Investorideas.com Sector Close-Up on Publicly Traded Companies in Franchising
Geeks On Call Holdings, Named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s 2008 Franchise 500.
Point Roberts, WA, May 22, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Investorideas.com, a leading global investor and industry research resource presents a sector close-up on publicly traded companies in franchising. According to franchisehelp.com, “franchise companies, which are publicly traded, as a group, have routinely outpaced the S&P Index and others.”
Geeks On Call Holdings, Inc., a national provider of on-site computer service and solutions recently announced it was named to Entrepreneur magazine’s 2008 Franchise 500®, making it the third year in a row it has made the ranking. The company was also recognized by Entrepreneur as one of the 101 best in the “Top Home Based Franchise” category for a third straight year.
Geeks on Call has granted over 250 franchises since 2001 and recently expanded corporate branch offices to build on and enhance their brand. The Company also just recently launched its Value-Added Benefit program for co-branding with national franchisors.
The company has been previously recognized for its growth by both Franchise Times and Entrepreneur Magazine, which named Geeks On Call the #1 new franchise company in America in 2006.
Geeks on Call was also recently featured in a Franchise Times article on IT and computer services companies. According to the article: “Geeks On Call is one of the fastest growing and largest computer service organizations in the U.S. Last year, its 270 franchisees generated more than $25 million in total revenues. The publicly traded company is one of the newest franchisors in this segment: it was founded in 1999 and began selling franchises in 2001.”
To read the full article: franchisetimes.com/content/story.php?article=00804
The Franchise 500 is determined by comparing objective, quantifiable measures of a franchise system, including financial strength and stability, growth rate and size of the system. Top Home Based Franchises are listed in order of their ranking in the Franchise 500.
Top 10 Franchises for 2008:
7-Eleven Inc.
Subway
Dunkin' Donuts
Pizza Hut
McDonald's with 23,099 franchises, 52wk Range is $44.26 - $63.69 and has made the Top 10 in the Franchise 500, 27 times.
Sonic Drive-In Restaurants
KFC Corp.
InterContinental Hotels Group
Domino's Pizza LLC with 2,073 franchises, according to Entrepreneur Magazine, “It Started in 1960 with $500, the pizza giant had $5.1 billion in global retail sales in 2006 and sold more than 400 million pizzas.”
RE/MAX Int'l. Inc.
Top 10 Fastest-Growing Franchises for 2008:
Jan-Pro Franchising Int'l Inc.
7-Eleven Inc.
Subway
Jani-King
Dunkin' Donuts
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
Bonus Building Care
Instant Tax Service
Liberty Tax Service
RE/MAX Int'l. Inc.
More info on the Franchise 500®: entrepreneur.com/franchise500/index.html
Sector Glance at other publicly traded franchise companies: Please see the full news release on the InvestorIdeas.com website
About Geeks On Call Holdings, Inc.:
Geeks On Call America is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Geeks On Call Holdings, Inc. Through its trade names 1-800-905-GEEK and Geeks On Call, the company is a premier national provider of on-site computer service and solutions to small business and residential customers.
More Info: Visit the Company Showcase on Investorideas.com or the Company Website
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InvestorIdeas.com is a leading global investor and industry research resource portal specialized in sector investing covering over thirty industry sectors and global markets including China, India, the Middle East and Australia.
Disclaimer: investorideas.com/About/Disclaimer.asp Disclosure: Geeks On Call Holdings, Inc compensates Investorideas.com $5000 per month and 50,000 144 shares pro-rata over 12 months.
For Additional Information:
Dawn Van Zant: 800-665-0411 - dvanzant@investorideas.com
Source: InvestorIdeas.com, Geeks On Call Holdings, Inc
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Geeks On Call Holdings, Inc., a national provider of on-site computer service and solutions recently announced it was named to Entrepreneur magazine’s 2008 Franchise 500®, making it the third year in a row it has made the ranking. The company was also recognized by Entrepreneur as one of the 101 best in the “Top Home Based Franchise” category for a third straight year.
Geeks on Call has granted over 250 franchises since 2001 and recently expanded corporate branch offices to build on and enhance their brand. The Company also just recently launched its Value-Added Benefit program for co-branding with national franchisors.
The company has been previously recognized for its growth by both Franchise Times and Entrepreneur Magazine, which named Geeks On Call the #1 new franchise company in America in 2006.
Geeks on Call was also recently featured in a Franchise Times article on IT and computer services companies. According to the article: “Geeks On Call is one of the fastest growing and largest computer service organizations in the U.S. Last year, its 270 franchisees generated more than $25 million in total revenues. The publicly traded company is one of the newest franchisors in this segment: it was founded in 1999 and began selling franchises in 2001.”
To read the full article: franchisetimes.com/content/story.php?article=00804
The Franchise 500 is determined by comparing objective, quantifiable measures of a franchise system, including financial strength and stability, growth rate and size of the system. Top Home Based Franchises are listed in order of their ranking in the Franchise 500.
Top 10 Franchises for 2008:
7-Eleven Inc.
Subway
Dunkin' Donuts
Pizza Hut
McDonald's with 23,099 franchises, 52wk Range is $44.26 - $63.69 and has made the Top 10 in the Franchise 500, 27 times.
Sonic Drive-In Restaurants
KFC Corp.
InterContinental Hotels Group
Domino's Pizza LLC with 2,073 franchises, according to Entrepreneur Magazine, “It Started in 1960 with $500, the pizza giant had $5.1 billion in global retail sales in 2006 and sold more than 400 million pizzas.”
RE/MAX Int'l. Inc.
Top 10 Fastest-Growing Franchises for 2008:
Jan-Pro Franchising Int'l Inc.
7-Eleven Inc.
Subway
Jani-King
Dunkin' Donuts
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
Bonus Building Care
Instant Tax Service
Liberty Tax Service
RE/MAX Int'l. Inc.
More info on the Franchise 500®: entrepreneur.com/franchise500/index.html
Sector Glance at other publicly traded franchise companies: Please see the full news release on the InvestorIdeas.com website
About Geeks On Call Holdings, Inc.:
Geeks On Call America is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Geeks On Call Holdings, Inc. Through its trade names 1-800-905-GEEK and Geeks On Call, the company is a premier national provider of on-site computer service and solutions to small business and residential customers.
More Info: Visit the Company Showcase on Investorideas.com or the Company Website
About InvestorIdeas.com:
InvestorIdeas.com is a leading global investor and industry research resource portal specialized in sector investing covering over thirty industry sectors and global markets including China, India, the Middle East and Australia.
Disclaimer: investorideas.com/About/Disclaimer.asp Disclosure: Geeks On Call Holdings, Inc compensates Investorideas.com $5000 per month and 50,000 144 shares pro-rata over 12 months.
For Additional Information:
Dawn Van Zant: 800-665-0411 - dvanzant@investorideas.com
Source: InvestorIdeas.com, Geeks On Call Holdings, Inc
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