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Local Business Owners Take Home Top Honors and Awards
Steven and Tammy Johnson, owners of Mr. Appliance Over the Mountain in Birmingham, Alabama, named Mr. Appliance 2017 Franchisee of the Year
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Steven and Tammy Johnson, owners of Mr. Appliance Over the Mountain in Birmingham, Alabama, earned the Mr. Appliance Franchisee of the Year Award at the 2017 Dwyer Group International Conference.
The Franchisee of the Year Award is the highest honor than can be earned by a franchisee in the Mr. Appliance network. The winning franchise must show consistent growth through proper training and management of the organization, consistent high sales volume and quality customer service.
“It is my honor and pleasure to announce Steven and Tammy Johnson as the 2017 Mr. Appliance Franchisees of the Year,” said Doug Rogers, president of Mr. Appliance. “One of the more impressive facets of how they operate their five Mr. Appliance locations is how they’ve utilized the Mr. Appliance systems to enhance their personal lives and the lives of their staff. Steven and Tammy put their faith, family and business acumen to action in every relationship they have, and as a result they’ve put together an incredible group of employees that are more like family than any business I’ve seen.”
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The Johnsons joined Mr. Appliance in 2009 and became stars immediately, winning Rookie of the Year at Reunion in 2010 and achieving the company’s Top Gun recognition, which is awarded to franchise owners who achieve top sales and reach operation benchmarks, each year since. They are a former President’s Award Winner, Franchise of the Year, and multi-concept Franchise of the Year after opening a Top Gun Aire Serv in 2012.
“After exploring many different options, we decided join Mr. Appliance because the company’s Code of Values align with our own,” said Steven Johnson. “Our outstanding staff has been an integral part of our success, and we’ve strived to create a family atmosphere that can feel like home. We are honored to receive this prestigious recognition from Mr. Appliance and we know that we couldn’t have achieved it without the hard work of our team.”
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About Mr. Appliance®
Mr. Appliance®, a Neighborly company, is North America’s leading appliance repair franchise. Operating more than 150 locations throughout the United States and Canada, Mr. Appliance provides customers full-service residential and light commercial appliance repair. Established and acquired by Dwyer Group® in 1996, Mr. Appliance is part of Neighborly, a community of home service experts, leveraging Dwyer Group’s nearly 2,500 professional home service experts across 13 brands in the U.S. and Canada with a unique direct service function that provides consumers assistance with nearly all aspects of their home care needs. Neighborly brands include: Aire Serv®, Five Star Painting®, Glass Doctor®, Portland Glass®, Molly Maid®, Mr. Appliance®, Mr. Electric®, Mr. Handyman®, Mr. Rooter®, Protect Painters®, Rainbow International®, Window Genie® and The Grounds Guys®. Additional information about Neighborly can be found at www.GetNeighborly.com. For more information about Mr. Appliance, visit www.MrAppliance.com and to learn about franchising opportunities with all Dwyer Group’s Neighborly companies, visit www.leadingtheserviceindustry.com.