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I wanted to ask what you guys think about us going after national chains?, for example I know some of you service “The Best Western” hotels and some service “Fred Myers”. I wanted to toss out the idea that if we all put in a modest amount of money we could get an experienced national sales rep to go after the big chains. I think this would be a great way to not only improve revenue but also increase our brand name recognition.
Come on guys, I find it hard to believe I am the only one interested in getting national accounts?, am I missing something or what ?.
Most franchised businesses, like Heaven’s Best, are individually owned and operated. I think you have a great idea but it won’t be as easy as you think. I stay away from hotels simply because they want everything done for next to nothing. I have a few franchised, local and national, businesses that I work for. The National is US Cellular but the 6 stores in my area are owned by 1 guy. No ties to the ones in your area. I would say that you can now walk in to tell the manager of your US Cell store that we clean in six of your stores in Iowa. 😆
Greg,
We are currently working out the details of the Fred Meyer account and this will help us lay the foundation for many more accounts like this in the future. There are issues that need to be resolved because of the exclusive territory every operator has. There are also many areas that would need to be serviced where we do not have an operator. We are addressing these issues and will formulate a policy which will allow us to pursue more national accounts in the near future.
Fred Meyer is a jewelry store chain I think. They are usually located in mall areas. I have cleaned the one in my area, and it was about 600 sq. ft.
Freddy’s would be a nice account for Heavens Best. Bryan is correct, they sell all sorts of products, including jewelry. Some of the stores have a larger foot print depending on the products they carry. I think they are part of the Kroger Co. which is a very big nation wide company doing business under many different names. Go get em’ Cody!
Rick
In Sacramento they are a jewelry store chain in the mall, but when I go up to Alaska fishing they are bigger then a super Walmart, or Costco. They sold anything and everything you could imagine. This would be great for everyone, and even better for those who have the very large stores
I would estimate about 50 Fred Meyers in my area so I would love to get the account.
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