Entrepreneur Magazine has released its annual Franchise 500® list and, for the third year in a row, Geeks On Call, a premier national provider of professional IT solutions to small business and residential customers, has been named one of the magazine’s top 500 Franchise companies to own. To add to the recognition, the magazine also selected the company as one of the 101 best in the “Top Home Based Franchise” category for a third straight year.
“We are proud of the ongoing recognition from Entrepreneur,” said Rich Artese, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Geeks On Call. “We look to maintain momentum as our company continues to expand its national footprint.”
According to Entrepreneur magazine, all companies, regardless of size, are judged by the same criteria. The most important factors include financial strength and stability, growth rate and size of the system. They also consider the number of years in business and length of time franchising, startup costs, litigation, percentage of terminations and whether the company provides financing. Top Home Based Franchises are listed in order of their ranking.
Geeks On Call was founded in 1999 and began franchising in 2001. It has been pioneering the on-site, residential IT service concept by offering its small businesses and residential customers across the nation trusted Geeks on Call’s certified IT professionals to provide computer privacy and security solutions, hardware and network installations, troubleshooting, repairs, upgrades and consulting. Currently there are 250 independently owned and operated franchises with new franchise and corporate locations opening regularly.
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