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11, 2024
Lime Painting: Strategic Franchisee Selection and Development
One of LIME Painting®’s not-so-secret ingredients to success is its careful selection and strategic development of franchisees. In the highly competitive painting market, LIME Painting continues to achieve nationwide growth by providing exceptional services, ranging from luxury painting and coating to surface restoration for commercial and residential clients. Senior Director of Operations Erica Sicre is the mastermind and overseer of all the brand’s franchisees. By Erika Ortega
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11, 2024
Global Financial Training Program: Learning the Lucrative Language of Commercial Lending
The coming year holds great promise for graduates of Global Financial Training Program, a lucrative business opportunity with more than 30 years of experience teaching enrollees the ins and outs of commercial lending. By Patty Horansky
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11, 2024
Floor Coverings International: A Flexible Franchise for Every Lifestyle
Founded in 1988, Floor Coverings International® has been a leader in the flooring industry, expanding to over 250 locations across the U.S. and internationally. The company’s evolution from a physical showroom to an on-the-go fleet of mobile showrooms allows customers to choose the flooring right in their homes. By Kelsi Trinidad
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11, 2024
Pet Butler: Calling All Business-minded Pet Lovers
Pet Butler is on a mission to educate potential franchisees and consumers about its expanded services beyond pet waste removal. The brand, founded in 1988 and franchised in 2005, has evolved from just “poop scooping’’ to offering multiple pet care services that provide additional revenue streams and scalability for franchisees. By Patty Horansky
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11, 2024
Renew Medic: Innovative Brand Launches With Top Performers
Renew Medic™ is a new specialty cabinet transformation and restoration company in the popular TCB Franchising family. The brand evolved from Furniture Medic®, one of the world’s largest furniture repair and restoration companies for more than 30 years. Father-and-son team Joseph and Daniel Steffens started their Furniture Medic franchise in 2018 in Denver. They quickly recognized the endless opportunities in specialty cabinet services. By Nancy E. Williams
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11, 2024
Dawn Abbamondi: Changing the Game & Succeeding in Franchising
The end of the year is often a time to look back and see what happened, and yet, we should always be forward focused on what we can do better in the future. Being free and clear to invent, re-create and change the game is an essential part of franchising. Before starting this article, I did go back and look at what we thought would come to us this year. By Dawn Abbamondi
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11, 2024
FranServe Inc.: Celebrating Game Changers
Franchise Dictionary Magazine’s (FDM) annual December Game Changer edition recognizes those making waves in the franchise space. The magazine receives hundreds of submissions nominating the top talent in franchising who are vying for this prestigious recognition. President and CEO of FranServe, Inc. Alesia Visconti shared the remarkable impact of a game changer. By Nancy E. Williams
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11, 2024
Naturals2Go: An Unlikely Path From Owner-operator to President
Heath Falzarano’s journey to finding Naturals2Go is similar to many of the company’s other vending business owners. Falzarano had been a special education teacher when he began looking for a change and more agency over his career. By Kelsi Trinidad
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11, 2024
Homevestors: Flipping Houses While Serving Their Community
Stephen Bowen and Michael Falotico have been HomeVestors® of America, Inc. franchisees for more than 14 years, serving the greater Boston area as business owners and through charitable works. By Patty Horansky