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Andrew Millar to Lead Retailer’s Emerging Franchise Program
American Freight, a leading furniture, mattress and appliance retailer, has welcomed Andrew Millar as Franchise Development Manager and tasked him with stewarding the company’s growing franchise model launched in late 2020.
AmericAn Freight welcomes New Franchise development Manager
“We’re thrilled to welcome andrew to the team,” said Will Powell, cEo of american Freight. “his prior experience growing an up-and-coming franchise brand and passion for connecting with candidates will bring great value to our emerging franchise program.” Prior to joining american Freight, Millar served for several years as a franchise sales specialist at a national tech repair company. he is a graduate of abertay University in Dundee scotland and worked in business development before relocating to the U.s.
“it’s an honor to join the team as they heavily invest in their new franchise program,” said Millar. “the value of american Freight’s easy to build, quick to open and highly scalable franchise model speaks for itself, and i’m committed to working with prospective candidates to realize these benefits and claim their territory while it’s still available.” american Freight Furniture and Mattress was established in lima, ohio, in 1994. the company grew to its current nationwide footprint by adding and rebranding nearly 130 former sears outlets and more than 30 former FFo home locations in 2020. the rebrand expanded american Freight’s product assortment to include furniture, mattresses and appliances. american Freight was acquired by Franchise group, inc. in 2020. the company has more than 360 locations across 40 states and Puerto rico.
For more information or to inquire about franchising, visit OwnAmericanFreight.com
Great Clips recognizes the tremendous commitment veterans and active military service members make to serve and protect. To show their appreciation with more than just a thank you, Great Clips introduced a campaign in 2013 that gives salons, franchisees and customers a way to give back. in 2021, for the ninth consecutive year, veterans and active service members could visit any U.s. great clips salon on veterans Day and get a free haircut or a free haircut card for a future visit. in addition, non-military customers who received a haircut on veterans Day at U.s. great clips salons could pay it forward through a free haircut card that could be given to an active service member or veteran. to ensure service members have the time to take advantage of this offer beyond a one-day event, free haircut cards can be redeemed through December 10, 2021.
since the beginning of this program, great clips salons have provided over 1.7 million free haircuts to active and retired military service members, adding up to more than $23 million in complimentary haircuts. the veterans Day offer is part of the great clips great Deeds® program, which challenges everyone – corporate staff, salon owners and friends – to remember what makes the brand great: the people and the communities where they live and work. through that loyalty and support, great clips contributes millions of dollars to great causes every year, such as operation second chance, operation: Fishing Freedom and children’s Miracle network hospitals. Congressional House Members Introduce Bill to Expand Franchise Opportunity for Veterans it was recently announced from the iFa that reps. Jackie Walorski (r-in) and Julia Brownley (D-ca) introduced a bipartisan bill, veteran Entrepreneurs act of 2021 (h.r. 5920). the legislation would provide veterans with a 25% tax credit on the initial franchise fee, which the prospective veteran franchisee can elect to pass to the franchisor in exchange for a discount of equivalent value up front. iFa has long supported this legislation that would expand entrepreneurship opportunities for veterans.
In honor of Veteran’s Day, Black Rock Bar & Grill provided veterans with a free steak dinner on Thursday, November 11, 2021.
the dinner included Black rock’s awardwinning certified angus Beef ® steak, cooked by the guest on a 755-degree volcanic sizzling rock. this method of cooking is the newest phenomenon in the culinary world, creating memorable dining experiences. Black rock currently has locations in Michigan, ohio, Florida, and Maryland and continues to expand throughout the U.s. For more information about Black Rock and to learn about Franchising opportunities, visit www.blackrockrestaurants.com
Spherion Staffing and Recruiting is empowering its franchisees and igniting change as recruitment and retention challenges remain widespread. this past summer, the spherion Works sweepstakes was launched to recognize america’s unemployed and underemployed by rewarding hardworking employees with 150+ prizes, including a new Ford Mustang gt. on the heels of the sweepstakes, which helped nearly 15,000 job seekers find and stay in meaningful careers, spherion launched another innovative program, the get More! giveaway. the giveaway aims to retain employees for spherion’s client companies and its 200+ offices from coast to coast by distributing weekly digital scratch cards, providing employees a chance to win cash prizes for each week of work they complete while entering them to win larger grand prizes, including $10,000! spherion recognizes how strategic campaigns like the spherion Works sweepstakes and the get More! giveaway create excitement for the workforce and positively impact communities. now, the staffing group has announced its community giveback Program, a philanthropic initiative aimed at bolstering charitable organizations dear to their franchisees’ hearts. spherion is donating $160,000 to nonprofit organizations in the communities where its franchisees serve, in addition to volunteering their time and partnering with them on an ongoing basis. Spherion, a leader in the recruiting and staffing industry with 75 years of experience, brings the power of local to its clients and candidates through a network of independent and empowered franchisees. As the work climate continues to shift, Spherion is growing and evolving to tackle what is next. For information about the Spherion franchising opportunity, visit https://www.spherion.com/franchise/
serVPro Launches New Advertising Campaign to reinforce Leadership Position
SERVPRO, the nation’s leader in fire and water cleanup and restoration services, will bring its like it never even happened® brand promise to life in a fun, visually-striking advertising campaign. The new “There’s a PRO for that” campaign, showcases SERVPRO’s industry-leading arsenal of cleaning and restoration capabilities through a series of extreme scenarios that put its services to the test. the campaign was created by BUntin, sErvPro’s lead brand and advertising partner. the team at BUntin partnered with los angelesbased production house smuggler, the top-rated production company in the United states, to produce two spots that combined massive in-camera special effects with high-quality post-production enhancements.
in addition to the advertising campaign, sErvPro is unveiling a brand refresh featuring changes to its logo and several significant updates to its website, including a new “look and feel.” this is the first time sErvPro has updated its logo since 2013. “the inspiration for this campaign comes directly from the amazing work sErvPro experts do on a daily basis, taking on challenges of any size with an unmatched level of effectiveness,” said Mike stahl, sErvPro’s chief Marketing officer. “this campaign showcases how sErvPro makes like it never even happened® happen. it dramatizes how no matter what might come your way, you can be reassured because sErvPro always has a pro for that.” the new integrated campaign will feature national broadcast tv, ott/overlays, paid and organic social media, online video (olv) retargeting, and website content. https://www.servpro.com/about/advertising/pro-for-that
