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for a Fun Gig! by Elizabeth Denham Stepping into an existing franchise system to take over as a franchisor might not sound like something that would benefit work-life balance, but for Stacey Kimmins of Fun Bus Franchising Group, it offered her exactly what she was looking for – the ability to apply her vision, the flexibility to own her time and the opportunity to grow something into an amazing business model.
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“I really wanted something I could take on and have passion for,” Kimmins said. “I observed my nephew on a Fun Bus at his preschool, and he loved it! He wanted to know why I was on ‘his’ fun bus. He took ownership of it! I understood the appeal of it for these kids. So, I bought a franchise system and started a journey.”
Kimmins used a business broker to help her through the process, and once the deal was done, she jumped right in and immediately set about learning all she could about franchising. “I had worked for Avis for a while, and I like the licensing model, but I knew what I didn’t know about
