Franchising in St. Louis

While in St. Louis this past weekend, we were given the opportunity to be guest speakers at the Franchise and Business Opportunities Expo.  However, the highlight of our visit was not the amazing arch or the chance to expand the Shelton & Power brand, the real highlight was seeing all of the people who wanted to buy a franchise, the business owners …

Shelton & Power Franchisor Promise Pizza in the News

Social Media Guru Suzanne Cordeiro Suzanne Cordeiro the Social Media Guru of Promise Pizza helps other businesses with their social media to-do’s.     Jumping into the organic pizza market feet first, PROMISE PIZZA learned early on the impact – and potential payback — of social media. I started using Social Media in October 2009 and was clueless about the whole thing, simply …

Franchising in Atlanta

For everyone that missed or could not attend the Atlanta Franchise & Business Opportunities Expo last weekend, you missed a good opportunity.  Between top notch speakers, Shelton & Power included, excellent food samples and franchisors & business opportunities galore, it was THE place to be in Atlanta for those looking for other means of income and employment or those simply interested …

Process Peak now offered to Shelton & Power franchisors

We are proud to announce that Shelton & Power, LLC has joined forces with Process Peak to expand our already broad spectrum of franchise services. Process Peak is a full service franchise solutions provider offering a suite of services to help franchisors grow and manage their brand. These solutions provide real time Business Intelligence designed specifically to help accomplish your objectives. Process Peak focuses …

New Tampa office number for Shelton & Power

Starting on July 5, 2010 Shelton & Power will have a new Tampa, FL office phone and fax number.  In an effort to expand our services, we have had to move our Tampa location and add a phone line to enable everyone to reach our Tampa attorney, Jason Power, more efficiently. As of July 5, 2010 our Tampa, FL office …

North Carolina … a franchise hotbed???

A recent study by market research firm, Pitney Bowes Business Insight, shows that North Carolina has had an influx of franchise business, particularly in the retail and restaurant side, for years.  What is amazing is that they predict that the influx will “continue for at least the next three years.” You can read the remainder of the article here: http://triangle.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2010/07/05/story5.html?b=1278302400%5e3590211

Franchise FRAUD Alert

WARNING Attention: Members of the Franchise and Business Opportunity Industry, We were advised today by the Franchise and Business Opportunity Expo of a scam currently taking place in our industry that has defrauded many businesses of thousands of dollars. This fraud is being run by Keith Knowles and Shawn Partridge (operating out of a mailbox address in Douglasville, Georgia) who …

The FTC’s role in preventing franchise scams

On July 26, 2010, we were made aware of a scam by two individuals operating out of Georgia, who alleged to have been putting on a franchise show called the Southern Franchise Expo.  However, after research by the real Franchise and Business Opportunity Expo, they were found to be a fraud; sadly only after multiple people had been deceived into …

Kolache Creations franchise launches

Shelton & Power is proud to announce that Kolache Creations has launched its franchise system.  After much hard work and building up the business for over 30 years, Kolache Creations has started franchising and has hit the ground running.  With over 20 requests within 24 hours of launching, and multiple requests for FDD’s, Kolache Creations is excited to “Expand Their …

Shelton & Power welcomes new Attorney

We here at Shelton & Power are continuing to expand both our family of experienced legal staff as well as our family of franchisors.                                                                   We are very proud to announce that we have expanded our offices to include Orlando, Florida where we have a great attorney, Rob Fuicelli.  Rob has experience in both operating his own businesses as well …