November 25, 2009 - Alex Roberts, vice president, franchise development, Service Brands International (SBI), announced that Protect Painters has reached its development goal for 2009.

“We just closed our 15th deal and we expect to do more before yearend. It’s a remarkable accomplishment since we only started selling franchises this summer. We plan to build on our 2009 success and carry this momentum into 2010 with more ambitious goals for the new year,” said Roberts. “Our pipeline is full of leads—individuals who want to live their American dream. And our veteran franchise development managers, Ken Boyce and Mike Welch, are treating prospects with great care as they guide them through their due diligence process.”

Protect Painters is a lifestyle franchise opportunity. For a modest initial investment, franchisees own a home-based, all cash business with a turnkey operating model, they enjoy a family-friendly work schedule, and they have the resources, training and support that are only available from industry leading multi-concept franchisor, Service Brands International.

“Now is a great time to get into a Protect Painters franchise,” said brand President, Wayne Scherger. “The first quarter of the year is Home Show season when franchisees exhibit and meet with homeowners to schedule their painting jobs for the rest of the year.”

Service Brands has introduced several improvements to enhance customer service such as the Sales and Technology Call Center, and CARS—Customer Acquisition & Referral System—where SBI marketing pros plan and place all franchisees’ local advertising, freeing them to manage their businesses.

“As a Protect Painters owner, you won’t scale a ladder or wield a brush, you’ll manage a business—your business,” said Roberts. “And we’re attracting experienced managers who have the wherewithal and determination to grow their own businesses, and achieve their lifestyle and financial goals.”

About Protect Painters and Service Brands:

Service Brands International, headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is a multi-brand franchise system that includes leading home-services concepts Molly Maid, Mr. Handyman, 1-800-DryClean and Protect Painters. Entrepreneur magazine ranks Molly Maid as one of America’s Top Global Franchises, and this year the brand celebrates its 25th anniversary. For the fifth year in a row, Entrepreneur ranks Mr. Handyman as the number one handyman service franchise in its annual Franchise 500Ò. 1-800-DryClean is largest dry-clean delivery service franchise in the world. Protect Painters founded in 1994 is an industry leading, multi-million dollar brand. For more information, contact Alex Roberts, vice president, franchise development, at 1-888-700-6177, X540, or via e-mail

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