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title: "The Wichita Eagle: Local Signal 88 Security Honored as Medium Market Franchise of the Year"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/94d2265a-b90c-4c5d-89d1-59978b81e612
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/the-wichita-eagle-local-signal-88-security-honored-as-medium-market-franchise-of-the-year-10428
category: "Repair & handyman"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Repair & handyman"
published: 2017-02-17T04:23:10.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T03:18:39.357Z
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# The Wichita Eagle: Local Signal 88 Security Honored as Medium Market Franchise of the Year

**TL;DR:** Kris Withrow's Signal 88 Security location in Wichita was named medium market franchise of the year at the company's national conference. Withrow owns the location with his wife Traci and credits the company's internal use of technology and successful hiring process for its success.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-02-17. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/the-wichita-eagle-local-signal-88-security-honored-as-medium-market-franchise-of-the-year-10428).*

## Story

After getting laid off, Kris Withrow decided to become his own boss and invest in a security franchise. Now his Signal 88 Security location , which he owns with his wife Traci, was just named medium market franchise of the year at the company's national conference.

The Wichita franchisee initially worked part-time for Signal 88 in Omaha, where the company is based. He had knowledge of the brand's franchising model and was able to get into the business early on. According to the Wichita Eagle, Withrow said they own the 10th-oldest of what are now about 120 Signal 88 franchises.

Withrow credits some of Signal 88's success to its internal use of technology as well as his successful hiring process.

“We want to hire people who have aspirations to do something other than security,” he said. “At last count, we’ve had 18 former employees who have gone on to various police departments or sheriff’s departments.”

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- franchise award (topic)
- Wichita, Kansas (location)
- franchising model (topic)
- security franchise (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/the-wichita-eagle-local-signal-88-security-honored-as-medium-market-franchise-of-the-year-10428). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/94d2265a-b90c-4c5d-89d1-59978b81e612).