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title: "American Freight Grows Team, Adds Vice President Of Franchise Development"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/8ac459f2-aee7-424b-995c-676a2c0f9caf
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20221117_american_freight_grows_team_adds_vice_president_of_franchise_development.html
category: "Franchise Industry"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit","People"]
published: 2022-11-17T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:03:14.155Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1542744095-291d1f67b221?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# American Freight Grows Team, Adds Vice President Of Franchise Development

**TL;DR:** American Freight has hired Terry McGee as Vice President of Franchise Development to grow its emerging franchise program. American Freight adopted the franchise model in 2021 and has awarded 41 franchises to multi-unit operators across the country.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-11-17. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20221117_american_freight_grows_team_adds_vice_president_of_franchise_development.html).*

## Story

McGee joins American Freight with more than 20 years of franchise experience with emerging and established brands including Best Life Brands, Huntington Learning Center and WIN Home Inspection.

“American Freight is everything I would want in a franchise, which initially attracted me to this opportunity,” said McGee. “It is a sustainable brand with prime market availability, and the unit economics speak for themselves.”

American Freight adopted the franchise model in 2021 and has awarded 41 franchises to multi-unit operators across the country, as of the third quarter of 2022.

“We’re thrilled to have Terry at the helm of our franchise team,” said Michael Gray, Chief of Stores at American Freight. “Terry’s depth of knowledge and experience in franchise development will elevate the program and level of support we can provide our franchise owners.”

American Freight, a subsidiary of Franchise Group Inc. (NASDAQ: FRG), offers affordable, high-quality furniture, mattresses and appliances through its direct-to-consumer, warehouse-style stores. With more than 5 million satisfied customers, American Freight has a strong legacy of helping customers save money since 1994. American Freight offers exceptional customer service and a one-stop-shop for quality furniture, mattresses and appliances at everyday low prices. The company has over 360 U.S. locations in 40 states and Puerto Rico. For more information, visit AmericanFreight.com.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- franchise development (topic)
- Multi-Unit (sector)
- unit growth (topic)
- Best Life Brands (company)
- Huntington Learning Center (company)
- team expansion (topic)
- American Freight (company)
- Franchise Brands (company)
- WIN Home Inspection (company)
- Terry McGee (person)
- Michael Gray (person)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20221117_american_freight_grows_team_adds_vice_president_of_franchise_development.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/8ac459f2-aee7-424b-995c-676a2c0f9caf).