The Pros and Cons of Owning an Interior Design Franchise

If you have a flair for interior design, enjoy the idea of flexible hours, and want to create a home-based business with greater income potential, then you may want to consider exploring the benefits of owning your own interior design franchise. From helping clients complete a special look to a room, to creating a multi-room […]

June 28th, 2021 | Home Services Industry

Entrepreneur Magazine’s 2021 Franchise 500® List Is Out

For the last 46 years, Entrepreneur Magazine has presented their Franchise 500 list of exceptional franchise opportunities to jump-start the new year for aspiring entrepreneurs and job-change New Year’s resolution makers. It’s a very prestigious list and Home Franchise Concepts (HFC) is proud to announce that all five of its home improvement franchise brands—Budget Blinds®, […]

January 28th, 2021 | News, Updates, and Announcements

JM Family Enterprises Adds Kitchen Tune-Up to Home Franchise Concepts Family of Brands

Deerfield Beach, Fla., Dec. 17, 2020 — Home Franchise Concepts, a subsidiary of JM Family Enterprises, has entered into an agreement to acquire Kitchen Tune-Up, an impressive and growing franchise company specializing in affordable kitchen updates through its network of 135 individual franchisees in 202 territories across the U.S. JM Family and Home Franchise Concepts are focused on empowering […]

December 17th, 2020 | News, Updates, and Announcements

Scott Barrett Named President and CEO of Home Franchise Concepts

JM Family veteran takes the helm of the nation’s leading home services franchisor IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–H. Scott Barrett, a multi-year veteran of the franchising industry, has become president and CEO of Home Franchise Concepts (HFC), the leading franchisor in the home improvement goods and services space. The announcement was made today by Brent Burns, president and […]

September 1st, 2020 | News, Updates, and Announcements

Top Three Reasons To Own A Franchise Business

Working for someone else generally means that they have the power over what you do, what you earn, your benefits, and even your job security. Through employment contracts and negotiating, many people happily find their place in the work world as an employee. For entrepreneurial-inclined people, however, the desire to own a business and be […]

July 30th, 2020 | Franchising 101

Five Ways Your Life Will Change As A Franchise Business Owner

A new job can bring schedule changes, a learning curve, and new company culture, but if major life changes are what you’re looking for, a new job may fall short. It will impact your everyday activities, certainly, but it probably won’t bring major change. Breaking out of the employer/employee mold by becoming your own boss […]

June 18th, 2020 | Franchising 101

Budget Blinds Is #27 In Franchise Business Review’s Top 200 Best Franchises To Buy In 2020

Every January, Franchise Business Review® (FBR) publishes their annual Franchisee Satisfaction Awards to help prospective franchise buyers in their search for the right franchise. Based solely on surveyed franchisees who currently run a business, the results cull the top 200 franchises to buy in the new year. Budget Blinds is #27 for 2020 and has […]

January 16th, 2020 | News, Updates, and Announcements

Your Franchise Interview: Four Questions To Ask And Four Questions To Be Ready To Answer

You’ve made the decision to buy a franchise business. You’ve done your homework, made comparisons, and finally submitted a qualification form for a call back from the franchise business opportunity you’re most interested in. This phone call is a critical step in the process that will ultimately determine if you buy this franchise. Home Franchise […]

November 28th, 2019 | Franchising 101

Trilantic North America Sells Majority Stake in Home Franchise Concepts

July 8th, 2019 | News, Updates, and Announcements

Top Reasons People Hate Their Jobs and How You Can Love Yours

While job satisfaction numbers continue to inch up year after year in response to a strengthening economy and lower unemployment, 49% of people are still unsatisfied with their jobs (conferenceboard.org). This means that in an office of six, three are unhappy at work. Where would you fall among those six — happy or unhappy? Work […]

February 7th, 2019 | Experience and Career History