Scott Barrett {Named|Called} President and CEO Of {Home|House} Franchise Concepts

2 September 2020

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JM {Family|Household} veteran takes the helm of the {nation|country}’s leading {home|house} services franchisor

September 02, 2020// Franchising.com// IRVINE, Calif. – H. Scott Barrett, a multi-year veteran of the franchising {industry|market}, {has|has actually} {become|ended up being} president and CEO of {Home|House} Franchise {Concepts|Ideas|Principles} (HFC), the leading franchisor in the {home|house} {improvement|enhancement} {goods|products|items} and services {space|area}. The {announcement|statement} was made today by Brent Burns, president and CEO of JM {Family|Household} Enterprises, Inc., which {added|included} HFC to its {company|business} {roster|lineup} in 2019.

Barrett {had|had actually} been {serving as|functioning as|working as|acting as} interim president and CEO of HFC {since|because|considering that|given that} September 2019. He will report to Burns and be based at JM {Family|Household} {headquarters|head office} in Deerfield Beach, Fla., while {also|likewise} {spending time|hanging out|hanging around} at HFC {offices|workplaces} in Irvine, Calif., Dallas and {various|different|numerous} JM {Family|Household} operations and franchise {locations|places|areas} {across|throughout} the {country|nation}.

Irvine, Calif.-based HFC is the franchisor of {Budget|Budget plan|Spending plan} Blinds ®, Tailored Living ®, Concrete Craft ® and AdvantaClean ® home-related {goods|products|items} and services {brands|brand names} that are {consistently|regularly} {rated|ranked} at the top in their {respective|particular} {categories|classifications} and are supported by more than 2,100 franchise {territories|areas} {operating|running} in more than 10,000 cities in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

“Scott {has|has actually} been {an invaluable|an important|an indispensable|a vital} member of JM {Family|Household} for {almost|practically|nearly} {20 years|twenty years} and {was instrumental|contributed} in the {transition|shift} of HFC’s premier {brands|brand names} into JM {Family|Household}’s culture,” {said|stated} Burns. “He {knows|understands} HFC, and {has a passion for|wants} franchising and {helping|assisting} {entrepreneurs|business owners} {develop|establish} {sound|noise}, {long-term|long-lasting} {strategies|techniques|methods} through {small business|small company} ownership. {Given|Provided|Offered} the {extraordinary|remarkable|amazing} nature of the {past|previous} year, his {leadership|management} will continue to be {pivotal|critical|essential} to the {continued|ongoing} {growth|development} of both HFC and JM {Family|Household}.”

Barrett {joined|signed up with} JM {Family|Household} in 2001 as {chief|primary} {information|info|details} officer and a member of JM {Family|Household}’s Executive Management {Team|Group}. He {worked in|operated in} {various|different|numerous} {capacities|capabilities} at JM {Family|Household} {before|prior to} {becoming|ending up being} president of JMSC, the {company|business}’s {division|department} of shared {corporate|business} services, and {eventually|ultimately} president of JMsolutions, which {provided|offered|supplied} {software|software application} and marketing services to {automotive|automobile|vehicle} franchises.

{Despite|In spite of|Regardless of} stepping down in 2009 from JMsolutions to {manage|handle} {a privately|an independently} held {investment company|investment firm}, he was asked to return as a JM {Family|Household} board member in 2012, {a role|a function} which he will continue.

As president and CEO of HFC, Barrett will work {closely|carefully} with {Budget|Budget plan|Spending plan} Blinds, Tailored Living, Concrete Craft and AdvantaClean presidents and {brand|brand name} {teams|groups} to {expand|broaden} HFC’s franchisee footprint in {North America|The United States and Canada}

“I {have|have actually} {thoroughly|completely} {enjoyed|delighted in|taken pleasure in} {helping|assisting} HFC and its portfolio of {brands|brand names} {transition|shift} into JM {Family|Household}– and it’s been {especially|particularly|specifically} rewarding to see the synergies {available|offered|readily available} to {Budget|Budget plan|Spending plan} Blinds, Tailored Living, Concrete Craft and AdvantaClean franchisees within JM {Family|Household}’s {national|nationwide} footprint and suite of services,” {said|stated} Barrett. “I {look forward to|anticipate|eagerly anticipate} {working with|dealing with} the {team|group} at HFC to {ensure|guarantee|make sure} {continued|ongoing} {growth|development}.”

Prior to JM {Family|Household}, Barrett {worked in|operated in} franchise management at Republic Industries, AutoNation and {Blockbuster|Smash Hit|Hit} {Entertainment|Home Entertainment}. Barrett {started|began} his {career|profession} with Arthur Andersen and {has|has actually} been active in {a number of|a variety of} {community|neighborhood} {nonprofit|not-for-profit} {organizations|companies} {including|consisting of} the New {Opportunity|Chance} School for Women at Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk, N.C.; Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale; and Sheridan {House|Home} {Family|Household} Ministries in Davie, Fla.

. A graduate of Texas Tech University, Barrett {currently|presently} {resides|lives} in Parkland, Fla.

. About {Home|House} Franchise Concepts

{Home|House} Franchise {Concepts|Ideas|Principles} (HFC) {is one of|is among} the world’s {largest|biggest} franchising systems in the {home|house} {improvement|enhancement} {goods|products|items} and services {space|area} and {among|amongst} the world’s {largest|biggest} franchise {businesses|companies|services|organisations}. HFC’s {four|4} {brands|brand names} {including|consisting of} {Budget|Budget plan|Spending plan} Blinds, Tailored Living ®, Concrete Craft ® and AdvantaClean ® are {consistently|regularly} {rated|ranked} at the top of their {categories|classifications} and supported by more than 2,100 franchise {territories|areas} in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

About JM {Family|Household} Enterprises, Inc.

. JM {Family|Household} Enterprises, Inc., {founded|established} by Jim Moran in 1968, is a $17.75 billion {diversified|varied} {automotive|automobile|vehicle} {company|business} ranked No. 20 on Forbes’ list of America’s Largest Private {Companies|Business}. It is {also|likewise} ranked No. 26 by FORTUNE ® as one of the 100 {Best|Finest} {Companies|Business} to Work For ®, its 22nd {consecutive|successive} year on the list.

JM {Family|Household} has more than 4,300 {associates|partners} and its {primary|main} subsidiaries {include|consist of}: Southeast Toyota Distributors, the world’s {largest|biggest} independent {distributor|supplier} of Toyota {vehicles|cars|automobiles|lorries}; JM&A Group, {one of|among} the leading independent {providers|service providers|companies|suppliers} of {finance|financing} and {insurance|insurance coverage} {products|items} in the {automotive|automobile|vehicle} {industry|market}; Southeast Toyota {Finance|Financing} and DataScan, both part of World Omni Financial Corp., {a diversified|a varied} {financial|monetary} services {company|business}; JM Lexus, South Florida’s only Lexus Plus {dealer|dealership}; and {Home|House} Franchise Concepts, a franchise network of {home|house} {improvement|enhancement} {products and services|services and products|product or services} {consisting of|including} {Budget|Budget plan|Spending plan} Blinds, Tailored Living, Concrete Craft and AdvantaClean. Headquartered in Deerfield Beach, Fla., JM {Family|Household} has {major|significant} U.S. operations in Jacksonville and Margate, Fla.; Commerce and Alpharetta, Ga.; Mobile, Ala.; St. Louis, Mo.; and Irvine, Calif.

. SOURCE {Home|House} Franchise Concepts

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