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Home Franchise Concepts Adds AdvantaClean to its Growing Family of Brands

IRVINE, Calif. – 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 leading franchised providers of restoration services.

AdvantaClean becomes the fourth Home Franchise Concepts home-related brand, joining Budget Blinds®, Tailored Living® and Concrete Craft® as the top-rated franchised brands in their categories.

Founded in 1994, AdvantaClean specializes in mold remediation, water damage restoration, and air duct and dryer vent cleaning. It also provides permanent solutions such as crawl space encapsulation, attic and radon ventilation and basement waterproofing. The Huntersville, N.C.-based company operates more than 230 franchise territories in 37 states.

The acquisition extends HFC’s footprint and commitment to North American homeowners to more than 1,700 franchise territories operating in 11,000 cities in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

“AdvantaClean is a perfect fit with the HFC family and spreads our mission of being a whole-home-solution provider with a growing suite of best-in-class home products and services,” said Shirin Behzadi, CEO of Irvine, Calif.-based Home Franchise Concepts. “Just like local Budget Blinds, Tailored Living and Concrete Craft business owners, AdvantaClean franchisees are trusted, local experts in their communities, offering innovative solutions to help turn their customers’ houses into a home.”

According to Behzadi, AdvantaClean shares a number of similarities with HFC and its brand family including common core values and a focus on giving back. AdvantaClean is a National Partner of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. “As a growing franchisor, HFC is looking to develop and acquire brands that not only meet specific business criteria but can contribute to our ongoing commitment to caring and our long-term partnerships with Home for Our Troops, Wounded Warriors Canada and Working Wardrobes.”

AdvantaClean was founded by Jeff Dudan in Florida to help homeowners impacted by Hurricane Andrew. President Matt Phillips is a Certified Franchise Executive, U.S. Army veteran and serves on the board of VetFran, a veteran franchising initiative of the International Franchise Association.

“We are delighted to join forces with the experts at HFC and to expand our collective ability to positively impact homeowners across North America,” said Phillips. “It’s rare that you find two companies that are so closely aligned in business philosophy, core values and a genuine desire to impact our local communities in the long run. AdvantaClean franchisees can expect a bright future as part of the HFC family.”

Boxwood Partners, LLC provided financial advice to AdvantaClean on the transaction.

About AdvantaClean

Founded in 1994 as a contracting business handling cleanup and repairs in South Florida, AdvantaClean, now headquartered in Huntersville, N.C., is one of the leading national franchised providers of Restoration Services in the country. The company currently ranks 85th on Entrepreneur Magazine’s fastest-growing-franchises list and is among Franchise Business Review’s Top 50 in franchisee-satisfaction ratings. In 2013–14, USA Today and the International Franchise Association recognized AdvantaClean as a Top Franchise for Military Veterans. Today, more than 230 AdvantaClean franchised territories operate in 37 states.

About Home Franchise Concepts

Home Franchise Concepts (HFC) is the top-selling family of direct-to-consumer brands in the home-related goods and services space, one of the world’s largest franchise businesses and a recognized leader in franchisee-franchisor relationships. HFC’s three brands including Budget Blinds®, Tailored Living® and Concrete Craft® are consistently rated at the top of their categories and supported by nearly 1,500 franchise territories in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

SOURCE Home Franchise Concepts

7-Eleven Rings in 2019 with 19-cent Coffee, 7-Select® Pure Bottled Water

IRVING, Texas – PRNewswire – After counting down the end of 2018, revelers can ring in 2019 with 19-cent coffee and bottled water at participating 7-Eleven® stores. Good for a medium cup of fresh-brewed coffee or 1-liter bottle of 7-Select Pure water, the deal is available through the retailer’s 7Rewards® loyalty program on the 7-Eleven smartphone app. The coupon offer for each beverage is redeemable from 12:01 a.m. through 11:59 p.m. Jan. 1, 2019. One item each per customer.

“At 7-Eleven we want every customer interaction to be delightful and valuable, 7Rewards loyalty program does exactly that,” said Gurmeet Singh, 7-Eleven Chief digital officer and Chief information officer. “Customers can earn and redeem points when they check out and even engage in unique in-store experiences, such as augmented reality. At 7-Eleven we want to deliver products and experiences our customers want and deserve. As we all celebrate the new year, what better way to reward our customers than to give them valuable promotions on products they love.”

Enhanced with added minerals and electrolytes, 7-Select Pure Water is one of 7-Eleven stores’ best-selling bottled drinks. And coffee is the company’s best-selling beverage of all – selling 1 million cups a day. 7-Eleven was the first retailer to offer coffee in to-go cups, introducing them at its Long Island stores in 1965.

The 7-Eleven hot beverage bars offer lots of choices – flavored and exotic coffees, hot tea and hot chocolate. The featured hot beverage is Chips Ahoy Hot Chocolate, exclusively available at 7-Eleven stores. For no extra charge, customers can conveniently create their perfect cup with sweeteners, plain and flavored creamers, flavored syrups and toppings to suit their taste.

All coffee varieties, flavors and blends are exclusive, with roasting levels and specifications developed exclusively for the retailer. 7-Eleven continues to seek out responsibly sourced coffees – 100 percent of its Colombian beans are sourced from coffee-growers whose farms meet strict standards designed to protect the environment, conserve wildlife and protect local communities. Its Exclusive Blend coffee contains 30 percent of coffee beans that meet the same standard.

The 19-cent coffee counts toward the 7Rewards “Buy Six, Get the Seventh Free” drink offer, and both products earn 7Rewards points.

Customers can sign up for the 7Rewards loyalty program by (1) downloading the 7-Eleven mobile app, (2) using the 7Rewards website, (3) messaging the 7-Eleven Bot on Facebook Messenger or (4) securing a physical 7Rewards loyalty card at a store nearby. Members earn points on most purchases** and bonus points on select products, multi-packs and promotional offers.

**Points exclude cards, services, fuel and age-restricted items including tobacco, lottery and alcohol.

About 7-Eleven, Inc.
7-Eleven, Inc. is the premier name and largest chain in the convenience-retailing industry. Based in Irving, Texas, 7-Eleven operates, franchises and/or licenses more than 67,000 stores in 17 countries, including 11,800 in North America. Known for its iconic brands such as Slurpee®, Big Bite® and Big Gulp®, 7-Eleven has expanded into high-quality salads, side dishes, cut fruit and protein boxes, as well as pizza, chicken wings, cheeseburgers and hot chicken sandwiches. 7-Eleven offers customers industry-leading private brand products under the 7-Select® brand including healthy options, decadent treats and everyday favorites, at an outstanding value. Customers also count on 7-Eleven for bill payments, self-service lockers and other convenient services. Find out more online at www.7-Eleven.com, via the 7Rewards® customer loyalty platform on the 7-Eleven mobile app, or on social media at Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

SOURCE 7-Eleven, Inc.