When we picked up our copy of the Canadian Franchise Association's (CFA) The Franchise Voice today, we were once again pleasantly reminded how absolutely fantastic you all are!  Thanks to the kind words of our Canadian franchisees, Budget Blinds has been designated as one of CFA's 2011 Franchisees' Choice recipients, a demonstration of how satisfied a systems' franchisees are.

Here's what Graham Cooke, Chair of the CFA Board of Directors and Vice President of New Restaurant Expansion, A&W Food Services of Canada, said about this honor:

“Being a Franchisees’ Choice designee is a high honour. Because the program is voluntary, these franchise systems are to be commended for wanting to further examine the strength of the relationships they have with their franchisees and they are rightfully proud of achieving this designation.”

Thank you again!

It seems that hearty congratulations are in order for our Dallas-Area franchisees! They received the Consumers' Choice Award for the third straight year!

 If you've ever been in a middle school math class, you've probably heard the lament, "When am I ever going to use this in real life?"

Students at Joyce Clark Middle School in Sierra Vista, AZ got their answer when John Falzone, who owns and operates the Budget Blinds franchise in Sierra Vista, AZ, visited their math class.  Read all about it here: http://www.svherald.com/content/lifestyle/2011/04/29/chalk-talk-42911 

Well done, John! Well done, indeed!