INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION HONORS 2024 FRANCHISEES OF THE YEAR

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Recognizes 117 franchise owners with top recognition for franchisees; recipients exemplify excellence in business, giving back, and providing opportunities to those around them

LAS VEGAS – The International Franchise Association (IFA) today recognized 117 individuals and teams with its 2024 Franchisee of the Year awards, representing the top franchisees from IFA member brands across industries from communities around the country and the world. The annual Franchisee of the Year awards, honored at the 65th IFA Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, recognize outstanding franchise establishment owner-operators.

“Franchisees of the Year represent the very best of franchising,” said Matt Haller, President and CEO of the International Franchise Association. “They embody the American Dream, create economic opportunity, serve their communities and show what it means to go into business for yourself, but not by yourself. We are proud to recognize these entrepreneurs with the highest honor IFA awards to individual franchisees, and we salute them for the tireless efforts to lift up all those they serve.”

The Franchisee of the Year awards recognize leading franchise owners from IFA member brands whose outstanding performance and contributions help protect, enhance, and promote the franchise business model. Nominated by their parent company, individuals are selected for their service to their communities, fostering a strong and vibrant workforce, opening the doors for career growth and entrepreneurship, and supporting their fellow franchisees.

There are approximately 830,000 franchised businesses across the U.S., providing nearly 9 million direct jobs and generating over $896 billion in economic output. According to Oxford Economics, franchising on average provides higher wages and better benefits than non-franchised businesses, as well as greater entrepreneurial opportunities to minorities, women, veterans, and other underrepresented communities.

The full list of recipients is below:

Aaron and Danielle Katzoff Spavia Moorestown/Guilford Commons/Stamford Egg Harbor Township NJ
Al and AJ Rodriguez Sport Clips Mars PA
Alen McKnight Athletic Republic Cary Cary NC
Alex and Myriam Guerrero Tint World El Paso TX
Amber Walley GK Property Holdings LLC Warren OH
Anchal Lamba Gong cha Franchise, LLC Hauppauge NY
Andrew D’Agosto Panda Inc dba Arby’s Omaha NE
Andrew Jones, Edward Amar, and Mateusz Dabrowski TAM Gonzales LA
Andy Freitas* Colonels Limited LLC Purcellville VA
Angela Woodruff-Swarts Spherion Staffing Augusta GA
Angella Emmett ATC Healthcare Services – PNW and Texas Austin TX
Anne Peters Home Instead Greater Des Moines Urbandale IA
Ashley Drake and Jonas Champlain Radiant Waxing Meridian ID
Asia Di Antonio and Daniel Stock KidzArt and Club Scientific Hawaii (Da Dream Lab) Kaneohe HI
Barbara Neall and Ryan Day Home Clean Heroes of Huntsville Madison AL
Bella Jing Wang Steamoji Richmond Central West Vancouver British Columbia
Blair Ramsing, Brendan Charles, and Michelle Kimble Hydrate IV Bar Dallas TX
Bob Stewart Toprail Fence Richmond VA Glen Allen VA
Brandon and Shaleeza Collins IHOP – HBP Group Baton Rouge LA
Brandon Bowen FFSubs, LLC Henryville IN
Brett Itterman Pentex Restaurant Group Fargo ND
Brian and Denise Morrison A Plus Automotive LLC dba SpeeDee Charlotte NC
Brian Carmody Patton Wings Shelby Township MI
Brian Posen Painting With A Twist – Lakewood, Colorado Boulder CO
Brian Preuss Green Home Solutions Mount Airy MD
Carla Vibbert Waxing the City – Bowling Green, KY and Gallatin, TN Hendersonville TN
Cathy Carroll Payroll Vault Mainline Havertown PA
Coby Jones Big Chicken Edmond OK
Colleen O’Ferrall-Jones Orangetheory Fitness Kapolei HI
Corey E Robinson BP Retail Partners Inc Clinton IA
Cory Griggs LIME Painting of Charleston Mount Pleasant SC
Dane and Jaclyn Kopnisky DAC Group LLC – DBA Donatos Pizza Summerville SC
David and Allison McMurtry The Goddard School Denver Highlands Denver CO
David E. Gronewoller GC Partners, Inc. Winston Salem NC
David Ostrowe O&M Restaurant Group Oklahoma City OK
Derek Wachter PostNet Aurora CO
Dr. Anthony Tran The Joint Chiropractic Huntington Beach CA
Dr. Macmillian Innocent PT, DPT, CWS Innocent Holdings LLC Miramar FL
Emily E. vanCleef Bloomin’ Blinds of Rock Hill & South Charlotte Rock Hill SC
Eric Cook WSI Prudenville MI
Eric Salas Valenta Kenwood CA
Eric Wallentine and Nate Benjamin Homewatch CareGivers of Southern Idaho Meridian ID
Frank Wetegrove Camp Bow Wow San Antonio Airport, Northwest, Stone Oak, Live Oak and Austin San Antonio TX
George Juarez Christian Brothers Automotive Woodstock Woodstock GA
Greg Costley Costley Enterprises, LLC Broken Arrow OK
Gus Herlong Palmetto Garage Works, LLC, dba Midas Columbia SC
Heidi Simos Bound for Success Coaching, LLC Ormond Beach FL
Helen Liu The Bar Method Berkeley Berkeley CA
Ian Kaner Budget Blinds of the Seacoast and Cape Cod, Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard Portsmouth NH
Jaime Zilverberg SafeSplash Swim School Castle Rock Castle Rock CO
Jason Summers and AJ Arthus JSA Tires dba RNR Tires Express Lubbock TX
Jeff Chew Pizza Factory, Inc. Janesville CA
Jefferey Oslund Rebath Michigan Troy MI
Jeffrey Warden The Rose Group Newtown PA
Jim and Stacey Casey Rainbow Restoration of Athens GA Bogart GA
Jim Carteris FirstLight Home Care of The Peninsula San Carlos CA
Joanna Johnson Foxy Box Laser and Wax Bar Port Coquitlam Coquitlam British Columbia
Joe and Marci Natale Grasons Estate Sales of Southern Az., Chandler and Mesa Tucson AZ
John and Sara English JS English Enterprises, LLC Chesterfield MO
John Breton Pool Scouts of McKinney & Northeast DFW McKinney TX
John Colon Wise Coatings of Central Michigan Midland MI
Jolie and Jordan Cypert FASTSIGNS, International Austin TX
Jordan Black Two Maids of Boulder/Denver, CO region and Chesterfield/O’Fallon, MO Littleton CO
Josephine Suryono AtWork Roseville & Sacramento Rocklin CA
Joshua Bowie The Brothers that just do Gutters Atlanta Suwanee GA
Julie and Scott Beville Sing Bev Hospitality, LLC Simpsonville SC
Kajal Patel The Hena Group Norridge IL
Katie Hillyer and Erik Skovgard True North Restoration of Iowa Cedar Falls IA
Katie Young Celebree School of Nottingham Joppa MD
Kelly Comin Ivy Kids of Young Ranch Cypress TX
Kenneth D. Adair Pirtek Homer Glen IL
Kimberly Roman Owl Be There Wilmington West Chester Wilmington DE
Lee Turrini and Team Junk King Orange County/Anaheim Irvine CA
Luke Andrus Blue Star Investments Arnaudville LA
M. Denise Simmons Wisdom Senior Care Miramar FL
Mariano Llorian AdvantaClean of Fort Lauderdale Oakland Park FL
Mary Zabian Assisted Living Locators MetroWest Massachusetts Boston MA
Matt and Alison Bengochea Hams 4 Him, LLC Bogart GA
Matt Walin Daisy Orange County Costa Mesa CA
Max D Gelwix Sonic Drive In Poway CA
Mehul Patel AlphaGraphics 711 Dallas TX
Melanie Ramos Blue Moon Estate Sales Knoxville TN
Melissa and Brian Markus Scenthound – Overland Park, KS Olathe KS
Michael Carilo Jr. Aussie Pet Mobile Of The Desert La Quinta CA
Michael Haines Ovation Hospitality Group Cumming GA
Michael Nungesser Five Star Painting of Central Georgia Macon GA
Michele Zimmer Woodhouse Spa – Buffalo Buffalo NY
Michelle & Richard Lee Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii Falls Church VA
Michelle Marcus Rodriguez Season 2 Consign Orlando Orlando FL
Mohit and Bejal Patel Primrose School of Evergreen San Josa CA
Monica Holguin Basecamp Fitness El Paso TX
Neelima Gaikwad A Place At Home Schaumburg Hoffman Estates IL
Parag Patel Lala Companies Yorba Linda CA
Paulo Portela School of Rock Brazil, Portugal & Spain São Paulo SP
Penny Ellison Mr. Handyman of West Knoxville Knoxville TN
Peter McCormick and Alex Zega Five Iron Louisville Louisville KY
Philip and Katelyn Schultz Glass Doctor of Lexington Lexington KY
Randy Chipman CarePatrol of Utah Spanish Fork UT
Rasheen Hartwell Rage Management DBA Stretch Zone  Spring Hill TN
Richard Alan Webber CertaPro Painters of Morristown, NJ Morristown NJ
Robert “Bob” Harms Huntington Learning Center Plantation FL
Robert Pina Marco’s Pizza Multi-Unit Franchisee Scottsdale AZ
Ron Morrow Jr Oilex Operating LLC Denver CO
Sam Patel Kisna Hospitality Knoxville TN
Scott Davis DHR Slim Chickens Tumbling Shoals AR
Senen De Castro-Cabalfin RN, MSN Executive Home Care of Freehold, Toms River, Bergen and Somerset Marlboro NJ
Shai Jiwani Altitude Trampoline Park – East Cobb Marietta GA
Stephen and Richelle McCabe Aroma Joe’s Indiana PA
Steve Sargent Milex Complete Auto Care / Mr. Transmission Fuquay Varina NC
Sumit and Monica Bansal Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa Troy MI
Susan and Ronnie Morris Express Employment Professionals Jackson TN
Taylor Johns Karalina Enterprises (Little Caesars) Greer SC
Thomas Keller, Marsha Keller and Laura Eads Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care Chesterfield MO
Tim Roberts Success Through Referrals LLC Salem NH
Toby and Amy Tabor Floor Coverings International Vancouver WA
Tracey McCaghy and Steve Marszalek McCaghy/Marszalek Group Royal Oak MI
Veny Pirochta and Nick Granato PremierGarage and The Tailored Closet of the Bay Area Foster City CA

 

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