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 | HFC 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

Benefits And Advantages Of Being A Franchise Business Owner

There’s a well-known saying in the franchise world, “You’re in business for yourself, but not by yourself.” It’s definitely one of the reasons that franchise business ownership is popular with individuals who prefer to be their own boss instead of working for someone else. It’s also one of the most substantial benefits of buying into […]

August 29th, 2019 | Franchising 101

Trilantic North America Sells Majority Stake in Home Franchise Concepts

July 8th, 2019 | HFC 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

Home Franchise Concepts Adds AdvantaClean to its Growing Family of Brands

Home of Budget Blinds, The Tailored Closet and Concrete Craft acquires leading franchised provider of restoration services IRVINE, Calif.  (Jan. 2, 2019) – Home Franchise Concepts (HFC), the world’s largest franchising system in the home improvement space, has expanded its position as a whole-home solution with the Jan. 1, 2019, acquisition of AdvantaClean, one of the nation’s […]

January 2nd, 2019 | HFC news, updates and announcements

Entrepreneur Magazine Highlights Home Franchise Concepts’ Franchise Opportunities

The October issue of Entrepreneur Magazine features Home Franchise Concepts (HFC) and CEO, Shirin Behzadi, in Why This Franchisor Invests in Franchisees Who Have No Experience. Behzadi shares her career background and how her experiences have helped develop the HFC commitment to transforming “everyday” entrepreneurs into successful business owners, including millennials, seniors, single parents, veterans […]

October 18th, 2018 | HFC news, updates and announcements

HFC Relocates to Dual-level HQ Offices Designed with its Franchisees in Mind

HFC’s 38,094-sq.-ft. Home Office and Franchisee Support Center in Irvine, Calif., will help it manage its next 25 years of growth  New home of Budget Blinds, The Tailored Closet, and Concrete Craft offers expanded training spaces, product displays and installation labs IRVINE, Calif. (June 28, 2018) – Home Franchise Concepts (HFC), parent company of Budget Blinds®, The Tailored Closet® […]

June 28th, 2018 | HFC news, updates and announcements

As a Franchise Business Owner, You Can Take That Vacation

How many summer vacations have you missed because of your job? Are you tired of watching the boss take off to exotic ports while you’re stuck behind a desk, in a truck or working two jobs just to make ends meet? Well, you’re not alone. Statistics show that up to 40% of Americans don’t take […]

June 7th, 2018 | Franchising 101

HFC Elevates Jonathan Thiessen to Chief Development Officer

27-year franchise industry veteran is instrumental to the growth of HFC family of home services brands beyond Budget Blinds, The Tailored Closet and Concrete Craft IRVINE, Calif.  (April 23, 2018) – Home Franchise Concepts (HFC), the top-selling family of direct-to-consumer brands in the home improvement space, has promoted Jonathan Thiessen, VP of franchise licensing, to the […]

April 30th, 2018 | HFC news, updates and announcements