Franchise Show

Listen to Jeff & Gini as they talk about painting their houses (Gini only paints her nails) with Ralph E. Martin, Fresh Coat Painters. Ralph has been the President and a Member of the Board of Directors of Fresh Coat since the organization began in early 2005. Since then, Fresh Coat has grown to nearly 70 markets across North America, with more than 60 new franchise owners and employees having completed training in 2008 alone. Prior to joining Fresh Coat, Martin spent 16 years as a Vice President for Delta Connection, a subsidiary of Delta Airlines, and is a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard, where he served as a Search and Rescue Flight Engineer. Ever try to find a reliable painter? Fresh Coat may be your choice! (Gini has someone to do this)

Guest: Ralph Martin, President
http://www.freshcoatpainters.com

It's 95 degrees in Dallas, and the ice storm that accompanied Cynthia Gartman, President and Chief Operating Officer for County Place Living on her last visit to The Franchise Show seems to have finally blown through. Country Place Living has redefined senior living in rural and suburban America. The company offers two concepts for franchising: Country Place Senior Living, an 18-apartment assisted living residence, and Country Place Home Plus, an 8-bedroom group home residence. With corporate-owned locations and franchised locations already in place, the company plans to expand to more than 400 residences across the country. Prior to joining Country Place, Cynthia served as a senior franchise consultant with the IFranchise group where she advised new and growing franchise systems. She also served as senior director of franchise support services for Accor North America, responsible for franchise administration, management and development for a number of national hotel brands. Cynthia is active on several committees within the International Franchise Association (IFA) including the Institute of Certified Franchise Executives board of governors, minorities in franchising, and is a women’s franchise committee mentor. In addition, Cynthia founded the Mediation Council, Inc. and served as a board of director’s member for four years. She received a bachelor’s degree in English and French from the University of Texas at Austin and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Texas at Dallas. An acclaimed speaker and writer in the area of franchising and diversity in the workplace, Cynthia has published articles in publications such as Franchising World magazine and Franchise Times magazine.

Guest: Cynthia Gartman, President & COO
http://www.countryplaceliving.com

01 Former Franchise Show host Jack Warren sits in for Jeff to interview the "King of Kitchen Remodeling". Doug Dwyer is President and Chief Stewarding Officer of DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen. Since 1997, he has guided the franchise to serve as the leader in the kitchen and bath remodeling industry with approximately 80 independently owned and operated franchises nationwide. Throughout his franchising career, Dwyer has worked to keep the company centered on its service to people, both franchisees and customers. The vision that he has set for DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen clearly defines this goal. Instead of focusing only on growth and profit, DreamMaker's brand position has been aimed at strong margins and quality of life. With more than 23 years of experience in franchising, Dwyer has held several leadership positions at The Dwyer Group, based in Waco, Texas. Dwyer's honors include leading DreamMaker to be named the 2004 Remodeler of the Year by Professional Remodeler magazine, one of Remodeling Magazine's Big 50 and Top 100 firms, Qualified Remodeler's Top 500, and repeated listings in Entreprener magazine's Franchise 500. Kitchen and Bath Business also named him to the Cool 5 Under 35.

Guest: Don Dwyer, President & CSO
http://www.KitchenMaker.com

The service business is where it's at with Doug Rogers as President of Mr. Appliance Corp. He started his career in the appliance repair industry as a technician at age 17. He later spent 10 years at the Whirlpool Corporation, where he trained technicians, implemented business “best practices” and developed field service contract sales training as the national Manager of Whirlpool Refurbishment Centers. He joined Mr. Appliance in 2004 as Vice President of Operations and was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2005 before becoming President of Mr. Appliance in 2006. Mr. Appliance was established in 1996 and now has more than 150 franchises nationwide. Mr. Appliance has been nationally recognized by Entrepreneur magazine among its “Franchise 500,” “Top New Franchises,” and “Top 101 Home-Based Franchises.” Scott explains why Mr. Appliance franchises hit the ground running since they are already trained technician in their field who are ready from day one to expand their community presence under the banner of Mr. Appliance.
Guest: Doug Rogers
http://www.mrappliance.com

Scott Walker is the Co-founder, President and CEO of Screenmobile, the nation’s largest mobile screening company. With a focus on premium screening products and service, Screenmobile brings its showroom to the homeowner’s doorstep and builds screens onsite to fit any window, door, patio, porch, lanai, garage or pool using the nation’s leading brands and its proprietary portable equipment. The company is a family-owned business, originally started 25 years ago by father Monty Sr. and sons Monty Jr. and Scott. Screenmobile began franchising in 1984 and has grown under Walker ’s shared leadership to 85 franchises located in 23 states. Walker has led the Screenmobile franchise company as President and CEO since 1999. The national Screenmobile franchise system is headquartered in Thousand Palms, Calif. Jeff learned there is a lot more to screens than just the front door--and you will, too, when you listen to Scott discuss the many applications for screens and the full-range of products offered by Screenmobile. A dedicated homeshow attendee. Jeff came away with lots of new ideas.
Guest: Scott Walker
http://www.screenmobile.com

Kathleen Kuhn, President of HouseMaster, Continued.
http://www.housemaster.com

Andy Bell, Founder of Handyman Matters
http://www.handymanmatters.com/

Vice President of Business Development leads ACE Hardware’s aggressive, proactive growth strategy to open over 800 stores in the next 5 years. He launched and managed Ace’s category management initiative, Corporate Brand Identity, Research and Development, E-commerce, Ace Gift and Credit Card and Ace’s Customer Relationship Management program called the Helpful Hardware Club.
http://www.acehardware.com

The holiday lighting and decorating industry is bigger than ever and growing at an unprecedented pace. Although the industry is in its infancy, time-starved consumers spent over $200 million last year on decorating services during the holidays. With over 800% growth in the past six years, now is the perfect time to begin your Christmas Decor franchise
http://www.christmasdecor.net

The holiday lighting and decorating industry is bigger than ever and growing at an unprecedented pace. Although the industry is in its infancy, time-starved consumers spent over $200 million last year on decorating services during the holidays. With over 800% growth in the past six years, now is the perfect time to begin your Christmas Decor franchise
http://www.christmasdecor.net

Jerry Handsaker, ChannelBrite Founder and President
http://www.channelbrite.com/

Carole Harding, ChannelBrite, Des Moines, IA franchisee
http://www.channelbrite.com/

Steve Bursten, CEO of Exciting Windows!
http://www.excitingwindows.com

Exciting Windows! franchisee Dian Garbarini
http://www.excitingwindows.com

Paul Wolbert- Vice President, US Lawns
http://www.uslawns.com

Jeff Dajani- U.S. Lawns Franchisee
http://www.uslawns.com

Jerry Egner, CEO Closets by Design
http://www.closetsbydesign.com

Todd Evans,VP of Franchising for Aaron’s Sales and Lease Ownership.
http://www.aaronrents.com

Brian Kahn, the second largest Aaron’s Sales and Lease franchisee
http://www.aaronrents.com