Remodeling: Franchises

2012 Remodeling 550: Franchise Companies List

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 02:15:55 EST

REMODELING magazine's list of the largest home improvement franchise organizations.

Insurance Restoration Jump Start: Taking the Franchise Route

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 02:00:38 EST

When diversifying their services to include insurance restoration, two remodeling companies opt to take the franchise route to get started.

Spreading the Green: MyGreenBuildings Aims to Share Its Expertise

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 12:47:56 EST

For a fee, this Florida-based green building franchise offers to help remodelers go green with a strong brand and business coaching.

Opportunity Knocks: Step-by-Step Interior Door Replacement

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 12:19:04 EST

A technology company hopes to capitalize on an untapped interior design market with positive implications for remodelers.

2011 Remodeling 550: Franchise List

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 12:18:34 EST

Our annual list of the largest home improvement franchise companies in the nation.

Real Time

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 12:05:24 EST

A shift to wireless estimating keeps this glass repair franchise on the cutting edge.

Catering to Convenience: Fast-Turnaround Bathrooms Serve a Niche Market

Thu, 7 Feb 2013 11:48:33 EST

Remodeler’s niche is completing bathrooms in a week, with plans to build a franchise from this business model.

Franchise Program Takes the Guesswork Out of Green Remodeling

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:27:44 EST

Colorado builders rejuvenate their business model thanks to a new franchise system that encourages and provides resources for high-performance retrofits.

Restoration Revisited

Thu, 7 Feb 2013 11:25:20 EST

In light of the economy, Rick Provost revises what he said in a previous column about remodelers and restoration.

Franchise Launch

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 10:11:21 EST

A Tennessee company parlays its processes and systems into a franchise.

Remodeling 550: Franchises

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 01:37:12 EST

The franchise industry accounts for 40% of retail sales in the U.S., according to AZfranchises.com, and one out of every 12 U.S. businesses, according to FranchiseFunding.net.

Outside Assistance: Getting Started in Home Performance Contracting

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 01:36:34 EST

Several competing companies -- some of them franchises -- offer opportunities to help get you started in home performance contracting.

Energy King: Q&A With Pro Energy Consultants' Mark Cannella

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 01:36:37 EST

Home performance may be hot now, but Mark Cannella has been doing energy audits for more than 15 years.

A New Bathroom Concept, Ready for Prime Time

Thu, 7 Feb 2013 10:49:04 EST

Matt Plaskoff has invested 10 years and $4 million into One Week Bath, and after nearly 1,000 fast-turnaround bathroom remodels in Los Angeles since 2004, he’s ready to roll it out across the country.

Insurance Restoration Companies

Thu, 7 Feb 2013 10:42:38 EST

REMODELING's list of the biggest insurance restoration companies.

Franchise Companies

Thu, 7 Feb 2013 10:42:36 EST

Franchise organizations in remodeling have grown as they’ve focused their service offering.

Franchises Find Rougher Going

Thu, 7 Feb 2013 10:40:48 EST

Franchising has grown in the U.S. as well as in the remodeling industry. Now both are feeling the hard times.

Roger Ewing interview on California real estate

Mon, 5 Apr 2010 05:19:55 EST

Ewing has worked in real estate for more than 30 years, first in sales, and for the last 22 years as a manager and owner. The firm has 150 sales associates and three offices in Southern California, and became a Sotheby's franchise three years ago.

Second Look: Patrick Crowley

Thu, 7 Feb 2013 09:17:53 EST

For 18 years, Patrick Crowley (Big50 1994) has remodeled medical offices. Crowley Medical Office Interiors in Johnston, R.I., offers design, construction, and cabinetry, creating one-stop shopping for doctors and dentists. He now offers a franchise that taps this expertise.

Single-Line Success

Thu, 7 Feb 2013 08:51:07 EST

Adding a specialty business isn't for everyone, but it can be a real profit center.