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title: "DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen of Southern Lakes, WI Wins ‘Franchise of the Year’ Award"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/527b6cc9-cdcf-43c0-92ee-139be94541a2
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20230731_dreammaker_bath__kitchen_of_southern_lakes_wi_wins_franchise_of_the_year_aw.html
category: "Remodel & surfaces"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Remodel & surfaces"
published: 2023-07-31T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:32:49.798Z
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# DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen of Southern Lakes, WI Wins ‘Franchise of the Year’ Award

**TL;DR:** DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen awarded its 2023 'Franchise of the Year' award to Southern Lakes, owned by Jay Nutting. The award was presented at the company's Reunion Conference in Louisville.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-07-31. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20230731_dreammaker_bath__kitchen_of_southern_lakes_wi_wins_franchise_of_the_year_aw.html).*

## Story

DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen remodeling franchise, with its “Code of Values” emphasizing honesty and integrity, has awarded its 2023 “Franchise of the Year” award to Southern Lakes, owned and managed by Jay Nutting.

The awards have national recognition and were presented at the company's Reunion Conference in Louisville on June 6th. DreamMaker franchise owners and team members adhere to a “Code of Values,” which emphasizes honesty and integrity combined with customer-first designs and remodeling.

Doug Dwyer, President and CSO presented this award saying: “Southern Lakes represents the DreamMaker brand in an exceptional way. Their clients are raving fans as evidenced by their GuildQuality scores. This franchise has grown slowly and steadily through the years. Appropriately following the DreamMaker stages of growth MAP, properly recruiting to have a loyal staff, and are now achieving revenue with strong net profit, great reviews and community involvement.”

Always quick to volunteer, this franchisee has served on the MAP Committee, the Vendor Committee, and has also been a champion of the Franchise Advisory Council, spending extra time behind the scenes serving as Chair. He is always willing to help fellow franchise owners and other members of the DreamMaker network.

“At this years DreamMaker Reunion, our team had the honor of winning FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR. Earning this prestigious award has only added fuel to our fire! We will continue to enhance lives and improve homes every day, for you.” says Jay Nutting, owner.

The reunion is an annual event for DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen and its franchisees, and it is held in different locales each year. This year, franchisees from around the country converged in Louisville, KY.

The company requires that all franchise owners and their employees adhere to the company’s “Code of Values,” which emphasizes customer-first designs and remodeling efforts. “Our Code is not just something that hangs on the wall; It’s a living, breathing philosophy based on timeless principles,” says Doug Dwyer, President and CSO. “This means that we conduct our business completely above-board, honesty all the way.”

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- franchise award (topic)
- Louisville (location)
- DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen (company)
- Doug Dwyer (person)
- remodeling franchise (topic)
- code of values (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20230731_dreammaker_bath__kitchen_of_southern_lakes_wi_wins_franchise_of_the_year_aw.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/527b6cc9-cdcf-43c0-92ee-139be94541a2).