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title: "Service Brands Continue To Grow Nationwide Driven by the Pandemic"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/a382a8a0-715a-4288-bb23-99dcf2436d27
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/service_brands_continue_to_grow_nationwide_driven_by_the_pandemic.html
author: "Eddy Goldberg"
category: "Home Services"
industry: "Home Services"
published: 2021-10-28T09:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:12:32.265Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/6339_plate.jpg
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# Service Brands Continue To Grow Nationwide Driven by the Pandemic

**TL;DR:** Service brands such as 1-800-Plumber +Air and Access Garage Doors have announced new deals and growth nationwide during the pandemic. Many franchisees in the food & beverage sector sought to strategically diversify their holdings to provide some semblance of balance during the uncertain conditions of the past 18-plus months.

*By Eddy Goldberg, originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-10-28. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/service_brands_continue_to_grow_nationwide_driven_by_the_pandemic.html).*

## Story

Interest in service brand franchises has grown significantly during the pandemic, especially for non-brick-and-mortar service brands, as traditionally “recession resistant” brands such as hair care were forced to shut their doors for weeks or months at a time. Many franchisees in the food & beverage sector sought to strategically diversify their holdings to provide some semblance of balance during the uncertain conditions of the past 18-plus months. Here’s a brief roundup of service brands – both storefront and home-based – that have announced new deals and growth in the past month.

1-800-Plumber +Air To Open in Delray Beach, FL, in Late November Access Garage Doors Adds Unit in in Fayetteville, NC, Its 12th Location AlphaGraphics Announces “Make It Happen Makeover Contest” for 3 National Winners Century 21 Adds Indie Brokerage Moore Real Estate Services in Denver Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Arlington, Texas HomeWell Care Services Launches In-Home Palliative Care and Hospice Care Support Programs Hyatt Plans 430-Room Grand Hyatt The Red Sea on Saudi Arabia’s Shaura Island Maaco Joins DoD’s Military Spouse Employment Partnership ManageMowed Signs Franchisee for St. Louis; Targets 30 New U.S.

Territories by Year-End Minuteman Press Signs National Guard Vet Darin Overstreet in Aurora, Colorado Motto Mortgage Celebrates 5th Birthday and Looks to Future Primrose Schools Opens 450th School, Plans 6 More by Year-End QC Kinetix Opens Regenerative Medicine Clinic in Indianapolis; 6 Planned School of Rock To Open Its 300th Location in Plymouth, MN, Oct. 30th Special Strong Announces Oct.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- franchise expansion (topic)
- Eddy Goldberg (person)
- Minuteman Press (company)
- pandemic impact (topic)
- School of Rock (company)
- Hyatt (company)
- CENTURY 21 (company)
- Maaco (company)
- QC Kinetix (company)
- AlphaGraphics (company)

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Originally reported by Eddy Goldberg, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/service_brands_continue_to_grow_nationwide_driven_by_the_pandemic.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/a382a8a0-715a-4288-bb23-99dcf2436d27).