After 30 years in the Franchising Industry, Home Franchise Concepts announced the launch of its Ownership Program

Home Franchise Concepts has 30 years in the franchising industry and is one of the largest direct-to-consumer franchise companies in North America. Within its family of brands, which includes Budget Blinds®, The Tailored Closet™, PremierGarage®, Concrete Craft®, AdvantaClean®, Lightspeed Restoration™, Kitchen Tune-Up®, Bath Tune-Up®, Two Maids® and Aussie Pet Mobile®, each provides a unique home service solution tailored to the needs of individual customers.

At Home Franchise Concepts, it’s not just about the franchise owners but it’s also about the communities where they live, work, and play. The framework of each Home Franchise Concepts brand is designed around running a business with a personalized approach. Their franchisees are committed to meeting the needs of each individual customer and delivering solutions that provide the best styles, products, and personalized service to match every budget.

Though it’s not just about the franchise owners, their ongoing success is at the heart of Home Franchise Concepts’ mission, so all energies and resources are dedicated to furthering the commitment that people from all walks of life deserve the opportunity to reach financial independence through business ownership.

Just this summer, Home Franchise Concepts announced the launch of its Ownership Program that encourages its franchisees to develop their employees by motivating them to tap into their entrepreneurial spirit. The program enables franchisees to recognize their model employees by providing them the opportunity to own a franchise, as well as equipping them with educational tools critical to learning the ins-and-outs of running a small business.

“Transitioning from associate to owner was not something I had originally seen for myself. I had always worked with my hands so when my wife and I moved from Waco to Fort Worth, my only intention was to continue installing,” says Joseph Elder, Budget Blinds franchisee. “When the opportunity to purchase a Budget Blinds presented itself, God opened up the door and the Home Franchise Concepts team made the transition easy. I didn’t have a ton of business acumen, but the in-depth trainings and business ownership framework provided by the team set me up for success. My Budget Blinds business went from just me and my wife to a full showroom, several employees and multiple branded vans. I’m so grateful for my experience and growth within the Home Franchise Concepts family.”

As the Home Franchise Concepts team thought about the best ways to ensure their franchisees were hiring great employees while also equipping them with the tools to retain them, they recognized the opportunity to develop something that is aspirational for their franchisees’ team members. Throughout the hiring process at each individual franchise, Home Franchise Concepts franchisees are now able to share the Ownership Program as an incentive for employee recruitment and ultimately retention.

To participate in the Ownership Program, current Home Franchise Concepts franchisees can nominate exemplary employees on their team to be considered for enrollment. Not only is it required for nominated employees to have a stellar record within their respective franchise, but they must also have been an employee for a minimum of two years. The initial discount after two years of employment with a Home Franchise Concepts brand franchisee is 20% off the total initial franchise fees with an additional 10% earned per year of employment, up to 5 years or a maximum of a 50% discount.

For the educational portion, Home Franchise Concepts will host various seminars every quarter, each focused on a different topic. Within these educational sessions, educators will dive headfirst into various topics vital to running a successful business, from understanding leadership styles and market share to key practices for transitioning into working on the business instead of in the business, and so much more. The educational programming will be offered in self-paced, one-on-one and group sessions to meet the needs of every student – much like each Home Franchise Concepts brand meets the needs of individual customers.

“My grandparents owned the Budget Blinds territory where I worked as an associate for two years. When they decided to sell their business, I was enrolling in nursing school but as I became more involved in their business and learned more about Home Franchise Concepts, I recognized the opportunity to take this already established business and make it my own. I never would have thought I’d have an opportunity like this at 23,” says Timothy Colangelo, Budget Blinds franchisee. “When I bought the location from them, I went through training at headquarters. While there, not only did I learn about what it takes to operate a successful business, but I left feeling like I was part of a greater community. They gave me the framework to build upon for my business, introduced me to a community of other new business owners, and allowed me the flexibility to tailor my operation to my local market. It’s been an exceptional experience I would recommend to anyone interested in owning their own business but don’t know where to start. Nobody grows up expecting into be in the blinds business, but sometimes life is better than expected.”

For anyone with dreams of owning their own business, there is great growth opportunity within the home services segment overall. Different from home sales or new construction, the home services market is recession-resistant. The market is thriving thanks to an increase in online on-demand services, which are being driven by the continued growth of smartphone adoption. Just a few years ago in 2018, the home services market was valued at $281.65 billion, but it’s currently on an 18.91% growth trajectory, expected to reach $1,133.40 billion by 2026.

With Home Franchise Concepts projected to hit $1.5B in system-wide sales in 2023 with goals of 220 new territories signed before year’s end, the Ownership Program will aid in growing Home Franchise Concepts’ brands even further. Home Franchise Concepts plans to continue expanding its franchise footprint across multiple brands nationwide, targeting new territories in the United States and Canada for growth companywide.