by UFG | Jan 13, 2017 | News
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. – Palm Beach Atlantic University President William M.B. Fleming, Jr. has appointed Dr. John P. Hayes, a veteran franchise practitioner and educator, as the Titus Chair for Franchise Leadership and director of the new Titus Center for Franchising effective August 2017.
“Given his extensive academic and industry experience, John Hayes is the consummate leader for this one-of-kind program for business students, the Titus Center, which is focused on free enterprise, the entrepreneurial spirit and job creation,” said President Fleming. “We believe that the knowledge, skills and abilities acquired by our students through the teaching of franchising principles and our partnership with United Franchise Group will have a local focus and a global impact as it attracts students from around the world who wish to benefit from hands on franchising experience.”
Beginning in fall 2017, the Titus Center for Franchising, endowed by a gift from UFG CEO Ray Titus, will offer academic coursework in the Rinker School of Business to cover all aspects of franchising, an internship program and opportunities for job shadowing and training at United Franchise Group. The center also will provide professional education in franchising.
As director of the center, and a professor in the Rinker School of Business, Hayes will be responsible for the development and implementation of the franchise curriculum. He also will develop programs to serve individuals who are interested in becoming franchisees, franchisors or working for a franchise company.
Hayes was introduced to the franchise community in 1979 while serving as an assistant professor at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After he was asked to provide marketing and public relations services for a local franchisor, he co-authored Franchising: The Inside Story, the first book written about how to buy a franchise.
Since then, Hayes has been a franchisee of several concepts, a franchisor of a major American franchise company, and a consultant for franchisors in the U.S. and abroad. For more than 25 years he has taught The A to Zs of Buying a Franchise, the most popular symposium at the International Franchise Expo, sponsored by the International Franchise Association. Each year he speaks and trains at numerous franchise events across the globe.
Hayes has written several books with franchisors, including You Can’t Teach A Kid To Ride A Bike At A Seminar with David Sandler, founder of Sandler Sales System, and Start Small, Finish Big: Fifteen Key Lessons to Start — and Run — Your Own Successful Business, with Fred DeLuca, the co-founder of Subway Restaurants. He is the author of several e-books devoted to franchising, including Take the Fear Out of Franchising, Buy “Hot” Franchises Without Getting Burned and 101 Questions To Ask Before You Invest in a Franchise.
He has served on numerous franchise corporate boards including The Dwyer Group in Waco, Texas, and HomeVestors of America, Inc. in Dallas, Texas.
Hayes earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in journalism at Kent State University in Ohio, and a doctorate in American Studies at Temple University in Pennsylvania.
About United Franchise Group
Led by CEO Ray Titus, United Franchise Group is the Global Leader for Entrepreneurs and offers a broad range of industry leading franchise opportunities and development services with 30 years of experience and 1,400 franchise locations in over 80 countries. Brands include Signarama, EmbroidMe, Transworld Business Advisors, SuperGreen Solutions, Experimax, Straetus, Jon Smith Subs and VentureX. World Headquarters in West Palm Beach, Florida. To learn more, visit www.unitedfranchisegroup.com or call (561) 640-5570.
Palm Beach Atlantic University is a private, independent university offering undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees in West Palm Beach, Orlando, Wellington and online. The University is dedicated to the integration of Christian principles to prepare students for learning, leadership and service.
Source: PBC BDB
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by UFG | Jan 9, 2017 | News
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Jan. 9, 2017— Franchise industry giant United Franchise Group has announced a name changer that is a game changer! EmbroidMe, the franchise leader in the promotional products industry, will widely expand its services and become known as Fully Promoted.
This news was announced to the 220 franchisees at the company’s annual convention currently underway in Las Vegas. The company decided on the name change after a significant evaluation of the changing needs of their current EmbroidMe customers around the world. It will allow for an expanded set of services that will include branded products and marketing services.
“This has been extremely well thought out,” said Joe Loch, brought aboard last year as the new brand president, “we combined the expertise of our experienced brand experts at United Franchise Group with that of an outside agency and worked with our franchisees who are instrumental as the brand’s representatives in the field. They were acutely aware that their clients wanted a much broader range of services, some of which were already offered. But with the current name, most customers didn’t realize we were so much more than embroidered products.”
Adding to existing services that provide customized apparel and merchandise will now be online marketing services, lead generation services, and complete campaign management for a variety of printed marketing materials. This expansion will allow for a complete customer experience that provides new customers and then a variety of tactics to reach those customers.
“We expect great things and are excited for the future of this newly innovated brand,” said CEO of United Franchise Group and founder, Ray Titus. “It’s one of the things I feel we do best here. We evolve our brands and stay relevant to the needs of our customers.”
ABOUT FULLY PROMOTED
The new Fully Promoted has more than 300 Resource Centers throughout the United States, Australia, and in 12 other countries. The company plans to open 70 new resource centers throughout the country by the end of the year, reaching 500 locations worldwide by the end of 2018. For more information go to www.fullypromotedfranchise.com
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by UFG | Nov 8, 2016 | News
As a veteran of the challenging oil and gas industry, Edgar Gomez has deftly handled every situation thrown in his direction. With more than 20 years of experience, he knows all the ins and outs and now he’s using those skills in an entirely new endeavor.
On Nov. 1, Edgar Gomez opened the doors to EmbroidMe at 6420 FM 1463 in Katy. EmbroidMe is the world’s largest diversified promotional products franchise that offers local, in-house promotional product customization, embroidery and screen-printing services.
“During the years that I have worked in the oil and gas industry, I have had a great deal of success in many challenging situations, so I feel I am definitely prepared to be a small-business owner,” Gomez said. “Whether it’s managing personnel or working under pressure to serve a client, I’m looking forward to building a successful business.”
Source / Read More: Houston Patch
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by UFG | Sep 12, 2016 | News
Signarama President, Jim Tatem, was recently featured in an article by Sign of the Times. The article talks about the future and health of the sign industry. Click the image below to read the article in it’s entirety.
by UFG | Jul 25, 2016 | News
Joseph and Emily Ocampo opened their EmbroidMe Escondido business located at 1356 West Valley Parkway, STE L last March. Serving the North County San Diego areas, the Ocampos continue to use the business Entrepreneur Magazine named as the number one embroidery franchise to provide custom embroidery products and services.
The husband and wife team combined a mix of business acumen and artistic passion that led them to EmbroidMe. Joseph served as president at Tungsten Heavy Powder, Inc. for two years and before that served as vice president and general manager at Pulse Electronics for 11 years. Emily worked as a professional muralist in the San Francisco Bay area for 16 years and has a passion for sewing and crafts.
Read More: San Diego Patch
