PEOPLE & NEWS Awards, Honors & Achievements IFA franchisor members AlphaGraphics and PostNet were recognized by Franchise Business Review as 2024 Top Franchises for Women based on the research firm’s review of female franchise owners. Only 100 brands were named to the prestigious annual list. ComForCare has been included in the prestigious 2024 Best Workplaces for Women list by Great Place to Work in Canada. The company received this honor after a thorough and independent analysis conducted by Great Place to Work.
Franchisees from five BELFOR Franchise Group brands met to build connections and foster success during the 2024 BELFOR Franchise Group Convention in February. The event, held Feb. 26-28 at the Arizona Grand Resort in Phoenix, brought together over 800 attendees from 1-800 WATER DAMAGE, Blue Kangaroo Packoutz, Chem-Dry, DUCTZ and N-Hance for three full days of immersive learning opportunities, including workshops, brand and breakout sessions, and a vendor expo. At the highly anticipated awards gala, franchise brands recognized the following top-performing franchisees from each brand in multiple awards categories: • 1-800 WATER DAMAGE Franchise of the Year: Gary and Michele Hogg, Jordan and Anna Demmon (1-800 WATER DAMAGE of Central Georgia) • 1-800 WATER DAMAGE Coach’s Top Producer Award: Tod and Joanne Sandberg (1-800 WATER DAMAGE of Seattle)
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• Blue Kangaroo Packoutz Franchise of the Year: Jason and Rhonda Byrd (Blue Kangaroo Packoutz of Cincinnati and Dayton) • Blue Kangaroo Packoutz Rookie of the Year: Brandon Wiechmann (Blue Kangaroo Packoutz of North Dallas and Fort Worth) • Chem-Dry Franchise of the Year: John and Kristy Qualls (Qualls Chem-Dry) • Chem-Dry Small Business Franchise of the Year: James and Nora Beauchamp (ChemDry of Lake Tahoe and Chem-Dry of Reno) • DUCTZ Franchise of the Year: Carlton Mills (DUCTZ of Noblesville) • DUCTZ Tom Yacobellis Innovation Award: Tommy Hoopsick (DUCTZ of Delchester and DUCTZ of Richmond Southside) • N-Hance Franchise of the Year: Ron, Lisa and Michael Markese (N-Hance of Central Jersey) • N-Hance Brand Ambassador: Anthony and Cyndi Rizzo (N-Hance of Northern New Jersey)
FASTSIGNS has recognized Renee Friedman-Goldstein, FASTSIGNS of Orlando, Fla.Central, with the FASTSIGNS Award, the highest honor in the FASTSIGNS network.
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A group of N-Hance Wood Refinishing franchisees volunteered with Feed the Children during BELFOR Franchise Group’s annual convention. The franchisees participated in a Backpack-N-Go activity where they packed 432 backpacks full of school supplies, toiletries and shelf-stable meals that were provided to the Phoenix Union High School District and Assistory Outreach Services.
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