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Emerging Garage Renovation Franchise Doubles Sales Performance During First Half of Year.

PAPILLION, Neb. — Hello Garage, an emerging home service franchise that specializes in garage renovation, reports strong performance and growth throughout the first half of 2021 with 10 new openings and nine franchise agreement signings to date. Having opened in the middle of a global pandemic, this month signifies the company’s one-year anniversary. Hello Garage had a successful first year with a 286% increase in sales compared to their first six months across 59 territory units throughout the U.S.

This recent growth stems from expansion into five new states: Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho and Missouri. Locations in Fairfield, CT, Boise, ID, Phoenix, AZ and West St. Louis, MO are currently open and operating, and the Atlanta, GA location will be opened in Q3. The state of Texas has seen the most significant growth and now accounts for four total franchise locations in its major cities – Houston, Dallas and Austin – representing 23 territory units.

Hello Garage is seeking franchise partners to join in their growth and expansion as the brand breaks into new markets including Oklahoma City, OK and Nashville, TN.

In addition to growing numbers, Hello Garage is projected to launch two new supplemental products by the end of Q3: floating shelves and overhead storage that will expand their current verticals. The floating shelf will ideally serve for homes with smaller garages that don’t have as much storage space. Overhead storage will serve as a key alternative to self-storage units, being used as an everyday solution or otherwise, in putting items up and away. The recent pandemic attributed to an increased demand for self-storage units in 2020 which resulted in a slight rise in prices when instead the answer, for a number of people, could have been to better utilize the space they currently have.

“As a brand, we are all about redefining the industry and continuously look for ways to evolve and be more innovative in doing so,” said Dave Thrasher, president and co-founder of parent company Supportworks. “Having decades of experience in the home service industry, our team has kept that proven model in mind which has led to the great success we’ve had in our first year, and to date in 2021. As we grow in current and new markets, we welcome new franchise partners to join in this mission.”

Hello Garage is backed by 45 years’ experience of raising home contractor standards. In 1975, Greg Thrasher founded Thrasher Systems which would eventually help thousands of people with a customer-first approach to business. Thrasher Systems would go on to become the launching pad for Supportworks, which was born in 2008 to challenge the status quo. Supportworks designs and manufactures the highest quality foundation and concrete repair products in the industry, available exclusively to their dealer network in North America. Supportworks has achieved Certified Evergreen status from the Tugboat Institute, which involves a rigorous assessment and is awarded to only the most dedicated and purpose-driven companies who aim to continually improve and redefine success.

Hello Garage franchisees do not have to have home service or construction experience. An average cost of opening a Hello Garage franchise ranges from $114,000–$138,000. Franchisee sales are supported with help from the Supportworks National Appointment Center, which boasts a track record of converting 65% of leads to sales appointments.

Home Service Franchise `Opens Doors’ to Entrepreneurs who want to Redefine the Home Contractor Experience.

PAPILLION, Neb. — Most entrepreneurs see an open door in the marketplace and move quickly to fill the gap. For the founders of Hello Garage, it was closed doors – hundreds of thousands of garage doors closed in shame around the country – that inspired the launch of this innovative and growing garage renovation franchise.

Embarrassed of how their garages have turned into giant junk drawers, the vast majority of U.S. homeowners keep their garage doors closed to keep the mess, floor stains and disorganization hidden from neighbors or passersby. Sadly, 25 percent of homeowners with a garage aren’t even able to park their cars inside amidst all the clutter. Even more astounding is that while garage renovation is a $2 billion segment that’s growing by 5 percent a year, no major national franchise is leading the way.

Taking notice of the marketplace gap was Hello Garage’s parent company Supportworks – a family-run enterprise that has been helping foundation and concrete contractors across North America scale their businesses for more than 12 years. The company’s core mission is to elevate the home contractor experience for consumers through high standards of customer service, seamless technology and a “people first” philosophy that extends from its home office into the field. After proving the Hello Garage model successful with a corporate-owned location that renovated 159 garages and generated $689,000 revenue over 12 months, Supportworks decided to “open doors” for entrepreneurs with a franchise opportunity.

After launching the franchise opportunity in July 2020 in the throes of the pandemic, Hello Garage has already sold 53 territory units across 14 U.S. locations.

The garage renovation franchise turns garages into dream spaces with a 24-48-hour turnaround time, allowing homeowners to enjoy their new and improved space with minimal disruption. Another key differentiation point is their use of a high-end polyaspartic floor coating proven to outlast epoxy, as well as customizable storage systems and other garage organization accessories.

Above all is the brand’s mission to elevate the home contractor experience for consumers through professional service backed by a lifetime warranty. In addition, with their proprietary sales software GarageView™, customers are educated to understand exactly how Hello Garage can help them, what it takes to achieve their dream garage and exactly how much it will cost.

“We created Hello Garage to disrupt the industry by redefining it and becoming its undisputed leader,” said Dave Thrasher, president and co-founder of parent company Supportworks. “We will accomplish this through a continued focus on professionalism and top-notch customer service. We’ve already elevated the home contractor experience with our foundation and concrete dealers by providing them with proprietary consulting on every aspect of the business machine – from marketing and customer care to sales and production and more. Now, we’re adapting this proven model to the garage renovation space, and it’s already achieving similar success.”

Hello Garage is backed by 45 years’ experience of raising home contractor standards.  In 1975, Greg Thrasher founded Thrasher Systems which would eventually help thousands of people with a customer-first approach to business. Thrasher Systems would go on to become the launching pad for Supportworks, which was born in 2008 to challenge the status quo. Supportworks designs and manufactures the highest quality foundation and concrete repair products in the industry, available exclusively to their dealer network in North America. Supportworks has achieved Certified Evergreen status from the Tugboat Institute, which involves a rigorous assessment and is awarded to only the most dedicated and purpose-driven companies who aim to continually improve and redefine success.

Hello Garage franchisees do not have to have home service or construction experience. An average cost of opening a Hello Garage franchise ranges from $114,000–$138,000. Franchisee sales are supported with help from the Supportworks National Appointment Center, which boasts a track record of converting 65% of leads to sales appointments.

“Even before the pandemic, many homeowners wanted to turn their garages into a more functional space to serve as a home gym, office, man cave, entertainment area or virtual learning space, and now the garage is becoming a necessary extension of the home,” Thrasher said. “As the demand for garage renovation has never been higher, we’re filling a market niche. With no brand at the forefront and our strong foundation, the future is bright for Hello Garage.”