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Five Star Painting Franchise A Bright Option
Dismal housing news shines light on importance of a expert paint job. It’s sobering news for homeowners, but good news for Five Star Painting franchisees. Yet, there’s never been a better time to open a Five Star Painting franchise. Why? The homes that sell in this market are the ones with tasteful, professional interior and exterior paint jobs. Homeowners, especially those who’ve been planning on putting their homes on the market, need expert painting professionals to help get their homes sold for top dollar. Housing experts say you can sell your home if you understand the ultra-competitive nature of the housing game in 2011.The National Association of Realtors says that a tasteful painting job inside and out can increase the value of a home up to 20 percent. Texas real estate writer and Realtor Mike Stevenson says homes can sell if the owner makes “the house both available and sellable.” Before After “At the intersection of price and appearance lays a valuable commodity — paint,” Stevenson writes in his blog at DFW Texas Homes. “This lovely liquid magnifies both the price and appearance of a home. I believe it’s safe to estimate that well-chosen paint will increase the sales price of an average house by $300 for every paint that’s correctly applied.” It’s a no-brainer that painting can immediately increase home value. But there’s more to it than that, and that’s where Five Star Painting consultants and painters come in. Our consultants are knowledgeable and trustworthy professionals who work closely with clients to find the right look for the right price. We have an extensive certification and training process, which every Five Star painter must complete. Every single painter is screened, tested and educated in the best painting practices. Botched paint jobs simply don’t happen. The opportunity is immense. If want to learn more about a Five Star Painting franchise and see it if is a good fit, please fill out the form at the bottom of this page and we’ll start a conversation with you.
Industry analysts say the housing market will remain lukewarm – at best – for the next two years. The Mortgage Bankers Association, a national trade group that represents more than 80 percent of the nation’s mortgage business, predicts that overall home sales will inch down less than 1 percent this year and that 2012 will see an increase about a 1 percent.
Five Star Painting Franchisee Cruise
At Five Star Painting, we believe in fun. The company, including Five Star franchisees, takes a cruise every winter; this year our five-day excursion started in San Diego and visited Cabo San Lucas and Ensenada, Mexico. We could talk more about it, but the pictures do a better job. We work hard all year and then get together to celebrate our successes. Jordan Gross (Provo, UT) and wife Katie take to the sky, daring a double parasail. Eunice Martinez (Five Star corporate receptionist) and Conrad Kolba (COO) await their turn to go parasailing. In Cabo - Mike Otani (Toronto, ON), Katie Gross, Adriana Otani, Jordan Gross (Provo, UT), Pasquale Lauria (friend of James Greig), Shawna Jones, Chad Jones (VP), Conrad Kolba (COO), James Greig (Edmonton, AL), Mason Dahl (Calgary, AL), Steve Kennett (Edmonton, AL) and Britania Kennett, Wendy (cousin of Eunice), Eunice Martinez (Five Star Corporate receptionist) The Five Star gang explored the depths as well as the sky; here, a crew is on its way to snorkeling. A beach without four-wheeling? Not with this group. Tom Hodgson (Columbus, OH) and Scott Abbott (CEO) prep for a group picture. Our temporary home “office” Folks get ready to tackle a fishing excursion. Scott Abbott (CEO) catches a fish. Mike Christensen (Dallas, TX) catches a skinnier fish. Scott Abbot (CEO) congratulates Brandon Oquendo (Salt Lake City, UT) , who won gift cards for winning third place in franchise growth. Mason Dahl (Calgary, AL) scores an iPad for Top Sales. CEO Scott Abbott is on the left. Chad Jones (COO), Pasquale Lauria (friend of James Greig), James Greig (Edmonton, AL), Scott Abbot (CEO), Jordon Gross (Provo, UT) throw the ‘Five Star Gang Sign’ on a break from four-wheeling The group gets ready to ride. More fourwheeling No-wheeling Scott Abbott (CEO) takes charge. More no-wheeling Our hotel in San Diego before departure. Dinner - Tony Casey (Columbia, SC), Brad Baghetto (Winnipeg, MB), Heidi and Scott Abbott (CEO), James Greig (Edmonton, AL), Pasquale Lauria (friend of James Greig), Chad and Shawna Jones (VP) Dinner on the cruise - Conrad Kolba (COO), Scott Abbott (CEO), James Greig (Edmonton, AL), Pasquale Lauria (friend of James Greig), Chad Jones (VP) Pasquale Lauria (friend of James Greig) and Conrad Kolba do a slow-motion model walk after snorkeling. Getting wet The team tees up for a great 2011. James Greig (Edmonton, AL) and Pasquale Lauria parasailing Want to learn more about how fun owning your own business can be? Start a conversation with us about opening a Five Star Painting franchise in your area by filling out our simple request information form.
Five Star Painting Franchise Makes Entrepreneur Top 500 Franchise List for 2011
Five Star Painting Franchise only one to gain ground in national survey
SPRINGVILLE, Utah, Dec. 16, 2010 – After six years of explosive growth, Five Star Painting made Entrepreneur magazine’s “Franchise 500″ list, an annual ranking for top-producing national franchises.
Entrepreneur magazine has been ranking the top 500 franchise companies for 31 years and examines important criteria such as financial strength and stability, growth rate and size of the system to determine rankings. In the U.S., there are over 3,500 franchise companies in competition for placement on the annual list is fierce.
“Entrepreneur’s annual list is a huge deal in the franchising industry and we are thrilled to be part of it,” said Chad Jones, Five Star’s VP of Franchise Development. “The recognition validates what we’ve been building at Five Star Painting — a home services franchise system with great support for franchise owners and top quality and service for customers.”
Five Star Painting has garnered national attention for its trend-busting growth. The Franchise Business Review ranked it in the top 50 franchise systems for franchisee satisfaction in 2010. It is continually recognized as one of the fastest growing painting franchises and one of the ‘best bets’ for low investment franchises.
In addition to its franchise rankings, customers continually rate Five Star as the highest quality painting company nationwide.
“We set out to improve the image perception of painters by giving people high quality painting backed with real guarantees and using the best paint on the market while still keeping the cost low,” said Conrad Kolba, COO for Five Star. “It’s paid off. Our franchisees are thriving and despite the sluggish economy, we are growing.”
Amy Cosper, VP and editor-in-chief of Entrepreneur called the 2011 Franchise 500 “a must-see list for anyone searching for the right business.”
Five Star has grown to 75 franchises with operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Brazil. Five Star offers its franchisees access to software, a 24/7 call center, Internet lead generation, marketing, training and management support.
“This is a great way to wrap up 2010 and start 2011,” said Jones. “Five Star Painting is a franchise with solid fundamentals and a growing base of potential franchisees at a time when the demand for painting services is going to explode.”
For more information about Five Star Painting franchises, please visit www.5starfranchising.com.
To see if owning a Five Star franchise is a good fit for you, even if you’ve never picked up a paintbrush, start a conversation with us by filling out our request information form.
(Source: 5starfranchsing.com)
No Jerks Allowed - new franchise website for Five Star Painting
Scott Abbott, Five Star Painting CEO in front of the Wall of Fame - Five Star Franchisees
According the bestselling book “The Carrot Principle,” which draws on an extensive study of more than 200,000 employees, most people leave jobs because of their boss was a jerk and the culture was negative.
Ever work with or for a jerk?
Jerks suck the energy out of a room. They make life miserable and even if the work is profitable, fulfilling and fun, they can make you want to move to greener pastures. Jerks bring negativity to the workplace and negativity always distracts from growth. Given the choice, most people will choose to be poorer and happy than richer and miserable.
Annual company cruise - Franchise owners and home office staff
At Five-Star Painting, we created our culture before we created the business. We set out to create a franchise that was fun at all levels — where the culture was focused on growth, momentum and celebrating wins. Our fun culture permeates every level of Five Star’s business.
Entering the Five-Star Painting home office in Springville, UT, the first thing you notice is the predominance of our franchisees. Their images, and the number is growing rapidly, cover an entire wall. Welcome signs greet new franchisees attending training sessions and a large framed group picture of franchisees, home office staff and spouses at the annual Five-Star Painting cruise to Mexico sits framed on the reception desk.
At our home office, you won’t see business people dressed in stuffy suits. Staff members wear jeans and the same company logo shirts that franchisees do. The atmosphere is relaxed and fun. Spend any amount of time in the home office and you’ll catch a prank or two. Laughter is common and people take sincere interest in each other’s lives. Running a business should be fun. Fun businesses thrive. Fun is contagious and customers can tell if you are happy or not.
Our culture is one of the reasons our franchisees helped Five Star Painting earn the No. 1 painting franchise and the No. 2 service-based franchise from the Franchise Business Review. We work as a team, and we always praise our franchisees.
We’ve built a lot of momentum at Five-Star Painting and we are well on our way to becoming the largest painting franchise in the country. We’re determined to stay focused on the positive, celebrate wins and have fun along the way.
No Jerks Allowed.
(Source: 5starfranchsing.com)
