SUCCESS STORIES
Living the (Franchise) Dream
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by Sharon Cupach, Senior Director, ecomaids
have heard it said many times over my 20 plus years in franchising that no one decides to be in franchise development…franchise development finds us. I am no exception. I was looking for ways to make a living and support my family doing something I enjoyed. Not too much to ask for, is it? When presented with my first opportunity into franchising, I had no idea I had found my passion. I had found my path to success. I did not realize how interesting this industry was. I also had no idea how impactful and satisfying it was to help others through the process of business ownership. I have had the pleasure and honor of working with some of the best of the best in franchising over the years. I have learned from every opportunity and every colleague. One of the most valuable lessons I have learned is that my role is to educate. I educate our candidates about the concept. I paint a picture of what it would be like to be a franchisee. We walk
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through the process and determine if it is a good fit. If it’s right, it’s right. Helping grow multiple concepts over the years has been an amazing opportunity. I am fortunate to keep in contact with some that I “walked with” 20 years ago. It makes me feel happy and proud that I played a small part in their story. I am living my dream as Senior Director with ecomaids® which is part of the Happinest group. ecomaids is focused on bringing a green, eco-friendly option to the market by leveraging its many years of experience in home services. Happinest is the parent company to Lawn Doctor, a 53-year franchise with over 600 units. They also own Mosquito Hunters which has grown aggressively over the past two years since purchased. Happinest has an entire team of subject matter experts to support our franchisees throughout their business in areas of marketing, operations, training and the sales center.
