COLUMBIA, Md., July 29,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Authority Brands, a
franchise industry leader with an extensive portfolio of home
service brands, celebrates today the continuation of its already
record-breaking year with a successful second quarter and is on
track for a 22% year-over-year sales increase. The leading home
service franchise group has welcomed 52 new franchise owners and
expanded into 79 new territories nationwide, achieving 109 new
deals across 183 territories year-to-date. These accelerated
franchise development efforts are a direct result of Authority
Brands' continued dedication to working with ambitious
entrepreneurs and offering unparallelled training, resources, and
opportunities to fuel each franchisee's business success.
"We're thrilled to be celebrating another successful quarter of
franchise development at Authority Brands. To keep up with the
increasing demand for home services, our extensive network of home
service brands have been expanding across new communities and with
franchisees – both experienced and new to the industry – that share
the same values as our teams," said Jordan
Wilson, Senior Vice President of Franchise Development at
Authority Brands. "Reflecting on two monumental quarters already
this year, our team is looking forward to the next half of 2024
filled with more deal signings, scalable growth, and continued
expansion of our already incredible family of franchise owners
across all of our home service brands."
Company-specific highlights from the Authority Brands
portfolio in the second quarter of 2024 include:
- America's Swimming Pool Company branched out into
new territory with its first franchise location opening in
Kentucky. Additionally, the pool
franchise signed multi-unit franchise agreements to grow across six
new territories including Tempe
and Surprise, Arizona, and
Cameron County, Texas.
- Benjamin Franklin Plumbing added four new franchise
owners across five new markets including Rocklin, California; Holly Springs, North Carolina; San Marcos, Texas; and Bellevue, Washington.
- The Cleaning Authority secured five new agreements
in territories such as Palm City,
Florida; Frankfort,
Illinois; Charlotte, North
Carolina; Woodcliff Lake, New
Jersey; and Toledo,
Ohio.
- Color World Painting continued to make strides
under the leadership of new brand president, Chris Ring. The paint service provider is
keeping busy with 16 locations across 41 territories
nationwide.
- DoodyCalls built upon this year's success by
signing four new franchise deals across Fresno, California; Northern New Jersey; Miller Place, New York; and Mansfield, Texas.
- DRYmedic Restoration Services welcomed new
franchisees to grow the company's presence in eight territories
including Leeds, Alabama;
Parker, Colorado; Prairieville, Louisiana; Saint Charles, Michigan; Greenville, South Carolina; and Webster, Texas.
- Homewatch CareGivers extended its home care network
with five new deal signings in Bakersfield, California; Elmhurst, Illinois; Eden Prairie, Minnesota; and Collegeville, Pennsylvania. In April, the
renowned homecare provider introduced Homewatch CareGivers Total
Care Solutions™, a service combining in-person caregiving with
modern home care technology designed for 24/7 client connectivity
with family, caregivers and healthcare providers. As an extension
of this service, the brand also launched Homewatch Connect™, an
innovative technology that uses sensors designed to detect
temperature and motion, provides automatic reminders for
appointments and medications, and offers phone call scam
protection.
- The Junkluggers accelerated its franchise
development efforts with two new agreements that will bring
the brand's services to Walnut Creek,
California, and Virginia Beach,
Virginia.
- Lawn Squad, the newest franchise concept under Authority
Brands, ended Q2 by signing a franchise agreement for a new
location in Marlton, New Jersey
which will be owned and operated by a United States veteran. Additionally, the lawn
care concept is starting Q3 strong by signing a cross-brand deal
with an existing Mosquito Squad franchise owner in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
- Mister Sparky kept the success switch turned
on with three franchise deal signings, expanding the brand's
services to markets such as Grand Rapids,
Michigan; Northfield,
Minnesota; and Conway, South
Carolina.
- Monster Tree Service continued to grow its customer
base across the U.S. with a total of 83 locations across 220
territories. New leadership is also working to position the brand
for future success and to better support franchise owners.
- Mosquito Squad signed six new agreements that will
expand the brand's services to territories such as Bradenton and St.
Petersburg, Florida; Murrieta,
California; Savannah,
Georgia; Plainfield,
Illinois; and Myrtle Beach, South
Carolina. Additionally, the trusted mosquito and pest
control company launched four new Pest Packages designed to cater
to the individual needs of homeowners plagued by pest infestations
- Squad Home Shield, Squad Fly Control, Squad Invader
Guard and Squad Yard Defender – and hosted the first
ever Pest Package Training Workshop to further strengthen team
capabilities.
- One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning heated up
its development efforts, adding six new franchise owners across 12
territories including Frisco and
Plano, Texas; Castle Rock, Colorado; Lafayette, Louisiana; Akron, Ohio; and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
- Screenmobile expanded its footprint by welcoming a
new owner that will operate in Chesterfield, Virginia.
- Woofie's accelerated the franchise's growth efforts
by signing six new deals to expand across Folsom, California; Boulder and Littleton, Colorado; Rochester Hills, Michigan; New Albany, Ohio; and Waukesha, Wisconsin. Additionally, the pet
care leader launched Woofie's Vet Teleheath Services in
collaboration with The Pet Vet Connection to offer pet owners
access to 24/7 veterinary care.
In addition to these accelerated growth efforts, Authority
Brands' industry-leading group purchasing organization,
BuyMax celebrated the launch of BuyFin, a platform that
provides both payment processing solutions and consumer financing
options to home service businesses. Offered in conjunction
with technology partners and financial institutions, BuyFin
Consumer Financing helps contractors close more jobs while
increasing average ticket size. The platform's Payment Processing
tool enables payments to go through faster with competitive
processing rates and best-in-class technology from third-party
partners.
Combined, the Authority Brands franchise brands operate more
than 2,700 locations with an expansive network of more than 1,000
franchise owners. All franchise concepts within the Authority
Brands portfolio are looking to expand with qualified franchisees
across the United States. To learn
more about franchising opportunities within the Authority Brands
portfolio, please visit:
https://www.authoritybrands.com/franchising/.
About Authority Brands
Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, Authority Brands'
companies include 16 leading home service franchise brands:
America's Swimming Pool Company, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, The
Cleaning Authority, Color World Painting, DoodyCalls, DRYmedic
Restoration Services, Homewatch CareGivers, The Junkluggers, Lawn
Squad, Mister Sparky, Monster Tree Service, Mosquito Squad, One
Hour Heating & Air Conditioning, Screenmobile, STOP
Restoration, and Woofie's. Together, these brands provide home
services through more than 2,000 territories operated by more than
1,000 franchise owners. Authority Brands is dedicated to supporting
individual franchise owner growth by providing strong marketing,
technology, and operational support. See www.authoritybrands.com
for more information.
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