Jacksonville, Fla., Names Brightway Insurance Best Home Insurance Agency Two Years In A Row
Jacksonville-based Brightway Insurance, a national property/casualty insurance retailer selling through a network of franchised independent agencies throughout the country, has been named Best Home Insurance Agency two consecutive years by the Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville's hometown, daily newspaper. The newspaper held a contest where readers nominated their favorite local businesses for the Bold City Best awards and featured winners in a special section in the Oct. 14, Sunday paper. "Thank you, Jacksonville! We're humbled and hon...
Los Angeles To Host Annual Franchise Expo West, November 1 3
Beginning Thursday, November 1 through Saturday, November 3, the Los Angeles Convention Center will host the annual Franchise Expo West. The expo, organized by MFV Expositions, will open its doors at 10 a.m. PST and will become the epicenter of small business as current and aspiring entrepreneurs have the unique opportunity to meet face-to-face with more than 200 proven franchise brands across various industries and investment levels. Last year's event drew attendees from 42 states and 38 countries bringing in record-breaking attendance....
At Work Group Listed Among Top 100 Most Innovative Franchises By Franchise Business Review
AtWork Group, a rapidly growing national staffing franchise, was recently recognized as one of the nation's top 100 most innovative franchises by Franchise Business Review in its Top 100 Most Innovative Franchises report. Over 24,000 franchisees from a number of leading national brands were surveyed in order to determine the most innovative franchises, based entirely upon franchisee satisfaction. Survey participants were asked 33 benchmark questions about their franchisor that focused on areas such as leadership, training, and core valu...
Teriyaki Madness Says Aloha In Newest And "Bowled Est" Move Yet
Teriyaki Madness (TMAD) is taking a deep dive into the Pacific Ocean. The franchising rights to develop the entire state of Hawaii are now under the ownership of entrepreneur Ohmar Villavicencio, as the island expansion becomes the first venture of its kind for the rapidly-growing, fresh-Asian fast casual. The growth efforts will begin on Oahu in Kapolei, and Villavicencio will go on to open TMADs throughout the Islands. An ideal franchisee, Villavicencio comes to TMAD as both a fan of the brand and a successful entrepreneur. For the la...
People.Ai, The Ai Platform For Sales, Marketing & Customer Success, Raises $30 M Led By Andreessen Horowitz
People.ai, the artificial intelligence (AI) platform for enterprise revenue, today announced a $30M Series B funding led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). Also participating in this funding round were Series A investors Lightspeed Venture Partners (lead), GGV Capital, and Y Combinator. This new financing will be used to fund People.ai's data science efforts, continued commercial expansion, and customer acquisition. People.ai's current customers include Palo Alto Networks, Lyft, and New Relic. Peter Levine, General Partner at a16z, will join...
Motto Mortgage Among Top One Percent Of Fastest Growing Emerging Franchises
Motto Franchising, LLC is among the top one percent of fastest-growing emerging franchises in 2018, according to an analysis of over 2,500 franchise systems conducted by Franchise Grade®. The first national mortgage brokerage franchise in the U.S., the franchisor also reached a major milestone earlier this month, selling the 100th Motto Mortgage franchise, just 23 months after its launch. Motto Mortgage was established late October 2016 and sold 50 franchises in its inaugural year in business. "We are thrilled to be among the top one per...