Blo Blow Dry Bar Continues National Development, Secures Deal to Bring First Location to Idaho North America’s Original Blow Dry Bar Franchise Enters New State, Propels National Expansion Forward Blo Blow Dry Bar, North America’s original blow dry bar and blow dry bar franchise, announced today its expansion into Idaho with the signing of a franchise agreement in Meridian. Idaho is the 31st state Blo Blow Dry Bar has entered since being founded in 2007, and the company has aggressive expansion plans to continue to grow across North America. The franchisee behind Blo Blow Dry Bar’s entry into Idaho is Angela Yates, a School Counselor and Children’s Life Coach at Innovate Academy and Preparatory School, a finance and business private school located in Eagle, Idaho. With Yates past experience in starting small businesses combined with the school’s philosophy to embrace the “entrepreneurial spirit,” Yates was inspired to look for her next entrepreneurial opportunity. “When I first learned about Blo Blow Dry Bar I felt that the people of Idaho would love it,” said Yates. “Everyone deserves an
affordable way to treat themselves and feel beautiful, and I knew there was a need for this type of service in our community. I am really excited for this new opportunity and honored to bring the first Blo Blow Dry Bar to Idaho.”
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PostNet Honors Franchisees at 28th Annual Convention PostNet, a global leader in high-quality printing and shipping solutions, celebrated franchise owners, welcomed vendors and discussed future endeavors at THRIVE 2022, PostNet’s annual convention held recently at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas. “Thrive isn’t just a conference theme for PostNet and its franchise owners, it’s a mindset,” said Bill McPherson, vice president of franchise development. “To say that the last few years have been challenging is an understatement, yet PostNet not only faced these challenges head-on, it overcame them and continued to grow. It feels good to be able to come together and celebrate the franchise owners and corporate staff responsible for this success.”
• Community Involvement Award: Caty Witt, Bakersfield, California
• Core Value Award: Ron Fehr, Wichita, Kansas; Allen Elks, Lumberton, North Carolina; Gary Good, Flower Mound, Texas/ Northlake, Texas; Felice Parker, Dresher, Pennsylvania; William Martindale, Sturgis, Michigan; and Jerry Kahn, Lake Forest, Illinois
• Community Vitality Award: Shawna Hicks-Cranston, Lakewood Ranch, Florida
• Team Member of the Year Award: Morgan Bernard, Lakewood Ranch, Florida.
• Top Performer: David Petty, Austin, Texas; Todd Seidle, Village on the Creeks in Rogers, Arkansas, and Craig Garries, Lakewood, Colorado
“The annual conference gives us an opportunity to honor the hardworking men and women that make PostNet excel, and it also gives us a chance to network and deepen bonds within the organization,” McPherson said.
Several awards were given out at the conference, including: • Franchisee of the Year: David Petty, Austin, Texas
• Great Start: Gary and Magda Good, Northlake, Texas, and Richard Wright, Chandler, Arizona
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