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title: "April McBride"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/797061b1-5925-466c-9138-a62fee09931f
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/2023s-young-ones-to-watch-in-franchising-april-mcbride-2724451
category: "Repair & handyman"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Repair & handyman"
published: 2023-12-18T15:10:45.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:10:15.980Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/115150e1e9971f4c7ea7b8a2d42026bb5492.jpg
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# April McBride

**TL;DR:** April McBride, co-founder of Preservan Wood Rot Repair, discusses her journey in franchising and her vision for the future of the industry. She shares her experiences and insights, including the importance of building relationships and focusing on strengths.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2023-12-18. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/2023s-young-ones-to-watch-in-franchising-april-mcbride-2724451).*

## Story

1851 Franchise reached out to April McBride to learn more about her journey in the franchise industry, the innovations she is bringing to the field and her vision for the future of franchising.

McBride: Our journey in franchising is just beginning. We have been small business owners for the last nine years, and it has provided our family of eight with so many opportunities that we would not have had otherwise. We love the idea of franchising because we get the opportunity to support other families in their journey.

McBride: Broker relations. I love meeting new people and sharing our story. And, because I believe that Preservan is a great brand for every consultant to have in their inventory, it makes my job easy!

McBride: At this moment, building relationships so we can continue to grow and expand Preservan.

McBride: I’m not really sure. I feel like I’m too new to franchising to know how the industry is evolving, but a trend I hope catches on is environmental-respite franchises.

McBride: Focus on strengths, not weaknesses. Focus on the things I can do, not the things I cannot. And that the only obstacles in life are the ones that I create myself. Just. Keep. Swimming.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- brand expansion (topic)
- franchising journey (topic)
- Preservan Wood Rot Repair (company)
- industry vision (topic)
- broker relations (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/2023s-young-ones-to-watch-in-franchising-april-mcbride-2724451). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/797061b1-5925-466c-9138-a62fee09931f).