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WACO, Texas – (Jan. 18, 2011) – The Dwyer Group, Inc., one of the world’s largest franchising companies of trades service brands, has announced that six of its franchise concepts are 2011 AllBusiness AllStars in a new ranking of top franchises. The third-annual list [http://www.allbusiness.com/allstar-franchises/11736542-1.html] honors the 300 “best of the best” and gave positive endorsements to The Dwyer Group’s brands for offering financing to new franchisees and creating and supporting the VetFran program that assists military veterans into franchise ownership.
The 2011 AllBusiness AllStar list recognized: Aire Serve Heating & Air Conditioning, #109; Rainbow International Restoration and Cleaning, #137; Mr Rooter, #152; Mr. Electric, #190; Glass Doctor, #197; and Mr. Appliance, #278.
“Our franchise brands have shown incredible strength, and this ranking continues to support our focus for growth and success in the year ahead,” said Dina Dwyer-Owens, chairwoman and CEO of The Dwyer Group. “We continue to award franchise agreements and expand our networks at an incredible time of opportunity and history for our business, and the credit goes to a great team of associates and franchisees for exceeding expectations every day.”
This year The Dwyer Group celebrates its 30th anniversary, and the ranking of its trades service brands underscore the forecast for more growth system-wide.
About The Dwyer Group, Inc.®:
The Dwyer Group, Inc., based in Waco, Texas, is a holding company of seven franchise businesses, each selling and supporting a different franchise under the following service marks: Aire Serv®, Glass Doctor®, The Grounds Guys™, Mr. Appliance®, Mr. Electric®, Mr. Rooter® (Drain Doctor in the UK and Portugal), and Rainbow International®. Collectively, these independent franchise concepts offer customers world-wide a broad base of residential and commercial services. In addition, Dwyer operates glass shops in New England under the Portland Glass brand name. The Dwyer Group is a portfolio company of TZP Group LLC, a private equity firm based in New York that focuses on control investments in business and consumer services companies with enterprise values generally up to $200 million. For more information on The Dwyer Group, or its franchise concepts, visit the company’s web site at www.dwyergroup.com.
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