Boston magazine named Envy among the 335 winners in its 35th annual “Best of Boston” issue.
Boston magazine’s anonymous judges explored Boston and its surrounding areas to find the best there is to offer. This year’s judges critiqued a wide array of categories, including best stores, restaurants, services, and nightlife.
Envy was listed as Best of Boston for women’s jeans in the South category.
The New England Franchise Association will present “Identifying and Selecting High Performance Franchisees,” a panel discussion on awarding franchises to the best possible candidates, on Sept. 16 in Norwood. The panelist will be Fred Berni, CEO, Dynamic Performance Systems, Toronto; and Craig Slavin, president, Franchise Navigator, based in Chicago.
The event will be from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Four Points Sheraton, 1125 Boston-Providence Turnpike, Norwood.
The evening includes a cocktail and networking session beginning at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m., and then the presentation. The entire business community is urged to attend. Membership in the NEFA is not required. Reservations are required. Registration Fee is $60 per person and includes dinner. All NEFA Members get $10.00 off.
For information regarding NEFA membership visit: www.nefranchise.org
This panel will discuss how to choose candidates that resemble the most successful existing franchisees. It’s important to look at franchisees financial situation, business experience and perform background checks, but assessing personality type, behavior, skills, and management style are often overlooked. Quite often, it is the individual behavior of a franchisee that indicates the likelihood of success of failure.
