Home-Improvement Entrepreneurs Find 'Financial Opportunity' and 'Support' as a Surface Specialists(R) Systems, Inc. Franchisee, According to Franchise Business Review

Date Posted: 10/5/2006

MATTHEWS, N.C., Oct 05, 2006 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Surface Specialists Systems, Inc., a provider of bathtub repair and refinishing products and services, today announced that it has been named to the Franchise 50(TM) list recently released by Franchise Business Review that ranks franchisors with the highest levels of franchise-owner satisfaction as part of the 2006 Franchisee Satisfaction Awards.

Franchise Business Review, a national franchise market research firm, surveyed thousands of franchisees across North America to create the Franchise 50, which includes several household brand names such as Jenny Craig. Surface Specialists Systems, Inc. earned a ranking of No. 35 on the list.

Surface Specialists franchisees who responded to the firm's questions rated Surface Specialists as "very good" to "excellent" in five key categories: training and support; franchise system; franchisor relationship; financial opportunity; and overall satisfaction.

"We give people the tools and support they need to be self-employed bathtub-repair experts and run a successful home-based business, and being named to the Franchise 50 really underscores that fact," said Dan Kaplan, president and CEO of Surface Specialists Systems, Inc. "And we also don't make our franchisees put all of their eggs in one basket."

For instance, Surface Specialists franchisees are given the products and support to perform work that drives several distinct profit centers or service categories: acrylic bathtub liners and wall systems; spa and pool repair & refinishing; Whirlpool conversions; Whirlpool/Jacuzzi repair; glass scratch removal; vinyl window repair; Guardian Coat application; safety conversions; and marble, granite & Corian repairs.

A one-time franchise fee is essentially required to purchase any franchise, Kaplan said. Surface Specialists' low franchise fee of only $21,000 is an exceptional value, enabling franchisees to receive: skilled training; all the tools and equipment necessary to perform the services that support each profit center; products and materials to generate more than $10,000 in sales; technical manuals; a printing and marketing package that includes business cards, letterhead, envelopes, invoices, work orders, warranty flyers, promotional brochures and personalized marketing materials; and administrative, management, marketing and sales training.

In addition, Surface Specialists receive ongoing training and support well past their initial franchise purchase. 24/7 technical assistance, monthly newsletters, continuous research and development of new products and services, updated training programs and annual conventions are just a few of the benefits impacting franchisee satisfaction.

About Surface Specialists Systems, Inc.

Since entering the bathtub refinishing industry in 1981, Surface Specialists has developed and refined its process to be one of the best in the industry. Its mission is to provide quality bathtub repair and refinishing products and services to its customers in a prompt and professional manner. http://www.surfacespecialists.com/

SOURCE Surface Specialists Systems, Inc.

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