Joel Libava
This franchisor seems to get it.
{Full disclosure; I help Mr. Handyman find great franchise owners, and receive a finder's fee from them for doing so.}
Service Brands International, out of Ann Arbor, has done a fine job with their franchise concepts.
They are always looking for ways to add revenue;
They want to launch a "national accounts"
program, in which the franchise would become the preferred provider of
repair and maintenance work for businesses with multiple locations. A
pilot is already being tested at Wyndham Hotel Group properties in
three states.
Some franchisees are a little wary, though. They feel that corporate won't charge enough for these accounts, which will add low-profit time to their schedules.
If I was a franchisee, I would be excited about the possibilities. Wouldn't you?
The Wall Street Journal online just wrote an article about The Mr. Handyman idea.
