Testimonials


2007 Testimonials

“We decided to exhibit at IFE because of the size and scope if the event – it attracts a sizable audience looking for a quality franchise at all investment levels. We feel that exhibiting at the IFE is great for the growth of our business”

Michael D’Arezzo, Vice President Franchising
Fatburger
“We will definitely be at future IFE events to continue to speak with the broad spectrum of qualified people interested in our concept”

Randy Sidwell
Open2View.com
“We’ve had quite a good representation from the international community visiting our booth and plenty of domestic visitors.”

“Almost everyone at the show is familiar with our concept. We assist prospective franchisees in researching a variety of lenders to help them secure the financing they need to get started. A lot of the people we’ve spoken with are extremely qualified”

Jennifer Woolfolk, Marketing Director
Quizno’s
“This is our first IFE and we’ve met quite a few international attendees which is a pleasant surprise for us, as well as domestic visitors interested in starting their own business.”

“Visitors that have come by are interested in our company specifically. Many people ask us about our name – where we got it – and our product and what makes it different. We’ve met many folks who are familiar with our brand from places as far as Hawaii and Florida.”

Connie Alexakos, VP Marketing & Product Development
Bad Ass Coffee
“We’ve absolutely met people who will be perfect for our business. Very qualified, very skilled, very businesslike”.

“Tradeshows are brilliant for exposure. It gives you both domestic springboard to build our business here in the US and international visitors to continue our international expansion. We decided to come to the IFE because it’s the biggest, the best, and the most well known event. It delivers quality candidates, both domestically and internationally.”

Andrew Brooke, CEO
Bark Busters
“Tradeshows are making a renaissance. The IFE brings us quite a few great prospects. The IFE is really important because it’s the premiere show. It’s a bellwether event for our concept and has proven very effective for us.”

“It’s a fabulous show. We will certainly be back at the IFE next year.”

“The main reasons we exhibit at the show is because it’s endorsed by the IFA, which lends lots of credibility. Show Management does a fabulous job marketing and promoting the show”

Jim Squire, Director of Franchise Development
The Honeybaked Ham
“We decided to exhibit here at the IFE because we already have a solid international presence in a variety of different countries and we’re looking to continue our expansion internationally. This is the place to do it.”

“As far as lead generation, expos provide the best quality leads.”

“Based on the results we’ve seen we’ll definitely be back at IFE next year”

Steven Krolak, VP Franchise Development
The Taco Maker
“It’s important to exhibit at the IFE to so we can capture the attention of visitors and introduce our brand on an international scale.”

“We’ve exhibited at the IFE for many years. We come back each year because we get great results and we’ll continue to exhibit in the future”

“I believe that of all the lead generation strategies that we employ, trade shows like the IFE offer the most focused opportunity”

“We’re here to market our brand on a global scale, we’re members of the International Franchise Association and we count on the event because it’s an educational process for us and our franchisees.” “I’m really happy that we exhibited at the IFE this year and we’ll be back next year”

Ralph Montone
Glamour Secrets

2006 Testimonials

“We decided to come to the International Franchise Expo because it really is the premier franchise event both for US and International potential franchise candidates. We really felt that if we launch our program again – that this is the place we need to be.”

“We’ve spoken to quite a few high quality candidates including a variety of candidates from different countries and right here in the US. It is quite a diverse crowd – which we expected. “

-Bob Moscharak, VP Franchising
Bally’s Total Fitness
“This is the largest franchise show in the US. If you want to be a serious franchisor – you need to be at the International Franchise Expo. This is also our launch – it’s the first event we’ve exhibited at and this is our target.”

“We identified the biggest and the best and we needed to be at the International Franchise Expo. We’ve had strong interest from people who are interested in single units right through to visitors who want to take our concept to completely new countries – we’ve spoke to reps from China, Ireland, Senegal and Poland among other countries. We’ve spoken to people who have a vision to own their own business and want to move forward – and we’ve met people who are ready to go. I expect to be back next year.

-Kevin Smith, Operations Director
SaniCan
“We come to the International Franchise Expo because it is the leading franchise exposition in the world. It’s a place where new concepts can be found, where people come to meet and greet, and to understand what’s out there in the marketplace. The event hosts the top brands and the up and coming brands. We think we have a great concept and we’ll continue to exhibit at the IFE for years to come.”

-Chris Winslow, Expense Reduction Analysts
“We’re at the International Franchise Expo because of the magnitude of the clients that we’ve been able to bring out of this show, and the volume of the expansion as a direct result of the IFE here in the region. This is our fourth year in a row exhibiting. In fact – at last year’s show we met a visitor who said she did her homework and that contact resulted in the most successful launch in the history of the company. The quality of the visitors that have visited our booth the last several years has been outstanding and it’s been a very efficient tool to help us expand in this region”

-Steve Marcus, The Alternative Board
“We decided to exhibit at the International Franchise Expo because we always attend the IFA event – we heard great things about this exposition – lots of great visitors, great exposure and meeting candidates in the area. We’ve had great traffic at the booth and met some great visitors.”

-Bette Fetter, Young Rembrandts
“We came to the International Franchise Expo because we are starting a national campaign to roll out our franchise concept. We have 6 locations in the New York and New Jersey area and it’s a natural progression to move south to the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area. The turnout has been tremendous.”

-Tanya Erlich, Founder
Little Scoops

“We’ve met people from all over the world. People from Dubai and Istanbul. Also quite a few people from the DC area and visitors from Texas and California has given us a great opportunity to brand ourselves in quite a few markets. We expect to see a lot success at the International Franchise Expo.”

-Michelle Violetto, Founder
Little Scoops
“We’ve seen great quality in the visitors that have stopped by our booth at the IFE, and we spoke with some attendees that came specifically to speak with Express Services. These are interested, qualified visitors that are looking for a real opportunity – not just tire kicking.”

-Kimberly D. Ratley, Assistant Director of Franchising
Express Services, Inc.
“This is our first time exhibiting at the IFE, and we’re already on board for 2007. We acquired some great leads at the IFE”

-C. John Cannon, General Manager
American Prosperity Group
“We were extremely pleased with the quality and quantity of the visitors at IFE. We used the IFE to announce our national launch of our franchise concept, nationwide”

-James Walker, President & COO
Data Preserve

2005 Testimonials

“The show was great for us!”

-Debbie Gordon, President/CEO
Snappy Auctions
“I want to take this opportunity to thank you for the outstanding International Franchise Exposition (IFE). In my view, you put on a first class show. As a result of your due diligence and highly qualified attendees, we served 6240 slices of pizza, was invited by 27 countries to consider franchising in their respective countries, and acquired 437 leads. That would qualify as a ‘grand slam’ in anyone’s mind! This event has become a an industry necessity!”

-Bob Montanari, Director of Franchise Sales & Development
Vocelli Pizza
“We were busy from the start of the show to the finish. As a first time participant at the IFE, we were really surprised at the number of quality leads we received. We closed our first franchise sale within the first 60 days after the show, which covered our investment in IFE four times over. We're hooked. Thanks for a great experience.”

-Dan Tudor, Vice President
Gotcha Mobile Media
“The IFE is the premier franchise event in the world – and the only real public show for those interested in franchising opportunities. The IFE is the gateway to franchisees and franchisors – where else can I obtain 300 qualified leads in one day?”

-Steven Cooper, President
SD Cooper
“The IFE is the biggest venue for franchise systems. The networking opportunities at IFE are greater than you would find at any other event. The conference program is excellent, and a franchisor can really get an education at IFE”

-Elyse McNergney, Owner
IM=X Pilates
“The IFE helped achieve our goals of obtaining a strong Regional Area Developer and at least one new franchisee. We actually obtained three! In addition, IFE helped build brand awareness in the heart of our 2005 development target area.”

-Ed Chapman
Daily Grind
“We've been franchising for over 30 years now and there is no better way to get quality people in your franchise than having a booth at the IFE. MFV Expositions has always put on a great event with quality attendees. See you at West Coast Franchise Expo!”

-Bob Titus, President
Minuteman Press International
“The IFE brings together all kinds of potential franchisee candidates from across the world – face-to-face to see our franchise concept”

-David Crane, President
Party America
“We're focused on international expansion and we”ve opened over 700 stores in 34 countries. The IFE attracts international delegations – the show brings us qualified prospects both domestically and internationally”.

-Ray Margiano, President
Foot Solutions/Heel Quik
“The IFE is the primary source for franchise prospects. It's the place you need to be – especially to expand internationally.”

-Marci Kleinsasser, Vice President
Coverall North America
“The IFE provides national & international exposure to our brand. It's a good format in a good venue. The event facilitates face-to-face contact, it”s laid out well and has great attendance. We”ve seen many serious buyers. We”ve signed on master franchise developers, area developers, and three single units from the IFE.”

-Raymond Hivoral, Founder & CEO
Concerto Networks
“It was a wonderful show – we enjoyed the opportunity and feel the show was very conducive to doing business. We enjoyed the after hours networking opportunities and it was a very relaxed atmosphere to speak with the attendees”

-Nikhil Rajpal, Manager
IndUS Business Journal
“We conducted more business at this year's IFE than any other expo that we have participated in. Congratulations on a fantastic event”

-Gary Gardner, CEO
Franchise UPDATE
The IFE is an opportunity to actually see in-person the many franchisors and their products in one place”

-Harris Chernow, Esq.
Chernow & Associates, PC
“I think I attended every IFE the last seven or eight years but IFE 2005 was the first time that FranchiseHelp was there as an Exhibitor. As a supplier company we were bombarded with inquiries as to our research and consulting services, both for domestic and international companies. Franchise participants now realize that they need assistance from supplier companies-- legal, financial, consulting, marketing, and others—to be successful. We expect to be doing business soon in countries such as Vietnam, Ukraine, and India because of our participation in the IFE.”

-Mary E. Tomzack
President FranchiseHelp, Inc.