Phoenix, AZ (Sept. 2013) – More than 43 million Americans will move nationwide this year, many because of employment concerns or a chance at a new start in a new neighborhood. Regardless of the reason, even those moving to our wonderful backyard in Phoenix will be stressed and searching for a warm welcome. In fact, according to the Employee Relocation Council, moving is the third most stressful event in a person’s life, trumped only by death and divorce. Regardless of the stress level, chances are these new arrivals won’t be greeted by a smiling face with a plate of home baked cookies saying, “welcome to the neighborhood.” In a digital age where neighbors are too consumed by technology and daily schedules to deliver a quality introduction to the Valley of the Sun, where’s love for new movers looking for a fresh start? Enter Dave Sliman and Our Town America, the nation’s leading new mover welcoming organization, who have been bringing back house warming traditions to Phoenix since 1999. Each month, Dave delivers warm and personal Our Town America welcoming packages to new Phoenix residents full of valuable gift certificates from local businesses. The goal, says Sliman, is to ignite the emotional spark that encourages new residents, not yet set in their ways, to become lifelong customers with Phoenix businesses. “The average mover has a 56-item to-do list when they move to a new home. We want to make an otherwise stressful situation a little easier to handle by connecting them to our local business community as soon as they come to Phoenix,” Sliman said. “At the same time, we want to help local businesses reach these prospective new customers and turn them into lifelong fans.” Read More Here…. Source: Below the Radar News Brittany N. JohnsonBrittany is the head of Our Town America’s corporate marketing department. She specializes in digital and print media, social media, and public relations. […]
Brittany is the head of Our Town America’s corporate marketing department. She specializes in digital and print media, social media, and public relations.
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Our Town America is structured as a relatively low cost franchise business that is an excellent fit for self-motivated entrepreneurs who are interested in sparking long-term, loyal relationships between local businesses and new movers. “Most of our franchisees have been with us for over 10 years,” reports Michael. In addition, they love the flexible business model (many work from home) and appreciate the amount of corporate support delivered by Michael and his team. Larry Neal, a Vietnam Veteran and Our Town America franchisee since 2006, said you would be hard pressed to find a franchisee who has anything bad to say about this company. “The relationship between the franchisor and the franchisee is very solid because of the support provided to us in the field and the constant upgrades to the operations.” Larry, his wife and, more recently, their daughter now own three franchises and he said, “I make more money than I’ve ever made in my whole life.” Click here to indulge in the full article! Posted by: The Alternative Press. Retrieved from: CareerFuel. Brittany N. JohnsonBrittany is the head of Our Town America’s corporate marketing department. She specializes in digital and print media, social media, and public relations. […]
Fifteen years ago, Michael Plummer left college and joined the Army. “It grew me up,” he says. In Plummer’s words, four years of training and working as a medic at Walter Reed Hospital in DC and in Korea “taught me real responsibility, depending on myself, leadership and how it affects those around you.” Michael says he’d probably still be serving in the military if he hadn’t been called upon to run the family business due to the unexpected death of his father in 2009. Today, four years later, Michael is running Our Town America, the company his father started in 1972, with the same leadership skills he learned in the Army. Our Town America, the nation’s premier new mover marketing program, helps recently relocated residents find their way to highly reputable area businesses. Read More Here… Source: Career Fuel, September 16, 2013 Brittany N. JohnsonBrittany is the head of Our Town America’s corporate marketing department. She specializes in digital and print media, social media, and public relations. […]
Since 1972, Our Town has been providing new movers with traditional hospitality by mailing warm gifts from neighborhood businesses in a premium gift package. Thousands of satisfied business owners throughout the United States attest to the success and effectiveness of our program, while dozens of locally owned Our Town offices validate our success as a viable business opportunity. Our Franchisees benefit from training and ongoing support. After intensive classroom training, an experienced field trainer from our corporate office will spend up to five days in the field with you. After classroom training, your Franchise Development Team Representative will work beside you in the field for up to five days. This hands-on training will help you launch your new franchise with an expert by your side. Once you are trained, our support continues with 1-800 line phone assistance, as well as continuing training opportunities throughout the year. Click HERE to listen to the audio interview! Source: Franchise Business Review Brittany N. JohnsonBrittany is the head of Our Town America’s corporate marketing department. She specializes in digital and print media, social media, and public relations. […]
John Gant and Michael Plummer Jr. were featured on Fox and Friends on Fox News this morning. John opened an Our Town America Franchise after watching an “On the Job Hunt” segment on Fox News. Michael and John discuss the Our Town program, veterans, and career and franchise opportunities. Watch the video here Brittany N. JohnsonBrittany is the head of Our Town America’s corporate marketing department. She specializes in digital and print media, social media, and public relations. […]
Years ago, I came to America with very little I could call my own. I had few, if any, job-ready skills, no college degree, and a very minimal understanding of American culture and the English language. What I did (and still do) have, however, was a tireless work ethic and endless opportunities at my fingertips. Despite the clear advantages other Americans in the workforce had over me, I was determined to overcome them and achieve the American Dream. Today, as a multi-unit franchise owner and North Carolina area developer with Our Town America, the nation’s first and fastest growing new mover marketing franchise, I can happily say that I’ve fulfilled that dream and couldn’t be more satisfied with the personal and financial independence the franchise industry has supplied to myself and my family. Read More Here… Source: Franchise Business Review If interested in franchising with Our Town America, please fill out a Contact Request form or complete a Franchise Application online. Brittany N. JohnsonBrittany is the head of Our Town America’s corporate marketing department. She specializes in digital and print media, social media, and public relations. […]
Our Town America is family-oriented and offers a high level of support and training for owners. They’ve been around for 41 years and had a high Better Business Bureau rating. Their program and mission are very attractive to the small businesses we assist and new families in a community.” Click HERE to read what Our Town America’s East DuPage franchisees, Su Hartung and Morgan Garcia, have to say. Source: Franchise Business Review Brittany N. JohnsonBrittany is the head of Our Town America’s corporate marketing department. She specializes in digital and print media, social media, and public relations. […]
One local business is building on its success in connecting new residents with area services and businesses. After 12 years as a stay-at-home mom, Jane McElhaney and her husband, Tom, bought an Our Town America franchise in 2007 that served most of Charlotte. She had a sales background and liked that the company was family-owned and focused on the community. “Our Town America welcomes new families to the area and introduces them to businesses in the community,” McElhaney said. “It’s a great way to reach out to new folks and make them feel comfortable in their new home and their new neighborhood.” Our Town America was started in 1972 by Michael Plummer, who owned a restaurant at the time. He found that offering pizza and hospitality to new residents built his customer base. The company is now headquartered in Pinellas Park, FL., where it has 60 employees and oversees 25 regional offices. McElhaney said that Our Town America focuses on direct mailings that are targeted to new residents in specific zip codes. The mailers go out monthly and include one-time gift certificates to businesses within a few miles of the residence. “The benefit to the business is every month we are driving new customers in the doors,” McElhaney said. When the gift certificates are used, the information is tracked, which allows Our Town America to keep records of which families are trying each business. Our Town America – Charlotte has also expanded its targeted marketing program to include postcards mailed to specific groups. For example, the company recently sent a color postcard for a children’s shoe store to households with children in a certain age group. In 2011, McElhaney bought out the other Our Town America franchise in Charlotte, which covered South Charlotte and the surrounding areas. She doubled her business and now covers all of Charlotte. She is expanding into the Lake Norman and Concord/Kannapolis areas. She works with national and local businesses, including Chick-Fil-A, and local businesses such as Artisans Salon in Fort Mill and Indian Land Animal Hospital, which has worked with Our Town America for five years. Indian Land Animal Hospital owners Lisa Shaw and David Grindstaff began working with McElhaney soon after opening five years ago, and the practice has been so successful that Shaw and Grindstaff have opened another business: Continental Boarding in southwest Charlotte. Our Town America – Charlotte can be reached at 704-341-4982 or mcelhaney.jane@ourtown.net. Click here to read article straight from the South Charlotte News. Brittany N. JohnsonBrittany is the head of Our Town America’s corporate marketing department. She specializes in digital and print media, social media, and public relations. […]
able PDF Photo: NANCY PIERCE Story: Charlotte Business Journal Brittany N. JohnsonBrittany is the head of Our Town America’s corporate marketing department. She specializes in digital and print media, social media, and public relations. […]
In the 30 years Su Hartung spent working in corporate America, she occasionally felt the itch to leave it all behind, but as a single mom, she didn’t feel she could afford to give up the perceived security of a full-time salary. When she was 60 years old, however, Hartung was laid off after a company buyout. Finding few career options for a seasoned corporate executive, she parlayed her decades of sales and marketing experience and used a portion of her buyout package and part of her 401(k) to come up with the initial $47,500 investment she needed to buy an Our Town America franchise in DeKalb, Illinois. For the mom who once put her own entrepreneurial dreams on hold for the sake of her family, owning the franchise has even deeper meaning: She and her daughter are now business partners. Read More at the Huffington Post > Source: Huffington Post Brittany N. JohnsonBrittany is the head of Our Town America’s corporate marketing department. She specializes in digital and print media, social media, and public relations. […]
