Franchise Development News

A look at what’s happening in franchise development By Gregg Stengel Franchisee Referral Bonus Program in Full Swing Franchise Development is once again offering you $10,000 for referring the next HomeVestors franchisee! You must pre-register your qualified prospect with the Franchise Development Department in order to receive the $10,000 bonus. In 2007, HVA paid $130,000 in bonus money to franchisees! To be a qualified referral, the prospect must have heard about the HVA franchise opportunity from the referring franchisee and must be registered with the Franchise Development Department. If a lead's name and contact information already exists in HVA's sales database, the lead does not qualify for this program. This referral program does not include transfers of existing franchises although Franchise Development will continue to offer $2,500 in advertising credit for each transfer referred. For more information, or to register a referral, please contact Sherry Wallace at 972.619.0089 or sherry.wallace@homevestors.com. Upcoming Franchise Show HomeVestors will exhibit our franchise at the International Franchise Expo in Washington, D.C. April 11-13. This is a great opportunity for your franchise referral prospect to learn more about HomeVestors and meet with the Franchise Development team. Please let us hear about your local investor or franchise shows. Franchise Development is open to a co-sponsorship of local shows or we can help with displays or development/marketing materials. For more information, contact Gregg Stengel at 972.532.8007or gregg.stengel@homevestors.com. New Franchisees Join HomeVestors Since the last Franchise Development update in The Vestor's Voice®, the following new franchises have joined the network: Dan Kuschill in Woodbine/Brunswick, GA Jason Lippman in Fort Worth, TX Welcome to Team HVA! Webinars Accessible Every Tuesday Franchise prospects can learn about the HVA franchise opportunity by participating in a live franchise development Webinar. During these phone and Internet presentations, prospects learn about HomeVestors and interact with the franchise development team from the comfort of their homes or offices. They can ask questions via phone or e-mail, enjoying the same opportunity to interact with the team as they would have at a live seminar. Webinars are offered every Tuesday at 4 p.m. CST, and last from 40 to 50 minutes. For registration information, visit the "Own a Franchise" section of HomeVestors.com, and click on "Upcoming Events/Webinars." . . . Gregg Stengel is Development/Marketing Manager for HomeVestors. He can be reached at gregg.stengel@homevestors.com.