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Buzz Franchise Brands Adds Brand to Growing Portfolio to Celebrate 10 Years in Business

The multi-brand franchisor is preparing to launch Grand Illuminations, a holiday lighting concept, as part of its 10 year celebration.

Buzz Franchise Brands (BFB), the parent company and home services powerhouse that oversees more than 270 units over its portfolio of franchise concepts, is celebrating a decade in business and recently announced the upcoming launch of the newest brand in its portfolio, Grand Illuminations, a premium holiday lighting and décor brand.

Buzz Franchise Brands is home to names such as Pool scouts, the 110+ territory residential pool cleaning brand; home clean heroes, the 11 franchisee residential cleaning brand; and British swim school, the 165 unit swim lesson brand. “ten years of Buzz Franchise Brands — it’s been an incredible decade full of growth for our brands and franchisees. to see the team and culture we’ve built over the past decade, knowing that we started in 2012 with only five people, is truly inspiring. i have no doubt the next 10 years will be even better,” said Kevin Wilson, cEo.

Buzz Franchise Brands coo Brian garrison will serve as grand illumination’s president as the company heads into its first season. the company already has several successful business operators who own independent holiday lighting decor companies and are transitioning their businesses to the new brand.

the growing demand for holiday lighting services is encouraging, and garrison says theseasonally-based grand illuminations model works as an effective complement to Buzz’s other brands. Buzz expects to have 10 open franchise locations for the 2022 holiday season, in addition to a corporate territory in Virginia.

Prism sPecialties Welcomes Jeff Milligan as Vice President of Business Development and Customer Engagement

Prism specialties, the leader in specialty restoration projects providing the most robust range of electronic, textile, art and document restoration services in residential and industrial markets, appointed veteran franchisee Jeff Milligan as the company’s vice president of business development and customer engagement. Milligan opened his first location in september of 2012 as the second franchise in their system. “Joining the Prism specialties home office team is truly an honor. as a franchise owner for the past 10 years, i’ve built a great rapport with not only the home office team, but many of our franchise owners across the country,” said Milligan. Milligan ran a multi-million-dollar operation with three offices across north carolina and was recognized multiple times by Prism specialties for his hard work. he was a two-time Franchisee of the Year award winner and member of the brand’s Franchise advisory council and national Marketing committee. in his new role, he will expand and improve the brand’s local sales program and systemwide customer service experience by strengthening the network’s skills on relationship building, sales activities measurement and sales management. “Being part of Prism specialties’ national team and helping our owners to grow our brand is quite humbling. the future for restoration is bright and i’m excited to be a part of it,” Jeff Milligan explained. Prism specialties provides the most robust range of electronic, appliance, textile, art, collectibles and document restoration services in residential and industrial markets since 1993. their teams of experts are committed to world-class recovery and restoration, are available 24/7, and offer services to minimize interruption at a competitive cost.

ePic health and Fitness Announces New Location Coming to Brooksville, Florida

Epic Health and Fitness expands to East Hernando County, announcing a third location coming to Brooksville; membership pre-sales available online

epic Health and Fitness, a fast-growing gym franchise with a personable approach to helping clients reach their wellness goals, today announced the securement of their third location, coming soon to Brooksville, Florida. With many recent gym closures in the local area, epic Health and Fitness is taking the lead to fill the void left to consumers in need of a new gym to help them meet their fitness goals. the announcement of the Brooksville location follows the success of Epic health and Fitness’s first two facilities in West hernando county. the Brooksville club will be the brand’s largest facility yet, at 15,000 square feet. co-founders ryan and Kelly Unger plan to use this additional space to offer clients even more rare equipment options, as well as health and wellness focused vendors within the space to provide additional resources.

marco’s Pizza the nation’s fastest-growing pizza brand*, officially crosses the $1B annual systemwide sales milestone

The achievement comes on the heels of record-breaking growth and is due in large part to its people-first culture that has helped catapult its strong performance as America’s No. 5 pizza brand in systemwide sales**. to commemorate the achievement, the company has launched the Marco’s Pizza Foundation as an extension of its mission to empower franchisees and team members to make a positive difference in their communities.

Marco’s has grown from humble beginnings as a small, regional concept to a nationally accredited brand. as it continues to expand its franchise footprint, it will never lose sight of those neighborhoods that have made Marco’s their pizza of choice. it’s because of the brand’s long history working together with communities across the U.s. that the Foundation is now a reality. Marco’s spans 1,100-plus stores across 33 states with locations in Puerto rico and the Bahamas, and has more than 225 stores in various stages of development with more than 350 agreements signed. the leading pizza brand expects strong About epic Health and Fitness: the Epic health and Fitness Franchise is a 24-hour model with a laser focus on results through affordable and flexible personal training, nutrition planning, competition prep coaching, weight loss, general fitness guidance and proper fitness equipment. headquartered in spring hill, Florida, Epic health and Fitness was founded in 2018 by ryan and Kelly Unger who are both certified in personal training and nutrition and have a wide range of experience across various consumer service industries. For more information on epic Health and Fitness, visit epicHealthandFitness.com

penetration in all areas of the U.s., particularly growing deeper into southeast and southwest regions, to continue, along with plans to further expand outside of the U.s. in 2023.

as franchise development continues to surge, leadership prioritizes investments in enhancing the franchise development program, new technology, personnel, strategic vendor partnerships, multichannel national advertising, and more – all with an eye on maximizing franchisee profits and growing systemwide sales.

*Marco’s Pizza is the fastest-growing pizza brand based on year-over-year unit growth, according to 2021 nrn top 500 U.s. restaurant ranking Lsr Pizza segment.