New Owner to Impact North Carolina Community
May 08, 2012 - by Jared ColeOn April 24, 2012, Joe Clancy became one of Express Employment Professionals’ newest franchisee with the purchase of an Express office in Sanford, N.C.
Joe received a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting with a minor in Business at Rutgers University. He also recently received a Master of Business Administration from Widener University. Joe started his career working as a Cost/Inventory Accountant for two manufacturing companies, before being promoted to Program Manager, working as a liaison between sales and manufacturing teams. After several years working as Program Manager, Joe became Plant Accounting Manager where he managed all accounting functions for a facility with annual sales of $125 Million. For the past 15 years, Joe worked in bio technology with Novartis Vaccines as the Associate Director of Finance, and most recently worked with Wyeth where he has served as the Plant Controller/Controller for the company.
Joe is married to Yenly and together they have two children in high school. He is very active in his community holding several offices and board member seats in organizations including the Financial Executive Networking Group, Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks, Central Carolina Hospital, Wyeth PAC, San-Lee Chamber of Commerce, Montessori School of Sanford, and the Winding Creek Property Owners Association.
We’re glad to have Joe as one of our newest Express franchisees. Investing in your future has never been easier. If you’ve ever desired to be a business owner, now is an exciting time to own an Express franchise. With record total temporary sales of $2.1 billion and territories averaging $4.5 million in sales in 2011, the staffing industry and Express is expected to climb even further. If you’d like to learn more about what makes Express Employment Professionals an exciting investment opportunity, check out our video.
Dream of Owning a Business? Join us for a 15-Minute Webinar to Find Out How!
May 03, 2012 - by Jared Cole
Do you have an entrepreneurial itch, but have no idea where or how to start? Have you been interested in owning your own Express Employment Professionals franchise, but want more information without too much commitment? Join us Friday, May 11, for Guidant Financial’s 15-minute Friday webinar where you can get an inside look at Express’ award-winning business and outstanding company culture.
In this free webinar, Express Employment Professionals and Guidant Financial, will share details about how to become an Express Employment Professionals franchisee and the potential profits that can come out of owning an Express franchise. Following the presentation, you will have the opportunity to ask questions.
If you’ve ever desired to be a business owner, now is an exciting time to own an Express franchise. With record sales in temporary staffing of $2.1 billion and territories averaging $4.5 million in sales in 2011, the staffing industry and Express is expected to climb even further. Now is the perfect time to see why Express is ranked the number one staffing franchise in America and was named a “World Class Franchise” for six consecutive years by the Franchise Research Institute.
Guidant will provide insights on how you can use your retirement accounts to fund your business both tax and penalty free. To follow along during the webinar on Twitter, please use the hashtag #franchisefriday in your tweets. To sign up for the free webinar and discover the amazing opportunity to be a part of a $105 billion industry, click here today.
Wisconsin Owner Plans to Lead New Franchise to Success
April 20, 2012 - by Jared Cole
Richard Grimord recently purchased a new Express franchise in Brookfield, WI on April 11, 2012.
Rick is no stranger to leadership as he has led several sales teams in setting sales records while at Milwaukee Electric Tool. As Director of Sales at Generac, he managed a $70 million division selling to companies like Lowe’s, Grainger, Fastenal, Ace, and True Value Hardware. Rick also served as Director of Sales at Warn Industries, where he started a completely new business segment for them in material handling, driving sales to $10 million in its first year. Rick has managed three advertising/marketing agencies, and eventually directed the advertising and marketing for 307 McDonald’s restaurants in Central Florida.
He belongs to Specialty Tools And Fasteners Distributors Association (STAFDA) and is an active member of two Ronald McDonald Houses. Born and raised in Charlotte, Rick enjoys watching NASCAR races and local collegiate sports, and he also dabbles in coin collecting from time to time. When he isn’t leading a sales team, Rick plays tennis and golf, and likes to travel, especially to his favorite island, St. Maarten.
We’re glad to have Rick as one of our newest Express franchisees. Investing in your future has never been easier. If you’ve ever desired to be a business owner, now is an exciting time to own an Express franchise. With record total temporary sales of $2.1 billion and territories averaging $4.5 million in sales in 2011, the staffing industry and Express is expected to climb even further. If you’d like to learn more about what makes Express Employment Professionals an exciting investment opportunity, check out our video.
Express Showing Strong Sales and Solid Investment Returns in New Document
April 17, 2012 - by Jared ColeExpress Employment Professionals recently released their 2012 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) that contained very impressive figures proving the amazing continued success Express has achieved.
The FDD demonstrates Express franchises producing an exceptionally strong ROI with the average territory producing $4.5 million in annual sales, a $2 million increase from 2009. In 2011, Express franchisees paid an effective royalty of just 6.7% of revenue. New offices opened since 2009 saw an average of $965,000 in first year sales. Now is the time to be a part of the $105 billion staffing industry that is projected to grow to $164 billion by 2018. And, with the Core and Expanded Ownership Models offering two investment options, it’s never been easier.
Staffing is big business – $9 billion in Canada and $105 billion in the U.S. big, which is projected to keep growing. Just like the industry, Express is growing with more than 560 current locations and 29 years of experience. As an Express franchise owner, you can control your life with flexible weekday hours in a professional business. Express offers franchisees the opportunity to build income and equity while helping people find jobs and impact their community.
To find out more about the opportunities available to you by owning an Express franchise, check out our video here. To learn more about our investment models and the different paths you can take when choosing Express, check out our blog post here.
Pianist Makes Sweet Music by Becoming New Owner of an Express Franchise
April 12, 2012 - by Jared Cole
On April 2, 2012 Barbara Cusumano became Express Employment Professionals’ newest franchisee by purchasing the Marlton, NJ territory from previous franchisees Bob and Judy Earl.
Barbara has more than 20 years of national, local, and regional sales experience, which consists of inside and outside sales. She has sold to brokers and consultants, Fortune 500 employer groups, government agencies, labor unions, hospitals and physicians, insurance carriers, labor unions, direct to consumers, schools, and colleges.
She also has more than 14 years of sales management and training experience in multi- product lines within the fully insured, self-insured environments like consulting services, PPO networks, Pharmacy Benefits Manager, cost containment, utilization review, managed care, disease management, wellness, dependent audits, benefits enrollment system, employee benefits, voluntary benefits, international travel assist services, wealth management, liability, disability, long-term care, disability, life, stop loss, and hospital referral.
When not making big sales, Barbara practices her musical talents. She’s been a concert pianist since 8 years old and won a contest at the age of 15 to appear at the Metropolitan Opera in NY to play “Gregg’s Concerto.” She also owns three vacation rental properties in North Wildwood, NJ and Bar Harbor, Maine.
We’re excited to have such wonderful addition to our Express family. To find out what made Barbara jump at the chance of owning an Express franchise and how you can own one for yourself, check out our video today!
