Franchise

Relax the Back Store Corporate Office

Relax the Back Store was founded in Austin, Texas, in 1984. Virginia Rogers, entrepreneur, purchased the company in 1987 and began franchising opportunities. The first franchise opened in 1989 in San Antonio, Texas, by former San Antonio Spurs basketball player Colby Dietrick.

Today, the company has more than 120 locations throughout the US and Canada, as well as their online store. The company is a chain of specialty stores that offer back support products, such as cushions, pillows, car seats, adjustable chairs, standing desks, and massage items.

In November of 2016, Relax the Back was acquired by Interactive Health, Inc. for an undisclosed sum. Interactive Health also operates Human Touch, which sells innovative massage chairs and zero gravity reclining chairs.

Relax the Back Store

History

Maid Brigade Corporate Office

Maid Brigade was founded in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1979 by Don Hay and Bart Puett. The company operates a franchise of housecleaning and housekeeping services.

Currently, the company has more than 400 franchises in 36 states in the US, with locations in Canada, Saudi Arabia, and Ireland. The company was listed in the #181 position of the Top 500 Franchises in 2014 by Entrepreneur Magazine. Maid Brigade is listed as the first housekeeping service to become Green Clean Certified. This certification was awarded by Green Seal in 2007.

In 2009, the company launched a program entitled “The Maid Brigade Veterans Franchise Giveaway”. The program was designed to help US military veterans who were transitioning from military service to private life.

Maid Brigade

Maid Brigade was founded in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1979 by Don Hay and Bart Puett. The company operates a franchise of housecleaning and housekeeping services.

History

Tumbleweed Restaurants Corporate Office

Tumbleweed Tex Mex Grill and Margarita Bar, known simply as Tumbleweed Restaurant, was founded in 1975 by Linda and George Keller in New Albany, Indiana. A few years later, Linda converted her parents’ restaurant, located in Louisville, Kentucky, into another Tumbleweed restaurant.

Today, the company has 19 locations in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. The company has plans to open a new location in Salem, Indiana, later in 2017. The restaurant chain serves American/Mexican style cuisine, as well as offering happy hour at most locations. In 2006, the company had annual revenue of $61 million.

The Kellers sold the chain in 1995 for $9.8 million to local area investors. The company went public for a short while, but as the business began to fail, it was forced to file for bankruptcy in 2009. The company went private once again, after coming out of bankruptcy in 2010.

Due to the coronavirus, many restaurants are struggling, including Tumbleweed locations.

The company maintains a corporate office in Louisville, Kentucky.

Tumbleweed Restaurants

History

Due to the coronavirus, many restaurants are struggling, including Tumbleweed locations.

The company maintains a corporate office in Louisville, Kentucky.

Rent-A-Wreck Corporate Office

Rent-A-Wreck was founded in 1968 in Los Angeles, California. The company began as a marketing idea, with used cars being rented in neighborhood locations, rather than airports. The company rents cars generally purchased used from other rental companies.

The name of the company caused many people to take a second look. Positive write ups in The New York Times and Wall Street Journal, as well as interest by TV host Mike Wallace, gave the company plenty of free advertising. The first franchise came in 1973. Today, the company has franchised locations in 41 states. The company is best known for renting to younger persons and those with less than stellar credit.

Rent-A-Wreck is now owned by JJF Management, who acquired the company in 2006. Some locations now offer airport service, or airport pick up and delivery. The company recently started a wheelchair van rental program for the disabled.

In February 2018, a judge dismissed a bankruptcy claim by the company stating that the company was not bankrupt and that this was nothing more than creative bookkeeping.

Rent-A-Wreck

History

In February 2018, a judge dismissed a bankruptcy claim by the company stating that the company was not bankrupt and that this was nothing more than creative bookkeeping.

Perkins Restaurant Corporate Office

Perkins Restaurant was founded in 1958 by brothers Matt and Ivan Perkins in Cincinnati, Ohio. Originally named Perkins Pancake House, the company began franchising in the early 1960’s. The company purchased another chain of cafe’s, Smitty’s, and renamed themselves, Perkins Cake and Steak. In 1987, the company renamed itself Perkins Family Restaurants.

Today, Perkins also owns Marie Callender’s restaurants. There are currently about 400 Perkins restaurants in 33 states, as well as 5 Canadian providences and 68 Marie Callender’s restaurants in 6 states. In 2005, the company had annual revenue of $352.3 million, as well as 25,000 full time employees. The company has headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee.

The company filed for bankruptcy in 2011 and was acquired by the private investment firm Wayzata Investment Partners. The company has closed 65 locations, including all restaurants in Western New York, and laid off approximately 2,500 employees.

Perkins Restaurant