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Our Town America Reveals 2015 New Mover Survey Drawing Winner

Written by Brittany N. Johnson

2015 Our Town America New Mover Survey Winner

2015 New Mover Survey Winner Houston/ Fort Worth, TX (June 2016) – Our Town America, the nation’s leading New Mover Marketing franchise, just announced that couple, John and Kelly Ballentine of Katy, TX, have won the annual Our Town America New Mover Survey Drawing! After their move to Katy in December 2015, the Ballentine’s became one of millions of new movers nationwide to receive the New Mover Survey as part of their Our Town America welcome package full of various free offers from partnered local businesses. The Ballentine’s completed their survey providing Texas-area Our Town America franchisee, Clint Finch, with feedback on the program and the services provided by his partnered local businesses, such as Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt with two locations in Katy and Rosenberg, TX. Early June, Mrs. Ballentine met with Clint Finch, Tutti Frutti owners, Tam Luu and Lonny Yu, and employee Sara Cherry to accept their winnings – a $1,000 check covered in full by the Our Town America corporate headquarters based in Pinellas Park, FL. The Ballentine’s, who recently moved south from Philadelphia, plan to use the $1,000 to get further settled into their new Texas neighborhood. Luu and Yu of Tutti Frutti have been using Our Town America’s New Mover Marketing program to gain new loyal customers for 7 months. The program also includes a second mailer, the Follow-up Postcard, which helps partnered businesses experience noteworthy responses every month. With millions of Americans moving annually, and moving numbers expected to rise in the coming years, local businesses can rely on the program to consistently uncover new customers seeking reputable go-to product and service providers. Due to Our Town America’s ‘Category Exclusivity Concept’ – no direct competitors are included within a single zip code’s Welcome Package. Other businesses in the Ballentine’s Welcome Package include: a Hair Salon, an Automotive Service Shop, a Golf/Country Club, a Donut shop, and a Dry Cleaners. Other Welcome Packages in the same zip code have offers from different businesses, such as a Veterinarian, a Dentist and a Pizza Shop, due to their use of the carrier route options offered by Our Town America. Greater Texas-area businesses interested in the Our Town America program can complete a Contact Form or call franchise owner Clint Finch at 832-437-1173. For more information on the annual New Mover Survey and the increased winnings of $3,000, we invite you to explore our website. Want to see who last year’s winner was? Watch 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. […]

Helping the Whole Family This Moving Season

Written by Brittany N. Johnson

Our Town America of Houston Moving Kit New Mover Direct Mail Marketing

May’s National Moving Month kicks off the busiest moving season of the year. Houston is THE national leader in local moves, ranked the #1 Fastest Growing City by FORBES and the #1 population growth city according to the most recent U.S. Census Bureau data. […]

“Moving Kit” Helps Children Ease Moving Stress

Written by Brittany N. Johnson

A new study at Boston University shows there could be a negative effect on kids whose families move often. Researchers found many children’s math and reading scores dropped each time their family relocated. They also found higher rates of emotional and behavioral problems in children who move frequently.

Aside from the research, many parents have seen how difficult moving can be for children. So Our Town America is encouraging parents to create “Kids Comfort Moving Kits” to help with the transition. […]

6 Things to Remember About Welcoming Summer Movers

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6 Things to Remember About Summer Movers Our Town America New Mover Direct Mail Marketing

While summertime tends to slow things down in some places, new residents are heating up, and ready to spend money! Here are 6 things to think about when welcoming new movers into your business. […]

Kids’ Comfort Moving Kit for National Moving Month

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Our Town America Raleigh Moving KIt

While moving can be exciting, it’s also one of the most stressful times for children. A study by the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology finds kids who stress over moving often have lingering problems in adulthood. That’s why Our Town America and local Raleigh franchise owner, Bassam Safi, have created the “Kids Comfort Moving Kit”- a stress-busting box of goodies that keeps kids upbeat and optimistic on the trip to their new home. […]

U.S. Census Reports Mover Rate Stable at About 12 Percent

Written by Brittany N. Johnson

US Census Bureau Mover Rate Our Town America New Mover Program

For the past several years, the mover rate has remained between 11.5 and 12.5 percent, according to new 2014 statistics released in March 2015 from the U.S. Census Bureau. The mover rate between 2013 and 2014 was 11.5 percent or 35.7 million people age 1 year and over. […]

Direct Mail Expert Launches Franchise in South Puget Sound

Written by Brittany N. Johnson

Our Town America South Puget Sound

Our Town America, the nation’s premier New Mover Marketing franchise, has announced its first Washington location in South Puget Sound. This is big news as the Our Town America business model, a Direct Mail Marketing program specializing in delivering warm community welcome packages filled with free offers for new residents, is a perfect fit for South Puget Sound – a fast-growing city filled with local businesses eager to develop loyal relationships with new customers. […]

Our Town America Hosts March 16th PMQ Pizza Magazine Webinar

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Our Town America Hosts March 16th PMQ Pizza Magazine Webinar

Our Town America, the country’s first and fastest growing New Mover Marketing franchise, is teaming up with PMQ Pizza Magazine, the pizza industry’s leading trade publication, at 3:00 PM (EST) on Wednesday, March 16th, 2016 for a FREE webinar entitled “Turning New Movers into Loyal Customers”. […]

Bassam Safi Moves to America with a Dream and Opens his Own Franchise

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Bassam Safi Our Town America

Lebanese-American Bassam Safi came to America years ago without a college degree, little understanding of the English language, and a dream. He worked excruciatingly long hours making and delivering pizzas for a small Domino’s Pizza location just to make ends meet. However, he knew he was destined for more and his persistence has more than paid off. He has realized his dreams of business ownership with Our Town America, the nation’s premiere new mover marketing company. […]

Career Sales & Marketing Exec. Launches Our Town America The Triangle

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Our Town America The Triangle Raleigh, North Carolina

PRWeb (November 2015) – Our Town America, the nation’s premier new mover marketing franchise, has announced its third North Carolina location on October 7th in Raleigh. This is big news as the Our Town America business model, a direct mail marketing program specializing in delivering warm community welcome packages filled with free offers for new residents, is a perfect fit for The Triangle – a fast-growing region filled with local businesses eager to develop loyal relationships with new customers. Sally Hanson and Roger Osborn were inspired to open the newest Our Town America location in Raleigh and Chapel Hill because they believe the area is poised for long-term, sustainable growth. And according to Hanson, she believes no other direct mail marketing program does a better job helping small businesses acquire new, loyal customers. “I’ve been in sales and marketing for more than 30 years, but it wasn’t until I saw an article in the Wall Street Journal featuring my friends Mike & Julie Fisher from Our Town America of Tampa that I decided to take the plunge as a small business owner,” Hanson said, “Roger and I have been in The Triangle for 20 years and have witnessed first hand the tremendous growth. Never before has there been such a great opportunity to connect the great local businesses here with their new neighbors in the Triangle.” Statistics suggest that new mover marketing has never been more powerful as moving is back on the rise – more than 40 million Americans are expected to move this year – and new movers need a helping hand from local business owners more than ever before. Consider the following from a recent survey of more than 300 Americans who have moved in the past five years: ● More than 53% of new movers say today’s neighbors are not as friendly as the neighbors they remember as a child because they “seem too busy.” ● Nearly 9 in 10 (88%) new movers say that receiving a housewarming gift would make them feel more comfortable in a new neighborhood, yet less than half (46%) have ever received a housewarming gift after a move. ● More than 4 in 5 (81%) of new movers say they would like advice about their new community upon move in. ● And 93% of new movers say they would take advantage of an offer from a local business that took the time to welcome them to the community. According to Michael Plummer, Jr., Our Town America’s President and CEO, the commitment shared by all franchisees in the Our Town America family to satisfy the housewarming void with warm and personalized community welcome packages filled with valuable offers from local businesses has been the key to the company’s expansion to 59 locations in 23 states since its initial inception in 1972. “Sally and Roger are a perfect fit for the Our Town America franchise family and we are confident they’ll thrive in the booming Raleigh market,” says Plummer. “The pair has lived in Raleigh for more than twenty years and they bring decades of sales and marketing experience to the table as our newest franchisees. That’s a recipe for success as they know their community extremely well and possess the business acumen required to implement our business model effectively. We are eager to see the impact Sally and Roger make in their local community as they work with local businesses to help new movers feel more comfortable and welcomed in their new neighborhood.” Serving all types of businesses, including, but not limited to, pizzerias, salons, auto repair shops, dentists, restaurants, and furniture stores, Our Town America has established itself as the industry leader offering local small business marketing that connects local businesses with new residents as soon as they come to town. The company has been franchising since 2005 and has been the proud recipient of countless Franchise Business Review distinctions, including a Top 100 award for veterans in franchising and the Franchise Business Review Top Company Award – an honor bestowed upon only one franchise company per decade who has earned a top 50 franchisee satisfaction award for ten straight years. To contact Sally and Roger of Our Town America The Triangle, you can fill out a Contact Form or call 919-349-7611. Read press release on PRWeb. Source: PRWeb 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. […]