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THRESHOLD BRANDS APPOINTS LAURIENA RIDEOUT AS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Veteran Multi-Brand Franchise Executive Joins Home Services Leader to Strengthen Portfolio Growth and Franchisee Support Threshold Brands, an industry leader in home services franchising, has appointed Lauriena Rideout as its chief operating officer. Rideout brings...
Q&A With Daniel McCarty Founder and CEO of JunkStart.
Daniel McCarty is the founder and CEO of JunkStart, the first and only pay-by-weight junk removal company in the United States. Based in San Antonio, Texas, JunkStart is redefining the junk removal industry through transparent pricing, onboard weighing technology, and...
Q&A with Wanda Hoegren, President of Gotcha Covered
If you think premium window treatments are primarily relevant to new construction, think again. Blinds, shades and other window coverings can provide value to homeowners before their move-in day and for years to follow. As such, window treatments can be an...
Proof That Passions Can be Fulfilled in Business Ownership
Name: Cindy Sheller Owner: Caring Senior Service of Tucson, Arizona; Caring Senior Service of Dallas Northwest; Caring Senior Service of Dallas Mid-Cities; and Caring Senior Service of Las Vegas What initially drew you to senior care, and how did that passion...
Scaling Smart: How Home Service Franchisees Are Raising the Bar During Their Busiest Seasons
There's a moment every restoration franchisee knows well. The phone starts ringing before sunrise. A storm rolled through overnight, and by 8 a.m. your inbox is full, your techs are already dispatched, and three more calls are sitting in voicemail. You built this...
LIME Painting Shares the Most Effective Paint Upgrades for Maximizing Property Value
By: LIME Painting As homeowners across the country seek impactful ways to boost their property’s market value, LIME Painting, the nation’s premier painting and restoration franchise, is sharing expert guidance on how targeted painting upgrades can significantly...
Why Commercial Work Is the Next Frontier for Residential Franchise Networks
By Alex Filipuk, Founder and CEO, Ideal Siding Franchise networks grow in stages. The first is local: you prove the model in one market, refine it, and replicate. The second is geographic: you expand into new regions, recruit operators, and build the operational depth...
Continuous Training to Build a Competitive Edge: The Importance of Hands-On Learning in Home Services
Contributed by Grant Carter, Division Vice President of Startup at Floor Coverings International The home services industry has entered a new phase of growth. As demand continues to rise across commercial and residential sectors, franchisors continue to prioritize...
From Operator to CEO: How Jennifer Lemcke is Leading Weed Man into its Next Era
Long before Jennifer Lemcke was leading Weed Man, she was learning the lawn care business from the ground up. Her journey with the Canada-based franchise began 40 years ago, when her father, Roger Mongeon, purchased a single-territory Weed Man franchise in 1986....
Local Entrepreneurs Expand 76 FENCE in Greater Cincinnati with Two-Territory Launch
(May 4, 2026) CINCINNATI, OH — 76 FENCE, one of the fastest-growing fencing franchise brands in the country, is continuing its Midwest expansion with the launch of two territories in the Greater Cincinnati market under the ownership of business partners Andrew Ford...