Franchisee

FINANCIAL PLANNING: Jeffrey Kreyssig, owner of Padgett Business Services, meets with client Abbey Dyer, office manager for Narragansett Property Management, in his Narragansett office.  / PBN PHOTO/DAVE HANSEN

Franchisee: Jeffrey Kreyssig

Franchisee 05/17/2019

Franchisee: Jeffrey Kreyssig Padgett Business Services | 140 Point Judith Road, No. C29, Narragansett The pitch: Padgett Business Services provides financial services, such as accounting and...

SPINNERS: Claire Hayes, left, and her mother, Sheila Hayes, are the franchise owners of Cyclebar in Smithfield. They opened the franchise after Claire began spinning classes while living in Massachusetts and spoke to her mom about opening a location in Rhode Island.  / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Franchisee: Sheila and Claire Hayes

Franchisee 03/29/2019

The pitch: Cyclebar is a premium, indoor-cycling studio that has 41 spinning cycles – each with monitors showing health statistics. An instructor leads the...

CHILD CARE: Clay and Gina Johnson are the owners of The Goddard School in South Kingstown. The school offers all-day child care preschool programs for infants through prekindergarten. There are 120 students enrolled this semester.  / PBN PHOTO/DAVE HANSEN

Franchisee: Clay and Gina Johnson

Franchisee 03/22/2019

Clay and Gina Johnson | The Goddard School | 20 Preservation Way, South Kingstown The pitch: The Goddard School offers all-day child care preschool programs...

RAPID RESPONSE: Sejal Patel, foreground, co-owns the new Firehouse Subs franchise in Cranston. She’s pictured with Alicia Martinelli, shift leader, and Sovannara Keo, crew member, in the background. The business collects donations for grants awarded to police and fire departments.  / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Franchisee: Sejal and Harsh Patel

Franchisee 03/08/2019

Sejal and Harsh Patel | Firehouse Subs | 1000 Chapel View Blvd., Suite 108, Cranston The pitch: Firehouse Subs makes and sells sub sandwiches and...

ENTREPRENEUR AT HEART: Matt Rusconi, second from left, franchise owner of Moe’s Southwest Grill in East Providence, with, from left, Remon Gergis, director of operations; Alyssa Hawksley, shift lead; and Gail Brisson, general manager, as the team prepares food. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Franchisee: Matt Rusconi

Franchisee 02/08/2019

Matt Rusconi | Moe’s Southwest Grill | East Providence, South Kingstown and Warwick The Pitch: Moe’s Southwest Grill offers an extensive menu of Mexican food,...

REWARDING WORK: Joe Lomastro, center, franchise owner of Signarama on Post Road in North Kingstown, with Tom Iacobucci, owner of Sears Hometown Store, and Lauren DeAquair, graphic designer.  / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Franchisee: Joe Lomastro

Franchisee 01/25/2019

Joe Lomastro | Signarama | 6855 Post Road, North Kingstown The pitch: Signarama is a full-service sign company, where custom signs, such as banners or...

CUSTOMER-FOCUSED: Adam Rizzo, left, franchise owner of 1-800 Water Damage, with Aaron Belanger, restoration tech. Rizzo said the company is customer-service oriented, geared toward meeting customers’ expectations.   / PBN PHOTO/Michael Salerno

Franchisee: Adam Rizzo

Franchisee 11/30/2018

Franchisee: Adam Rizzo | 1-800 Water Damage | 140 Comstock Parkway, No. 9, Cranston The Pitch: 1-800 Water Damage offers carpet cleaning, fire/smoke restoration, mold...

CAREER CHANGE: Jose and Lyndsey Pachon, co-owners of Nexus Property Management in Fall River. Jose Pachon was previously a professional poker player, but after being unable to increase his income playing poker locally, he began looking for a career change and developed a business relationship with Nexus founder and CEO Nicholas D’Agnillo, who he met through his poker playing.  / PBN PHOTO/DAVE HANSEN

Franchisees: Jose and Lyndsey Pachon

Franchisee 11/16/2018

Franchisee: Jose and Lyndsey Pachon Nexus Property Management | 251 South Main St., Fall River The pitch: Nexus Property Management, with a corporate office based in...

FOCUSED SERVICE: Maria and Ed Passarelli, franchise owners of Sport Clips Haircuts, a hair-cutting business for men, with locations in Warwick and Lincoln. In the background are, from left, Charly Rose Stanton and Vanessa Glaude, stylists, and Sarah Cloutier, manager, at the Warwick location.  / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Franchisee: Ed and Maria Passarelli

Franchisee 11/02/2018

Ed and Maria Passarelli Sport Clips Haircuts 618 George Washington Highway, Lincoln; 1500 Bald Hill Road, Unit 1C, Warwick The pitch: Sport Clips Haircuts offers haircuts for...

CAREER CHANGE: Aurelia Donovan, co-owner of the UPS Store on Mendon Road in Cumberland, at the counter with Thomas Nicholson, associate. Donovan opened the store with members of her family after working in the banking industry for several years. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Franchisee: Aurelia and James Donovan, Irene and Scott Schmitt

Franchisee 10/05/2018

Aurelia and James Donovan, Irene and Scott Schmitt UPS Store | 2130 Mendon Road, Cumberland The pitch: The UPS Store handles packing and shipping of packages,...

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