People and News: June 2020
People on the Move
Andrea Pirrotti-Dranchak has been named Office Evolution’s Chief Marketing and Development Officer. Pirrotti-Dranchak is a 30 year sales and marketing veteran with experience creating revenue for emerging growth and Fortune 500 companies. Prior to joining Office Evolution, Pirrotti-Dranchak ran her own firm where she served as a fractional Chief Resource Officer and Chief Marketing Officer for over 900 coworking locations, across 65 countries.
Sherry Rose is now the Chief Operating Officer for Restoration 1. Rose previously held positions at Terminix, ServiceMaster and Merry Maids.
ShelfGenie has named David Mihalic as the Director of Franchise Development. Mihalic was previously a franchise owner for more than 14 years before shifting into the role of franchise development director at PuroClean, UNITS Moving and Portable Storage, and Service Team of Professionals.
Brands Expanding
Nick Ward is the new Owner of Brightway Insurance Agency in Gainesville, Florida. As a former agent for Brightway Insurance, Nick says, "helping my friends and neighbors protect everything they have ever earned and everything they will ever earn is extremely important to me. As the new Owner, I’m committed to making sure you receive the expert counsel you deserve.”
ICode, a national computer science education franchise offering after school and summer programs, plans to ink agreements representing between 50 and 60 new locations in the next 12 months.
Natural Life Franchise Corp., one of the first retail chains to specialize in cannabidiol (CBD) products and other holistic plants, is slated to debut its first franchise in Ocala, Florida, in early July.
Mowbot has grown by 160 percent in 2020 over 2019. So far in 2020, eight new franchises and 24 territories have been sold across the country.
As an essential business, Hounds Town USA has remained open to support pet owners through COVID-19. Hounds Town USA has signed deals for two new franchises since the onset of the crisis and currently has 11 locations open, surpassed by 14 locations in development.
Awards & Honors
Office Pride Commercial Cleaning Services has been named one of the Top 50 Recession-Proof Franchises in a new special report from Franchise Business Review.
New Partnerships
F45 Training has formalized a partnership with Trifecta, the nation’s largest organic meal delivery service. Trifecta will be the exclusive meal delivery partner for F45 Challenge Meals, the nutritional meal plan recommended for the global fitness empire’s proprietary F45 Challenge program. Meal plans are available to order nationally via the F45 Challenge app or F45challenge.com.
Jeremiah’s Italian Ice is rolling out a co-branded concept by opening its first ever Jeremiah’s co-branded convenience store location within Tuva Food Hall on June 9.
LYNX Franchising, a multi-brand franchise platform with a complementary collection of B2B essential services, has acquired the FRSTeam brand and franchise system. FRSTeam has long been a leader in the restoration of fabrics and electronics, specializing in damage from disasters such as smoke, fire, water, and mold.
New Features
Home Helpers launched a new website as part of a larger strategy to offer the most comprehensive care program in the industry. “Launching a new site will allow us to make employment easier than before and also enable our customers to reach information about specific care conditions more quickly and easily," says Home Helpers President and CEO Emma Dickison.
Green Home Solutions is pleased to announce it now has three disinfection services that treat surfaces for active viruses and bacteria, including the latest threat, coronavirus (COVID-19).