Clearwater, FL – Our Town America has once again been named Best-in-Category in the Advertising and Sales sector on Franchise Business Review’s list of the Top Franchises for 2022. This is the 17th annual ranking of the 200 best franchise opportunities as rated by franchise business owners. The list is available here. Since 1972, Our […]
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Our Town America Ranks as a Top Franchise in 2021
Our Town America, the nation’s premier new mover marketing program, is being recognized by Franchise Business Review as one of the best franchises to buy in 2021. Each year, FBR surveys thousands of franchisees confidentially and compiles a list of top franchises based on the results. This year’s survey put Our Town America near the […]
Why Are Home-Based Businesses So Popular?
Even before the pandemic, home-based businesses were extremely popular. Working from the comfort of your own home provides flexibility and comes without the high price tag of office or retail space. The pandemic aided in increasing the appeal of this business model. While businesses across the country were forced to shut their doors, those working […]
Why a Home-based, Low Cost Franchise is Ideal
Americans are re-evaluating their careers as they navigate social distancing guidelines, telework and remote learning, prompting many to turn to franchising as a solution that provides flexibility and high earnings potential. Whether you were already considering franchising or just trying to find a career that will allow you to fulfill your responsibilities as a parent […]
Franchise Consultants turned Our Town America Franchise Owners
John Groppoli and Peter Carlson aren’t typical Our Town America franchise owners, but talk to enough Our Town America franchise owners, and you start to get the idea that nobody is typical. Everybody has their own unique tale. That’s because Our Town America is a franchise that appeals to entrepreneurs from all different backgrounds. Still, […]
Like Everything in Texas, This Franchisee is Doing Everything Bigger
Many franchisees understandably own just one store or territory. They settle in a city, and they work to scale the franchise bigger each year. It’s a system that works well. But Dan Schrobilgen is the owner or co-owner of multiple Our Town America territories. He spends most of his time in his Austin territory, where […]
Top-selling Franchisee Earns Italy Trip and Great Quality of Life
If Hollywood ever needs an idea for a reality TV show, they should send their camera-crew to follow Mark Berggren around. Granted, there would have to be some editing since much of Berggren’s life as an Our Town America franchisee probably wouldn’t make riveting television. He generally starts his days, dropping his kids off at […]
Our Town America San Francisco Small Business Owner on Her Success
Long before investing in Our Town America, the nation’s leading New Mover Marketing franchise, Suzi Dupries was a small business owner wondering how to get more customers to walk through the doors of her beauty salon and retail store. “Back then, I truly felt that New Mover Marketing was the missing piece in my advertising […]
5 Things You Should Do To Create a Fantastic Work Culture
Authority Magazine (October 2019) — I, Jason Malki, had the pleasure of interviewing Michael Plummer, Jr., the President and CEO of Our Town America. A U.S. Army veteran and Certified Franchise Executive (CFE), he has more than 20 years of experience working as a senior-level franchise executive and IT professional in the direct marketing […]
If There Were Our Town America Trivia, This Guy Would Win
Considering becoming a Franchise Owner? If you’re considering purchasing a franchise location, from any brand, of course, you’ll want to do your research. The same is true for Our Town America. You’ll likely want to talk to some of the people who know the company best. You might contact various Our Town America franchise owners, […]