 Grand
Finale caps Signs Now Rally 2003 convention
9/13/2003 —The traditional
Rally Grand Finale dinner and awards ceremony provided a fitting way
to wind up this year's highly successful Signs Now Rally. Each year the
company’s highest awards are presented during the finale. This year’s
Franchisee of the Year was presented to Doug and Colleen Henderson,
of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. In addition to posting some
spectacular sales increases during recent years, the Hendersons have
long been
recognized as exemplary operators of the Signs Now system.
 Franchise
Systems Consultant of the Year (formerly Regional Manager of the Year)
was presented to Jim Atwood, of Signs Now Region 9.
The
Indiana-based Atwood has been a long-time veteran of the Signs Now
system, both as a franchisee and Franchise System Consultant. The
Supplier of the Year award was presented to Ameriban. Frank
Fellers accepted the
award on behalf of Ameriban.
On the road to Brazil and back
5/09/2003, Bradenton, Fla.— Mike
Etchieson, Signs Now President, and Ursula Hoffmaster, International
Support Coordinator, have returned from visiting Signs Now affiliated sign
centers in Brazil. On the top of their agenda was the dedication of a new
center owned by franchisee Jorge Novais. This is the center for which
Novais last year secured a record-breaking $1-mil loan from the Overseas
Private Investment Corp. (OPIC). The loan is the first such loan made to a franchised
business. Novais said he expects his new 30,000-plus square-foot facility to
serve businesses in an eight-state area.
"This new Signs Now center
reflects an incredible amount of hard work on the part of Jorge and his
team, who not only have produced an innovative design for their new
center, but who have also broken new ground in securing international
financing for business expansion," Etchieson said. "I’m pleased and
proud that Jorge and his team are members of our team, for they reflect
all the best qualities that our company strives to achieve. But I’m not
surprised by their accomplishment, for they also reflect the nature of
Signs Now, which has always been a company focused firmly on the future."
An installation crew works feverishly in the pre-dawn
hours to install the Signs Now Delta-Dot logo on a new 30,000 square-foot
facility in Brazil. The business was scheduled for a grand opening
celebration later in the day.
Watkins opens Signs Now 433 in Pensacola
3/19/2003 — Please join us in congratulating Franchisee Darrell Watkins
upon the opening of his new Signs Now in Pensacola, Florida. Signs Now 433
is Watkins' second Signs Now center in the Pensacola area, and he also
owns a Signs Now center in Destin, Florida.
Kronemeyer
purchases Wilson's Grand Rapids Signs Now centers
3/18/2003 — Brian Kronemeyer recently purchased three Grand Rapids, Michigan, Signs Now centers from
retiring Franchisee Shirley Wilson, who is a ten-year veteran of the Signs
Now System. The centers will stay in the family, however, since Kronemeyer is Wilson's son-in-law.
Pruett opens
center in Kansas City
3/05/2003 —Please join us in congratulating new Franchisee
Debbie Pruett, who opened
Signs Now 427 in Kansas City, Missouri, Feb. 3. Pruett received
her certification in Signs Now center operation last summer and has since
worked with Franchise System Consultants Jerry and Ann Swanson to get her
new center in operation.
Tolson joins SNC training staff
3/03/2003 — David Tolsen, formerly with Signs Now 003 in Bradenton,
Florida, has joined the Signs Now training team as Training Coordinator,
reports Terry Huber, Training Director. Tolson will be working with
Huber and Lee Manevitch, Training Specialist.
Recent training center grads ready to roll
2/23/2003 — Colin and Rose Marsh have joined the Signs Now family,
reports David Hostetter, Franchise System Consultant. The couple purchased
Signs Now 256 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Colin Marsh recently
completed training at the Signs Now International Training Center in Bradenton,
Florida. Other recent training center graduates include Steven DeAtley,
who purchased Signs Now 410 in Elgin, Illinois; Mark Baker, of Signs Now 332 in Fayetteville, Arkansas; and Jim
Moore, Franchise System Consultant.
E-Learning is now online
2/20/2003 — The Signs Now online training for career path certifications
is here. Signs Now franchisees and their employees may now obtain fully
certified Signs Now System training without having to travel to the
International Training Center in Bradenton, Florida. To learn more about
Signs Now training systems, see
Signs Now Advantage. or
contact Terry Huber, Training Director.
Jemco Display will attend Super Sessions
2/20/2003 —
Jemco Display,
Signs Now's newest supplier will be among the participants in the Signs
Now Spring
Super Session franchisee meetings in Gatlinburg, Tennessee; Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Seattle;
Washington. The company is a manufacturer and distributor of Trade Show
Displays and other peripherals, reports Sue Freihofer,
Supplier Relations Coordinator.
Decal memorializes Columbia
Astronauts
 02/03/2003
— David and Cheryl
Nelson, of SN 208 in Orlando, Florida released a memorial decal in
tribute to the Space Shuttle Columbia Astronauts who perished on Feb. 1,
when Columbia broke apart while attempting to land. Profits from the sale
of the $2 decal will be donated to the Astronaut Memorial Fund or NASA for
distribution to the families of the astronauts. Additional donations will
be accepted and forwarded to the fund, reported David Nelson, who says he
plans to coordinate his activity with five other area Signs Now centers.
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