September 03, 2010
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Your Cleaning and Maintenance Franchise Personnel News SourceFranchise News Watch brings you the latest in cleaning and maintenance franchising personnel news from around the web. As a news aggregator for the cleaning and maintenance franchise industry, Franchise News Watch streams the latest ground breaking franchise articles, features, guides, blogs, news and more directly to your desktop.  Cleaning and Maintenance Franchise Personnel NewsPuroClean's New Executive VP of Operations a Key Link in Company's EvolutionWhen a company seeks to rise to the top of its game, it has to bring on the best players to lead the team. PuroClean, continuing its quest to become the No. 1 choice of insurance companies for property damage emergency mitigation services for homes...
Mike Welch Joins Service Brands International as Franchise Development Manager Franchising Veteran to Sell ProTect Painters ConceptAlex Roberts, vice president franchise development for Service Brands International, announced that Mike Welch has joined the multi-concept franchisor as franchise development manager for the ProTect Painters brand. PuroClean Welcomes Home Vice President of OperationsPuroClean, the nation's fastest growing property damage restoration franchise, announced today the appointment of John Capponi, an industry veteran with more than 25-years of experience in customer service and franchising, as the company's Vice... U. S. Lawns Announces A New Member Of The Team!Please join us in congratulating Jerry Brown as he steps into the new role of Manager of Franchise Support. Jerry will be fully dedicated to coordinating the efforts of our current team of professionals involved in the training, facilitation, and... Service Brands International Appoints Experienced Franchise Executive to President and COOService Brands International (SBI), a multi-concept franchisor of brands that provide a variety of timesaving home services ideally suited for today's active consumer, announced today it has appointed John McDonald to its newly created President... Bonus Building Care Names Director of SalesDerrick came to Bonus with twenty-eight years of sales and sales management experience with many Fortune 500 companies such as P&G, IBM, GE and SAP. Bill Blair Joins Stratus Building Solutions as VP-Master DevelopmentBill Blair, a veteran franchise industry executive who resides in Belleville, Illinois, has been recruited as Vice President-Master Development at Stratus Building Solutions, the commercial-industrial building cleaning service franchisor based in... Pet Butler Appoints New OperationsPet Butler, the nation's leading pet waste cleanup service, has named Tim Leslie as operations and solutions manager. PuroClean Expands Support Center Management Team to Continue Brand EnhancementWhile the PuroClean franchise system continues to grow at record levels and make national headlines with its award-winning best practices in franchisee support, the company also continues to attract world-class talent at its home office to support the... Kitchen Tune-Up Hires Programs Specialist to Coordinate Growing Partner Relations DepartmentKitchen Tune-Up, the number one ranked kitchen and bath remodeling service with franchises across the US and Canada, has retained Jon Hoffman as Partner Programs Specialist in their Aberdeen, SD corporate headquarters location. Pet Butler Appoints Finance ManagerPet Butler, the nation's leading pet waste cleanup service, has named Judy Esparza as finance department manager. Michael Lett Appointed Director of Franchise Development at ElizaJElizaJ, providers of upscale, self-contained restrooms for special events and serving thousands of clients along the East Coast, has recently named Michael Lett as the new Director of Franchise Development.
PuroClean Co-Founder Dick Spohn Retires, Takes Emeritus Seat on Board of DirectorsDick Spohn, the co-founder of PuroClean who, along with his partner Rory O'Dwyer, helped lay the foundation for success of the nation's fastest growing restoration and remediation franchise, announced today that he is retiring from... Karen Aibel Named President of Stratus Building Solutions of FloridaKaren Aibel, a business executive with more than 20 years of successful sales management, human resources and customer service experience, has been named President and Regional General Manager of Stratus Building Solutions of Florida, L.L.C., based in... Pet Butler Appoints New Call Center ManagerPet Butler, the nation's leading pet waste cleanup service, has named Brian Cooper Call Center Manager, to direct the activities of its nationwide customer contact and customer service center.
Openworks Hires Christina Arner As Washington Director Of OperationsOpenWorks, a leader in the facility services and commercial cleaning industry, has announced that Christina Arner has been hired as the Director of Operations for the Washington region. |
Features & Special ReportsFranchising With Family Members Can Be Fraught With Danger Or Filled With SuccessIt can be difficult enough to get a franchise up and running on your own, or with other operational and investing partners, but it can be downright arduous if family members are involved in the deal. But that's the route some franchisees take and when done properly this management model can provide years of personal and professional harmony. But there are some secrets to making it work. Go in unprepared and you could break up a business and a family. The Winner's ColumnAs savvy franchise companies continue to flourish in this challenging economy, FUSR will continue to bring you good news each month, highlighting brands that are adding units, increasing comp store sales, striking deals with investors, and continuing to grow despite the economy - maybe even because of it. And, as the U.S. struggles through its "jobless recovery," growth-oriented franchisors continue to look overseas for expansion opportunities. Sales Intelligence for Superior Performance, Part 2Aggressive growth companies measure the performance of their sales personnel just as they do their advertising. With high recruitment expenses you can't afford mediocre selling performance, which costs dearly in lost franchise deals. A policyholder survey by Prudential Insurance revealed that the greatest influencing factor in the buying process is the sales person. Turning Around Struggling FranchiseesTwo years of tight credit and reduced consumer spending have left many franchisees reeling and put a serious crimp in franchisors' royalty streams. Workout professionals and bankruptcy attorneys experienced in franchising discuss what franchisors can do to help turn around distressed units - without spending scarce funds or getting themselves into legal hot water. New Gift Card Regulations Kicked in August 22ndLast year when President Obama signed the Credit Card Act of 2009 (the Act") into law, the nation's attention largely focused on those provisions of the law that aim to change the way credit card companies do business with consumers. However, since the Act imposes requirements on gift card issuers, it also changed the way many retailers and franchise companies will do business with consumers. Strong Cultures Sell More Franchises!Every franchise organization has a culture, the same way every person has a personality. If your franchise brand is serious about growth and development, ask yourself these two questions: 1) Does our franchise system have a strong, positive culture?; and 2) Is it a culture that promotes selling franchises? Special Operations: Franchising in a Strange LandOpening franchise units in nontraditional locations has been the domain of specialists--but not anymore. With the economy still slumping, lending still tight, and suburban expansion at a standstill, many multi-unit franchisees are exploring the viability of sites such as airports, hotels, colleges, senior centers, highway rest stops, hospitals, and military bases. Rolling with the Punches: Franchisors Continue Adapting to ChangeThe rules and methods for franchise sales are changing daily with the general public's increasing awareness of the economy, deficits, lending, the housing market, and more. As some of us "graybeards" can remember, this isn't the first time the rules have changed--and it won't be the last. Change on the HorizonJust like any business, the franchising business is one that I have seen evolve tremendously over the past 30 years. While many of the cornerstones and crucial elements - product, simplicity, control, and support - remain the same, so much is changing. Hiring Entrepreneurs: A Case Study of Hiring the Spirit of SuccessAs we continue to mine Dave Melton's book, <i>Hire the American Dream,</i> I thought it would be interesting to highlight a case study that demonstrates just how successful smart hiring can be. Here Melton describes his experience hiring an immigrant.
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