July is one of the most anticipated months of the year for FranServe, Inc. Last year, the annual convention and franchise exposition was held at the Walt Disney World Yacht and Beach Club Resorts in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. By Nancy E. Williams
Dan Price knew nothing about the senior care industry when he bought his first BrightStar Care® franchise in Leesburg, Virginia, in 2015. Price had left the finance world in the late ‘90s and purchased a farm in northern Virginia, where he raised honeybees and flowers, shared his knowledge of bees and the environment with area schoolchildren and donated cut flowers to senior citizens. By Patty Horansky
After graduating college, neither Katherine nor Kaissling Akers imagined they would join the City Wide Facility Solutions franchise their father, Tim, owns in Nashville, Tennessee. By Sarah Lindauer
John and Corinne Tesh like to say they are beautifying their Jacksonville, Florida, community one family at a time. As HomeVestors® of America franchisees, the “We Buy Ugly Houses®” people, the Teshes are part of a network of franchises that makes up the largest and longest-running cash homebuyer in the country. By Patty Horansky
Behind every great paint job at That 1 Painter is a 30-plus-person support network helping franchisees achieve the American dream. More than just experts in the painting and home services space, That 1 Painter has built an onboarding and operations experience that’s propelled them to become the fastest-growing painting franchise in the U.S. By Sarah Lindauer
Baby Otter Swim School has become the fastest-growing traveling swim school franchise in the country, with over 14 franchises awarded in its first year and many more on the way. By Rose Mango
The BODY20 franchise is turning heads with a workout routine that can burn more calories in 20 minutes than your regular 90-minute routine. The secret is EMS (electro-muscle stimulation) technology, which uses electrical impulses to activate muscles in the body. By Sarah Lindauer
For Hofbräuhaus, the celebrations keep coming. This past May, the brand’s Newport, Kentucky, location – the first U.S. Hofbräuhaus – marked 20 years in business. And now Hofbräuhaus Las Vegas is set to celebrate its 20th anniversary in March 2024, as the brand continues to honor its rich Bavarian roots. By Lizzy Yeserski