Hey, everybody.
To be honest, it's quite flattering that such strong opinions, thoughts, and ideas are being expressed about our most recent venture of franchising throughout the country. What a great time to be involved in a fantastic industry.
The idea has been in the works since Thomas Young Jr. suggested we franchise 30 years ago. We started to think more seriously about it in recent years, however, and have been honing and refining the business model in our 37 or so corporately owned locations.
As some of you have stated, there are obvious concerns to starting a franchise as well as concerns with joining one. Trust me when I say that each of these things that were mentioned have been thought out, debated heartily, and worked through in every case. We do take our image very seriously and will NEVER sacrifice our integrity to affect the bottom-line.
So far, we have already sold 7 different franchise territories and are looking to have another 5 on board by the end of November. Each of these franchise owners is put through a rigorous selection process and have to meet certain requirements in order to be entered into the runnings for a specific territory. If you call any of our current franchise owners (and I would be happy to provide you with their numbers), you will find good, honest, knowledgeable sign people on the other end of the phone. They will have the proper licensing, equipment, and training to perform sign and lighting service and repair at top-notch levels that meet the most stringent of customer criteria.
Anyway, thanks again for your discussions as we really appreciate feedback. As one member said, Josh Young is fully dedicated to making this succeed at the highest possible level. If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to call us at any time. Our number is (801)464-4600. You can even talk to Josh Young directly, although any of us in Franchising will be happy to assist you in any way we can.
Have a great day.
YESCO Franchising
