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title: "CEO Q&A: What Are Your Favorite Vacation Destinations?"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/698c91d0-a189-4657-b319-c0ff82d1df42
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/ceo_qa_what_are_your_favorite_vacation_destinations.html
author: "Eddy Goldberg"
category: "Remodel & surfaces"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Remodel & surfaces"
topics: ["People"]
published: 2019-11-17T07:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:36:58.847Z
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# CEO Q&A: What Are Your Favorite Vacation Destinations?

**TL;DR:** Franchise CEOs share their favorite vacation destinations, including mountains, beaches, and international locations. The CEOs of Window World, 9Round Franchising, Liberty Tax, Young Rembrandts, Two Men and a Truck, SpeedPro Imaging, School of Rock, and RiseMark Brands discuss their preferred vacation spots.

*By Eddy Goldberg, originally published in Franchising.com on 2019-11-17. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/ceo_qa_what_are_your_favorite_vacation_destinations.html).*

## Story

In each issue of *Franchise Update* magazine we profile franchise CEOs and presidents, asking each the same set of questions. Throughout the year, we'll be selecting one of those questions - and providing answers from those profiles. Want to learn more about these franchise leaders and their thoughts on other topics?

Easy - click the links we've included with their responses to read their full profile. This week's question: *What are your favorite vacation destinations?* **Tammy Whitworth, Chair and CEO, Window World** I like the mountains.

Blowing Rock, North Carolina is close to home, and for a weekend destination I really enjoy that. As far as beach vacations, we recently took a trip to Turks and Caicos and really enjoyed that. I especially like the British Virgin Islands.

Sailing around those crystal blue waters is certainly a treat. But if I had to choose between the mountains or the beach, I would take the mountains every single time. Read the full profile here.

**Shannon Hudson, CEO and Co-Founder, 9Round Franchising** Europe is always fun. My wife and I went to Paris and Rome the last two years and had a blast. Read the full profile here.

**Nicole Ossenfort, CEO and President, Liberty Tax** Right now, it's South Dakota. When I took the role of CEO, I left my husband back at home to run our business. I like to get there every now and then to see him.

Read the full profile here. **Bette Fetter, CEO and Founder, Young Rembrandts** Somewhere with a beach. Read the full profile here.

**Jon Nobis, CEO, Two Men and a Truck** Anywhere with my family doing something. Read the full profile here. **Larry Oberly, CEO and President, SpeedPro Imaging** Bermuda.

My wife and I were married in Bermuda, and we've taken our son there for our 5-, 10-, and 15-year anniversaries. In fact, on our first date, my wife asked about my favorite place. I answered Bermuda.

I'd been there twice before. She cruised there often as a nurse with Royal Caribbean, and after living there one summer between cruise contracts it was hers as well. This year, we're planning a family vacation to Italy - our son's choice.

Read the full profile here. **Rob Price, CEO and President, School of Rock** Coastal Rhode Island and Scottsdale, Arizona. Read the full profile here.

**Brian Petranick, CEO and President, RiseMark Brands** Table Rock Lake and any number of other places I have been with a beach and pool. Read the full profile here.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- Eddy Goldberg (person)
- School of Rock (company)
- Rob Price (person)
- 9Round (company)
- Shannon Hudson (person)
- Window World (company)
- Royal Caribbean (company)
- franchise ceos (topic)
- vacation destinations (topic)
- travel preferences (topic)

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Originally reported by Eddy Goldberg, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/ceo_qa_what_are_your_favorite_vacation_destinations.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/698c91d0-a189-4657-b319-c0ff82d1df42).