure for local and regional companies to provide unparalleled cleaning services to businesses of all kinds. Anago was ranked #33 overall by Entrepreneur magazine in its latest Franchise 500® ranking. For further information, visit its website at AnagoMasters.com.