“I love an opportunity to meet our guests across the country,” said chairman,
Roland Dickey, Sr. “Sharing our recipes with guests and their families is
something I look forward to at all of our customer events.”
Despite the fact that the country continues to be mired in an economic
downturn, FranServe founder and president, Tim Bleakley, finds himself in the
enviable position of operating a business that continues to thrive.
We can generate up to 70% of the leads from in house managed campaigns, we
have our award winning Sales Support that has proprietary telephone systems to
turn leads into set appointments, industry leading pricing for product and
proprietary sales, and support software that is proven to close deals and
manage your business in the most efficient manner possible. We also have
industry lead validation and discovery processes so that our candidate can
truly understand our business model and reasons for success.
I had been working for 1-800-FLOWERS.COM for 16 years prior to becoming a
franchisee. I started out literally getting my hands dirty – and pricked, and
cut – as a flower cutter in a retail location in Brooklyn. It’s the store I
own now, although we’re in a new location. I worked my way up to being a
district manager in New York. In 2002, [Vice President of Retail and
Franchising ] Ted Marlowe approached me about buying one of the company stores
they were looking to franchise. Apparently [company founder] Jim McCann had
taken note of my work and my commitment to the company, and had recommended me
to Ted as someone who might be a good franchise candidate.
“My husband and I decided to open a store in the Frisco area because it is
such a rapidly growing area with a lot of families,” says Tracy Schwegman,
Frisco store owner. “We are both thrilled about being the 100th Kid to Kid
store!”
“Also, this is also one of the businesses that performs even better in a
struggling economy”, Tim Bleakley explains. “When people are downsized,they
are forced to look for other options. Many of these people gravitate to
franchises because of the proven systems, the high success rates, and the
extensive training and support programs. Plus,since we work with a higher
level of clientele, those that need financing are easily able to obtain it,
especially because we work directly with companies that provide business loans
and companies that help our clients access their 401K funds without
penalties."