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This Franchisee Has a ‘Fix’ on Business Success in the Lone Star State

Andrew Brown traces his interest in fixing appliances back to a broken refrigerator in his childhood. Today, he's a top franchisee with Mr. Appliance.

By Joan Oleck

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Other People’s Trash Is How This Franchisee Makes His Treasure

By Carly Okyle

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This Franchisee’s Business Has Taken Flight, But Not in an Ordinary Way

By Joan Oleck

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Virginia Pharmacist Turns to Dry Cleaning as First-Time Franchisee

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How This Veteran Franchisee Connects Hotels, Waxing and Gyms

Whether it's waxing or hotels, Sheetal Dalwadi's processes and philosophies translate to happy customers and high profits.

By Carly Okyle

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When Visions of Sugarplums Dance, This Dental Fix Rx Franchisee Is on His Way

Philip May left a corporate career to own his own business, whose mobile vans fix dental equipment on-site and make all of us healthier.

By Joan Oleck

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Retired Executive Finds Second Career Giving Back to His Community With Kona Ice

This South Carolina man owns his own shaved ice truck and loves to help out local schools with part of his proceeds.

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For This Franchisee, Every Day Is Christmas

Jason Paulk opened a Christmas Decor franchise so that he could run a business while keeping his jobs as a firefighter and paramedic.

By Carly Okyle

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This Franchisee’s Goal of Owning His Own Plumbing Business Was No Pipe Dream

Trent Dawson's family had been in the plumbing and draining business for three generations before Dawson bought his Mr. Rooter Plumbing seven-and-a-half years ago.

By Joan Oleck

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Married Business Partners Find Themselves Not in Kansas Anymore With Window Genie

Brent and Melissa Windsor relocated to the Arizona desert to provide their new community with window-washing services through the franchise.

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Why This Franchisee Added Beer to Her Coffee-Based Career

After running a Tim Hortons franchise for two decades, Wendy Clark-Wolfe also recently opened a World of Beer franchise. She explains why.

By Carly Okyle

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Despite a Major Move, From Mortgages to Steaks, This Franchisee Never Bit Off More Than He Could Chew

Sonny Nguyen has found prime success in his two Flame Broiler restaurants.

By Joan Oleck

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‘Undercover Boss’ Inspires a North Carolina Family to Open a PostNet

The Nelsons now proudly offer their community personalized, business-enhancing print, marketing and shipping solutions.

Business News

The Science Behind These Franchisees’ Success with STEM Education

When Mistie and Scott Wisniewski entered the Nutty Scientists franchise, they discovered they had the team chemistry and the drive to make it work.

By Carly Okyle

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These 2 Franchisee Navy Vets Found Smooth Sailing With a FastSigns Enterprise

Woody Poole and Milton Guerrero were like brothers, as chief petty officers in the U.S. Navy. Now, they're brothers in business.

By Joan Oleck

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Graphics From SpeedPro Imaging Have Helped Revamp Cleveland

Franchisees Jeff and Lori Kolenich are proud to be a part of the revitalization of their native Ohio city.

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How a Love of Healthy Food Led to a Beneficial Career Change

Debbie Justesen loves good food, and she wants to be healthy. With her Costa Vida franchise, she gets both.

By Carly Okyle

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Each Thanksgiving, This Franchisee Stops Selling and Starts Serving (From the Heart)

Eric Holm is part of Golden Corral's 'Helpings from the Heart' effort, which provides 20,000 meals to Central Florida residents.

By Joan Oleck

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U.S. Air Force Veteran Makes Old Spaces Feel New Again at Kitchen Tune-Up

For 22 years, Stu Reid has remodeled everything from kitchens and bathrooms to the interior of a private jet.

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This Franchisee Takes the (Cup)Cake for Making Customers’ Celebrations Sweet

Marina Lee traveled the world for Cisco before settling in North Carolina to open her own mini-chain of Gigi's Cupcakes bakeries.

By Joan Oleck

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This Man Shifted His Focus from Foreclosures to Run a Real Estate Franchise

Greg Kurzner was once a top player in the Atlanta foreclosure market, but he knew he would need to diversify to stay ahead. Then he became a franchisee.

By Carly Okyle

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No Sibling Rivalry Here: These Franchisees Are Happily in Business Together

Bill Nowak and Gail Gentry of Buffalo, New York, were chosen 'rookie of the year' by their Checkers franchisor.

By Joan Oleck

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This Man Has High Hopes for His Sky Zone Franchise

Jay Highley joined the trampoline park company, and things are looking up.

By Carly Okyle

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This Franchise Took ‘Work at Home’ to a Whole New Level

Amy VanderMolen loved selling on eBay. So she made her hobby her business.

By Joan Oleck

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Why These Multi-Concept Franchisees Wish They’d Started Their Carpet Cleaning Business Earlier

Jesse and Charles Keyser own franchises for haircuts and pizza, but they hit paydirt with carpet cleaning.

By Carly Okyle

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Meet the Franchisee Who’s Bringing New York-Style Pizza to Texas

The food is so good that even his Sicilian mother approves.

By Carly Okyle

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This Veteran Is ‘Going Green’ in More Ways Than One

This Veterans Day, franchisee Andrew Mason is creating customized energy-management plans in Oklahoma City.

By Joan Oleck

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After Buying Into AAMCO, This Franchisee Couple Found That Success Drove Itself

Kim and Greg Johnson of Santa Cruz are grateful that franchisor support helped their business survive the recession, unlike area independent car shops.

By Joan Oleck

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Why This Man Went From VP to Franchisee

Pat Abernathey believed the Caring Senior Service model so much, he went from the vice president of franchise development to running a franchise himself.

By Carly Okyle

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Give This Franchisee a ‘Cut’ From Your Hair Care Bill This Month to Help Other Veterans Succeed

Cheston C. Syma is back from Iraq and Afghanistan, running ten Sport Clips locations and raising scholarship funds for his fellow vets and active-duty military personnel.

By Joan Oleck