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Showcasing more than 150 proven franchise concepts, from travel sales, web design and recruitment to cleaning, food and drink, and home improvement, the event will provide a superb overview of the business opportunities available. There will be franchise ventures to suit every budget, lifestyle and skill, so aspiring entrepreneurs can find the business to match their interests. They can also learn all they need to help them decide whether franchising and a particular franchise is the right path for them by speaking to banks, accountants, solicitors, franchising consultants and experts from the British Franchise Association (bfa). The National Franchise Exhibition is exclusively supported by the bfa and only features franchise companies that have met the bfa's Code of Ethics. This means visitors can be confident the franchise opportunities presented to them are an ethical entity within the UK market. Exhibition features and initiatives Exclusive to The National Franchise Exhibition is an extensive free conference programme, which includes seminars by the bfa. During these sessions, a panel of experts will cover all aspects of franchising including how to find funding, who to go to for legal advice and what a franchisor looks for in a franchise owner. In addition, there will be a series of seminars on key franchise-related topics including growing your own business, high-level investment franchising, franchise resales, executives in franchising, hands-on franchising and families in franchising. The Franchise Starting Point will be dedicated to helping visitors completely new to the concept of franchising find ideas to suit them. Franchising experts including the bfa team, specialists from leading banks, accountants, lawyers as well as current franchise owners and franchisors will be on hand to provide visitors with all the help and advice they need as they consider their options and prepare to develop a successful franchise business. The popular Franchisee Panel returns with even more sessions and opportunities. Visitors will hear from franchise owners about the reality of the transition period from being an employee to a self-employed franchise owner. These panel sessions enable visitors to gain answers to all their questions and find out the pros and cons of becoming a franchise owner.

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"We are thrilled to have the opportunity to serve the Hawaiian business community while at the same time helping more Hawaiians realize the dream of owning a business of their own," said Mark Melton, President of Coverall Mountain & Pacific. "Coverall in Hawaii has always had a very strong group of franchise owners and an outstanding support staff. The team in Hawaii routinely wins the national awards for best customer retention and for providing customers with more extra services than any other Coverall region," according to Mr. Melton. "When we looked at the strength of Coverall in Hawaii, we realized that adding the Hawaiian market and the portfolio of existing business would fit our corporate growth strategy to profitably build our presence in the Western United States," added Mr. Melton. Coverall Mountain & Pacific, led by President Mark Melton, currently operates in the Western United States, including four major California markets, Utah, New Mexico, Idaho and Northern Nevada. Coverall Mountain & Pacific operates Support Centers in Los Angeles County, the San Francisco Bay Area, Fresno/Bakersfield, the Central Coast of California and now Hawaii. The company plans to open Support Centers in Utah, New Mexico, Idaho and Nevada in the near future. "Mark Melton and the Coverall Mountain & Pacific team have become invaluable to Coverall Cleaning Concepts as they have vast experience growing new markets and ensuring that both our commercial cleaning Franchise Owners and customers are well served," said Ted Elliott, President and CEO of Coverall Cleaning Concepts. "We wish them much success in their Hawaii expansion."

About Coverall Mountain & Pacific

Founded by Mark Melton in 1997, Melton Franchise Systems, Inc., d.b.a. Coverall Mountain & Pacific, operates as a Master Franchisor of Coverall Cleaning Concepts. Coverall Mountain and Pacific was twice ranked an Inc. 500 company by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest growing privately held companies in the United States. Coverall Mountain & Pacific is headquartered in Carpinteria, CA and has over 460 franchise owners and serves more than 2,600 customers. For more information, visit www.coverallusa.com

About Coverall Cleaning Concepts

Founded in 1985, Coverall Cleaning Concepts is one of the world's leading commercial cleaning franchising organizations with a worldwide network of more than 90 Support Centers and 9,000 Franchise Owners. The Company's Franchise Owners currently service nearly 50,000 customers in over 90 metropolitan areas, including corporate office buildings, national accounts, industrial complexes, banks, department stores, schools and daycares For more information, visit www.coverall.com.

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