Franchising Magazine USA Veterans and Franchising January 2024 by CGB Publishing

JANUARY 2024

ON THE COVER

OUTFIT TRAINING

SEEKS NATIONAL EXPANSION THROUGH FRANCHISING LATEST NEWS IN

VETERAN FRANCHISING

REDEFINING SHIPSHAPE: NAVY OFFICER’S IMPACTFUL CAREER IN THE FLOORING BUSINESS

FROM SERVICE TO SUCCESS:

4 TRANSFERABLE SKILLS TO EMPOWER VETERAN ENTREPRENEURS

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Leadership. Teamwork. Executing SOPs. Connecting veterans with education, resources and opportunities at vetfran.org

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On the Cover 52 Outfit Training: Seeks National Expansion Through Franchising

What’s New 50 Franchising News Latest News from Veterans in Franchising

Expert Advice 54 Francis James: From Service to Success

Have Your Say 64 Bill McCarver, Stretchlab: Life as a Veteran

Franchisee in Action 60 Jason Hayness, The Covery: Air Force Veteran Turned Wellness Spa Franchisee, Pioneering Holistic Health in Huntsville, Alabama 62 Mark McMurray, Floor Coverings International: Redeﬁning Shipshape: Navy Oﬃcers Impactful Career in the Flooring Business

Focus 66 Comet Cleaners: Who Dares Wins

Q&A 56 Doug Smith: Senior Vice President of Franchise Development, Belfor Franchise Group

Snapshot 58 Dustin Zroka TruBlue Home Services: Helping Seniors And Busy Adults Maintain Their Homes

68 Brian Baldwin, Gotcha Covered: Announced as New Owner of Edmond FRANCHISING MAGAZINE USA 49

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The Riverside Company’s Investment in BROTHERS GUTTERS Brings it Home for Evive Brands The Riverside Company (Riverside), a global private investment firm focused on the smaller end of the middle market, has acquired The Brothers that just do Gutters (Brothers Gutters), a franchisor that provides gutter installation, replacement, maintenance and cleaning services for residential and commercial customers. Brothers Gutters is an add-on to Evive Brands, a community of franchise brands that provide support and services to increase the well-being of its clients and those closest to them. Evive’s portfolio of brands includes Executive Home Care, Assisted Living Locators and Grasons. “The acquisition of Brothers Gutters aligns with our strategy to extend Evive into the broader home services market,” said Riverside Micro-Cap Fund (RMCF) Managing Partner Loren Schlachet. “The extension into home services will allow Evive to address a larger segment of the U.S. residential population with a comprehensive suite of services to enhance people’s lives.”

Brothers Gutters is a rapidly growing franchisor with over 300 franchise territories oﬀering comprehensive gutter solutions to residents and commercial customers. This acquisition is the most recent example of the ﬁrm’s commitment to its Franchising specialization. To date, Riverside has invested in more than 50 successful franchise companies, growing them through operating expertise and strategic add-ons. “We’re very excited to add Brothers Gutters to the Evive community of brands and to continue delivering the same service quality to even more clients.” Working with Schlachet and Lee on the deal for Riverside were Assistant Vice President Caroline Quoyeser, Associate Caitlin McGrath, Analyst Salam Karahawa, Operating Partner Cathy Skula and Finance Director David Mondrus. Grant Marcks, Partner in Origination, sourced the deal for Riverside.

TWO BELFOR FRANCHISE GROUP BRANDS AS NAMED AS TOP FRANCHISES FOR VETERANS Two BELFOR Franchise Group brands, 1-800 WATER DAMAGE and redbox+ Dumpsters, have been named as Top Franchises for Veterans in 2023 by Entrepreneur. “We value our veterans and want to ensure they receive the respect they deserve within our franchising system,” said BELFOR Franchise Group Senior Vice President of Franchise Development Doug Smith. “Veterans frequently possess many of the qualities we look for in potential franchisees. They are industrious, able to adhere to a system and motivated to serve others. We are proud that these BELFOR Franchise Group brands have achieved this honor.” BELFOR Franchise Group is a leading and privately held residential and commercial services franchise group. It is the parent organization for 13 service-based franchise 50 FRANCHISING MAGAZINE USA

opportunities in the restoration, home services and commercial cleaning industries.

be recognized as an Entrepreneur Top

“It is truly an honor to consistently welcome veteran members to our fastgrowing franchise network,” said 1-800 WATER DAMAGE President Tim Fagan. “This is a testament to our commitment in providing excellent opportunities and support for veterans looking to enter the business world.”

served our country reach their ﬁnancial

Director of Operations, Sean Foley, said redbox+ Dumpsters is proud to

BELFOR Franchise Group, visit

Franchise for Veterans. “We want to help all veterans who have and career goals,” Foley said. “We believe that veterans make exceptional entrepreneurs, and we oﬀer a discount to all qualiﬁed veterans to make their path to business ownership more accessible.” For more information about belforfranchisegroup.com.\

EMPOWER BRANDS Surges Forward: A Year of Remarkable Growth and Expansion When Empower Brands announced its rebrand last year, the umbrella company set an aggressive goal to increase its portfolio to 10 brands by the close of 2023. Empower currently boasts 11 brands on its roster, having acquired four industry-disrupting organizations – Wallaby Windows, Koala Insulation, Canopy Lawn Care and Bumble Roofing. Empower not only grew its brand roster, but expanded its already established brands adding over 200 new franchise territories, bringing its portfolio to over 800 territories across 42 states and eight countries. The brand also set a company record by surpassing $1.2 billion in systemwide sales. The exceptional growth has garnered recognition for Empower Brands in prominent industry listings, including Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500, Inc. 5000 and Franchise Times’ Dealmakers of the Year. “This year stands as proof of the dedication and hard work of our team, strategic

LEADING FRANCHISOR SURPASSES $1.2 BILLION IN SALES, EXPANDS TERRITORIES AND ACQUIRES KEY BRANDS ALL WITHIN A YEAR OF ITS REBRANDING partners and franchisees,” said Scott

achievements. We’re poised to build

Zide, CEO of Empower Brands. “Their

upon this foundation of collaboration to

commitment has been instrumental

further innovate and excel what we’ve

in our success, driving our growth and

established.”

PENN STATION EAST COAST SUBS Names Jay Farmer Director of Marketing Penn Station East Coast Subs, a leading fast-casual sandwich restaurant franchise, announced Jay Farmer was recently hired as Director of Marketing. Farmer will be responsible for the development and execution of Penn Station’s national marketing strategy and provide guidance on local store marketing plans. He will work closely with the company’s executive leadership team, marketing and franchise operations departments, individual franchisees, and agency partners to increase brand awareness, manage brand equities and standards to drive optimal business results.

FRANCHISE ADDS VETERAN FOOD INDUSTRY EXECUTIVE TO AID IN GROWTH AND VISIBILITY

Farmer comes to Penn Station with more than 20 years of experience in the food industry, leading marketing, sales operations and sales teams. He spent the past 10 years with Tyson Foods, most recently serving as Director of Customer

Category Leadership & Insights. Prior to his time with Tyson Foods, Farmer also worked in marketing, sales operations and category management leadership roles with AdvancePierre Foods, and JMFG – Smithﬁeld Foods earlier in his career. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a B.A. in Communication and earned an MBA from Xavier University. “I am excited to join Penn Station, particularly at this important time as we focus on the growth and development of the brand,” said Farmer. “I look forward to working with the many talented and dedicated executives and franchisees in the system as we increase brand awareness and add locations across the region.” Learn more about Penn Station East Coast Subs at penn-station.com. FRANCHISING MAGAZINE USA 51

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FRANCHISOR IN DEPTH: OutFit Training

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EXPERT ADVICE: Francis James | Local Owner of Expedia Cruises

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Francis James, local owner of Expedia Cruises in Santa Clarita, CA, a full-service leisure travel agency franchise backed by the most powerful travel brand in the world. James spent over 24 years in the Air Force, and a following twenty years in corporate America before joining Expedia Cruises in 2018. Since then, Francis has turned his entrepreneurial dream into a success. If you are interested in Expedia Cruises franchise opportunities, please visit https://expediafranchise.com/.

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Q&A: Doug Nick Campbell Smith | Belfor | SolaFranchise Salons Group

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ABOUT DOUG SMITH: Doug, Senior Vice President of Franchise Development at BELFOR Franchise Group, has decades of experience in the industry. He has a strong track record working in franchise sales and development leadership roles to help franchise systems grow their footprint. Doug has been an integral part of BELFOR Franchise Group’s acquisition of HRI and the expansion of the group’s strong community of residential and commercial service brands.

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SNAPSHOT: Dustin Zroka | TruBlue Home Service | Minnesota

HELPING SENIORS AND BUSY ADULTS MAINTAIN THEIR HOMES IN MINNESOTA AFTER MILITARY RETIREMENT

After serving my country through my military service, I found a way to continue serving others, and in particular my community, through the handyman and senior focused franchise TruBlue Home Service Ally. With TruBlue, we offer quality home maintenance and handyman services to seniors and busy adults. , VHUYHG LQ WKH 1DY\ DV DQ $YLDWLRQ 0DFKLQLVW·V 0DWH IRU ÀYH \HDUV LQ WKH HDUO\ V DQG UHWXUQHG LQ WR VHUYH ZLWK WKH 1DY\ 5HVHUYHV LQ WKH 3HUVLDQ *XOI IRU WZR \HDUV ,Q EHWZHHQ P\ WLPH LQ DFWLYH GXW\ , DOVR ZRUNHG DV

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We want to stay mission“ oriented in helping as many people in the community as we can. The more we grow, the more people we can help.

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We’re honored to serve veterans. At SYNERGY HomeCare, we’re committed to providing veterans and their families with exceptional in-home care. And with the vast majority of our locations being contracted with the VA, we make it easy for veterans to use their VA benefits to get the quality in-home support they deserve.

VA benefits that may cover home care services include:

Reliable & flexible home care assistance

HOUSEBOUND PENSION:

Here are some of the many ways our experienced caregivers proudly serve veterans: · Companion care · Personal care / assistance with daily activities · Disability assistance · Recovery support for illness, stroke or surgery

· Light housekeeping, errands and transportation · Medication reminders · Meal preparation · Assistance with mobility around the home · Respite care for family caregivers

VA AID AND ATTENDANCE:

A benefit paid by the VA to eligible veterans, their spouses or surviving spouses in addition to a veteran’s basic pension.

A benefit paid by the VA to eligible veterans who get a VA pension and spend most of their time at home because of a permanent disability. HOMEMAKER & HOME HEALTH AIDE CARE:

A benefit for eligible veterans who need personal care services and help with activities of daily living. May cover the cost of respite care services to provide relief for family caregivers. Care is provided by organizations like SYNERGY HomeCare who are part of the Community Care Network, a network of VA-approved providers.

· Memory care

Respite support for military family caregivers We understand that caregiving is a full-time job. If you’re a family caregiver to an injured, ill or wounded service member or veteran, we’re here to help. Our flexible approach to respite care can give family caregivers time to refresh and recharge, whether it’s for a few hours or a few days.

Call us to find the home care solution that’s right for you.

877-432-2692

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FRANCHISEE IN ACTION: Jason Hayness | The Covery

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AIR FORCE VETERAN TURNED WELLNESS SPA FRANCHISEE, PIONEERING HOLISTIC HEALTH IN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA In the heart of Huntsville, Alabama, Jason Haynes, a distinguished Air Force Veteran, has seamlessly transitioned from a notable military career to a new mission as a franchisee of The Covery, a boutique wellness spa brand dedicated to providing a diverse collection of non-invasive therapies that fortify both the mind and the body. :LWK DQ LPSUHVVLYH DOPRVW \HDUV RI VHUYLFH LQ WKH 86 $LU )RUFH +D\QHV UHWLUHG LQ +LV PLOLWDU\ MRXUQH\ LQFOXGHG YDULRXV UROHV VHUYLQJ LQ SRVLWLRQV IURP (OHFWURQLF :DUIDUH 7HFKQLFLDQ ,QVWUXFWRU $LUFUDIW 0DLQWHQDQFH 2IÀFHU 60 FRANCHISING MAGAZINE USA

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FRANCHISEE IN ACTION: Mark McMurray | Floor Coverings International

REDEFINING SHIPSHAPE:

NAVY OFFICER’S IMPACTFUL CAREER IN THE FLOORING BUSINESS Mark McMurray always knew he wanted to try many things,

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BRYAN BALDWIN

ANNOUNCED AS NEW OWNER FOR

GOTCHA COVERED OF EDMOND

Former Marine takes the reins of established window treatment consultation business

Gotcha Covered, a leader in custom window treatment consultation in the U.S. and Canada, welcomes Bryan Baldwin to the franchise family. He is taking over as the owner of Gotcha Covered of Edmond. It’s currently the only location in Oklahoma. %DOGZLQ HQWHUV WKH IUDQFKLVLQJ ZRUOG DIWHU \HDUV RI ZRUNLQJ LQ KXPDQ UHVRXUFHV LQ FRUSRUDWH $PHULFD ´7ZHQW\ ÀYH \HDUV RI ZRUNLQJ LQ FRUSRUDWH $PHULFD ZDV DOO , FRXOG WDNH µ VDLG %DOGZLQ D 0DULQH YHWHUDQ ´2ZQLQJ D *RWFKD &RYHUHG PHDQW LQGHSHQGHQFH DQG WKH DELOLW\ WR PDQDJH P\ RZQ VFKHGXOH 7KDW SOD\HG D ELJ UROH LQ P\ GHFLVLRQ WR MRLQ WKH IUDQFKLVH , ZDQWHG WR DYRLG EHLQJ JRQH IRU KRXUV D GD\ , SUHWW\ PXFK PLVVHG WKH ÀUVW KDOI RI P\ NLGV· OLYHV EHFDXVH , ZDV DOZD\V JRQH µ %DOGZLQ VDLG KH LV H[FLWHG WR EH WDNLQJ RYHU *RWFKD &RYHUHG RI (GPRQG EHFDXVH KH OLNHV VHOOLQJ SURGXFWV WKDW LPSURYH FXVWRPHUV· KRPHV ´:H DUHQ·W UHSDLULQJ RU GHDOLQJ ZLWK SUREOHPV µ %DOGZLQ VDLG ´,W·V DZHVRPH WR ZRUN ZLWK FXVWRPHUV ZKR ZDQW WR PDNH 68 FRANCHISING MAGAZINE USA

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ABOUT GOTCHA COVERED: Gotcha Covered is a leader in custom soft and hard window treatment consultation in the U.S. and Canada. Flying under their Gotcha Covered flag since 2009, they offer custom window treatments including blinds, draperies, shutters and much more. They offer end-to-end consultation with the customer’s specific needs and goals in mind. The company currently has over 155 total franchises across the U.S. and Canada.

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