Franchisee of the Month

SHANE & TIFFANY OGLE MOBILITY CITY, East Tennessee

Shane Ogle was a public safety officer when an injury caused him to pivot as that career came to an end. Shane still desired to serve his community and was on a mission to find the best way to do that. Having a clear understanding of wheelchair life after caring for his Grandparents, “I witnessed firsthand how debilitating mobility issues can be while caring for my grandparents,” Shane and Tiffany approached A Mobility City franchise and found it was just the ticket to a new life for both of them.

Together they invested in Mobility City in East Tennessee and serve customers in Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Hamblen, Hancock, Jefferson, Knox, Sevier, Scott and Union County. The Ogle family were thrilled to have found a unique way to help people and the additional benefit to owning a franchise is they were able to bring their son Nick and daughter Madison on board, and now has become a family run business.

“The mobility needs of our outlying areas are extremely underserved, and we are currently willing to travel to help them out. Since opening, we have met the needs of customers as far away as Nashville, Lexington, Asheville, and Chattanooga.

“I feel blessed to have the opportunity to continue helping others after more than two decades as an officer. I wanted to work for myself in a field where I could continue to serve my community.” Shane went on to say that meeting Diane and Vinny Baratta, CEO’s and Founders of Mobility City, inspired the Ogles to jump in and become the first Mobility City franchisee. “The Baratta’s have more than 35 years of experience!” said Ogle. They have plans to expand Mobility City together.

“ Shane and Tiffany wanted to be our first franchisee, we are very happy and proud of their success in their community while executing our business model,” says Diane Baratta, Founder and CEO of Mobility City.

Diane and Vinny Baratta, founders of Mobility City

The Mobility City franchise services, rents, repairs and sells mobility equipment, including power wheelchairs, scooters, lift-out recliners, hospital beds, manual wheelchairs rollators/walkers and bathroom aids. Mobility City is also a retail dealer for major brands. It offers warranty and non-warranty repairs even for items purchased elsewhere.

Mobility concerns usually show up unexpectedly,so meeting the needs of our customers quickly and at a fair price can help them retake control of their life. Sharing those moments with the people you love most is energizing. And trust me, new business owners need all the energy they can get.

Shane also said that referrals and repeat customers are vital to his business, noting that he and he and his family take great joy in getting to know their customers and serving their clients on a long-term basis.

If you are interested in making a difference in your community and make money doing it then Mobility City is for you, they have great territories available.

For more information, visit www.mobilitycity.com or call 954-771-7555.

– Rose Mango

September 2019