Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (June 2015) – Kevin Drewery has moved from Pittsburgh to Oregon to Texas and recently back to his native community in Beechview over the past 12 years for family and other personal reasons. He says all the moving has practically emptied his bank account and left him in a deep hole of debt. […]
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Our Town America Top Low-Cost Franchise 2015
Franchise Business Review (June 2015) – For their 2015 Top Low-Cost Franchises Report, Franchise Business Review surveyed over 9,200 franchisees from 132 different brands to identify the top low-cost franchises with the most satisfied franchisees. Our Town America is ranked the #7 franchise in this comprehensive list of businesses under $100k. Our Town America is […]
The Financial Impact of Moving to a New Home
Money Radio (June 2015) – David Cox, owner of Our Town America of Phoenix, sits down with Money Radio for a short discussion on the financial impact of moving to a new home. Cox, one of more than 50 Our Town America franchisees across the nation, is recognized locally as an expert in the unique […]
A Franchisee Who’s Given Warm Welcomes for 10 Years
Entrepreneur (June 2015) – Sondra Conk’s warm and welcoming personality was a natural fit when Our Town America first began franchising ten years ago; in fact, Conk grabbed the company’s first franchise, in Sarasota, Florida. She was already a sales rep for the company, which connects local businesses with people just moving into new communities. And before that, Conk […]
De-Stress The Moving Process: Tips & Tricks
National Moving Month Tips WIAT CBS News (May 2015) – Our Town America Birmingham-area franchise owner, Luke Wood, sits down with Jamie Langley of WIAT ‘Wake Up Alabama’ to discuss tips and tricks to prepare for the busiest moving season in years, beginning with May’s National Moving Month. As the nation’s leading new mover marketing […]
Local Business Marketing Can Minimize Moving Stress
CBS Tampa Bay (May 2015) – Forty million Americans are expected to move in 2015, but the decision to pick up and leave may be harmful to both your wallet and your relationship. A new survey from the new mover marketing franchise, Our Town America, finds that 1 in 6 people go into debt after […]
May Brings Busiest Moving Season in Years
WABC-TV (May 2015) – With 40 million Americans expected to pick up and move in 2015, May’s National Moving Month will kick off the busiest moving season in years for two reasons: A robust economy means companies are hiring and folks will move for jobs. Plus, people who foreclosed on their homes in the recession […]
Our Town America Announces 2014 New Mover Survey Winner on CBS 58 TV
CBS 58 (May 2015) – Our Town America, the nation’s leading new mover marketing franchise, just announced that couple, Dan and Aleyna Kreif of Pewaukee, WI, have won the annual Our Town America New Mover Survey drawing! Last March, after their move to Pewaukee, the Kreif’s became one of millions of new movers nationwide to […]
Veteran-Owned Franchise Connecting Communities Nationwide
Franchising USA (May 2015) – For families who have just moved into a new community, finding all new services like salons, pizza joints, doctors, dentists and even hairstylists can be daunting. That’s where Our Town America steps in, connecting those new arrivals with the businesses that want to extend a warm welcome and gain new […]
Six Tips for a Successful Direct Mail Campaign
PMQ Magazine (May 2015) – The introduction of social media has helped many pizzeria operators reduce their marketing budgets. However, while you’re spending hours hunched over a computer trying to figure out the best way to get 100 customers to “like” you, the guy down the street just mailed 10,000 direct mail pieces emblazoned with […]