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Beverly, MA - December 10, 2009 - Fantastic Sams, the largest full-service hair salon franchise with nearly 1300 salons, was recognized by AllBusiness.com in its annual ranking of the Top 300 All Star Franchises. Ranked as #74 overall and the highest rated full-service hair care franchise, the Fantastic Sams franchise improved 35 spots compared to last years ranking. Additionally, Fantastic Sams was the highest rated hair care franchise in the Dun & Bradstreet Financial Strength ranking.
AllBusiness.com, a subsidiary of Dun & Bradstreet, used a number of criteria to rank the winners, including growth rate, system size, financial strength, years in franchising and availability of financing. The D&B Financial Strength ranking is based on D&B's predictive Commercial Credit and Stress Scores, company financials, comparative financial ratios and other available information.
"We are pleased that AllBusiness and Dun & Bradstreet recognized the Fantastic Sams franchise as a leading franchise opportunity", noted Jeff Sturgis, Vice President, Franchise Sales & Development for Fantastic Sams. "The salon business continues to outperform many other business segments in this tough economy and we are focused on supporting our franchise partners to grow their business."
Already a prominent player in the $59 billion hair salon industry, Fantastic Sams offers a full range of hair salon services catering to men, women and children of all ages. Customers at any Fantastic Sams can expect full service treatment from a professional team of stylists who are up-to-date on the latest trends and fashions. Fantastic Sams' franchise owners don't typically work in their salon full-time and often have corporate management experience, not direct salon industry experience. Success criteria for Fantastic Sams' owners include strong management ability, leadership skills and keeping engaged in the business.
For information about Fantastic Sams franchise opportunities call (877) FanSams or visit www.FantasticSamsFranchises.com.
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Beverly, MA - December 10, 2009 - Fantastic Sams, the largest full-service hair salon franchise in the U.S. with nearly 1300 salons, was recognized by Entrepreneur Media in their annual ranking of the best franchise opportunities. With an overall ranking of 39, Fantastic Sams ranks in the top 10% of all franchise opportunities, and is the highest ranked full-service hair salon franchise. This year's results continue a trend of Fantastic Sams being ranked as one of the top 50 franchise opportunities in 5 of the last 7 years.
Entrepreneur has been conducting the Franchise 500 survey for 31 years. In determining its rankings, they evaluate each company's financial strength and stability, growth rate, size of system, years in business and franchising and percentage of unit closings. This year over 700 franchise companies were evaluated in the study.
"We are proud to once again be recognized and included in this prestigious survey. We strive each day to provide our franchise owners with a strong business model and the validation our system receives through inclusion in the Entrepreneur 500 ranking is a testament to the hard work of our franchise partners." commented Jeff Sturgis, Vice President, Franchise Sales & Development for Fantastic Sams.
Already a prominent player in the $59 billion hair salon industry, Fantastic Sams offers a full range of hair salon services catering to men, women and children of all ages. Guests at any Fantastic Sams can expect full-service treatment from a professional team of stylists who are up-to-date on the latest trends and fashions. Fantastic Sams' franchise owners don't typically work in their salon full-time and often have corporate management experience, not direct salon industry experience. Success criteria for Fantastic Sams' owners include strong management ability, leadership skills and the ability to stay engaged in the business.
For information about Fantastic Sams franchise opportunities call (877) FanSams or visit www.FantasticSamsFranchises.com.
NOVEMBER 27, 2009 - Fantastic Sams, a full service hair salon brand with over 1300 salons in the US and Canada, is continuing its expansion with the opening of a new franchised salon in Irvine, California. The company recently opened its latest hair salon franchise in the Walnut Village Shopping Center.
"We are excited about our arrival in Irvine," said Jeff Sturgis, Vice President of Franchise Sales and Development for Fantastic Sams. "As the leading full service salon brand, we look forward to offering the highest quality salon services to our guests."
Fantastic Sams offers a full range of hair salon services to its clients, providing them with the best in full service hair care and professional hair salon products.
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