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Brett Stephen - Mosquito Squad - Grand Junction, CO Brett Stephen and his wife, Ashley, purchased their Mosquito Squad franchise in May 2017 and ended their first season with 60 clients and a whopping $11,138.32 in revenue. A family business since its inception, Brett and Ashley's son, Preston, was their motivation to start ... Read Post

Scott Wood - One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning - Omaha, NE A few years ago, One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning of Omaha had a simple marketing plan – basically spending about $5,000 per month with Scorpion One. However, General Manager Scott Wood made the decision that he wanted to find ways to stand out in his market and he knew ... Read Post

2022 IFA Franchisees of the Year Chris & Jen Lanagan Authority Brands is a family affair for the Lanagan family! Jen and Chris Lanagan have been The Cleaning Authority franchise owners for 18 years, opening their first location in Cedarburg, Wisconsin in 2003, followed by Madison, WI in 2010, and Kenosha, WI in 2018. In ... Read Post

2022 IFA Franchisee of the Year Don Elliot Congratulations to Don Elliot of Monster Tree Service of Knoxville on his well deserved Franchisee of the Year award. Don is an outstanding example of how franchise owners can get involved in their community. For example, in honor of Arbor Day, his location partnered with a ... Read Post

Congratulations to our Franchisee of the Year Award Winners Authority Brands’ 2021 Franchisee of the Year winners were announced at the inaugural Authority Brands Convention. For the first time, all 12 of our brands were gathered in one place. It was an amazing opportunity to celebrate the Franchisee of the Year winners together. We ... Read Post

Celebrating Women in Franchising Franchising is a vital gateway to entrepreneurship. The IFA’s Value of Franchising report revealed that 39% of women franchise owners say they would not own a business without franchising. Right now, woman make up about a third of franchise owners in the U.S., and that ... Read Post