Franchise with Industry Leaders

Scott is a respected entrepreneur from Utah that has led several companies from their growth stage to exit.

Most notably was co-founding Five Star Painting, one of America’s largest painting franchise systems, taking it to over 100 locations in four countries, culminating with the sale of Five Star Painting to The Dwyer Group, one of the world’s most respected franchisors in the service industry.

During his role as CEO, Five Star Franchising received numerous franchise and business awards and was named the 15th fastest growing company in Utah Valley by Utah Valley BusinessQ, while Five Star Painting ranked No. 7 among top 50 franchise opportunities with 50-99 locations for 2013 by Franchise Business Review.

Scott earned a Master of Business Administration from the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University, as well as a bachelor’s degree in management from the University of Manitoba.

Scott has been recognized personally with several awards for his entrepreneurship, being named to the Utah Business Forty Under 40, and receiving recognition as Innovator of the Year and Entrepreneur of the Year while in Canada.

Scott’s blog can be found at www.dscottabbott.com.

Chad focuses his efforts on delivering results. Franchise unit sales are one of the best metrics of success in the franchising world, and he has proven his ability to close as Five Star brands continue to see success.

Chad uses technology to deliver a steady flow of lead volume and consistently leads his team in surpassing benchmarks in franchise sales.

His background has been and continues in franchising both as a franchisee running corporate locations and as a franchisor developing a brand that is recognized across North America.

Jones has started and operated his own companies since 2000; this entrepreneurism ties the franchise sales process to the potential of the investment.

Chad has successfully demonstrated the ability to negotiate and structure single unit and master franchise deals even in a recessionary market.

He has many close connections to franchise broker networks and key consultants in the industry. Read more about Chad on his blog at www.chadrjones.com.

Andrew comes to Five Star Franchising with two-and-a-half decades of experience in franchising and acquisition of brands, most notably in the restoration and home service industries. He began his franchising career with a small textile restoration firm outside of Detroit, Michigan, soon taking a leadership position with Certified Restoration Dry Cleaning Network (CRDN) and 1-800-DryCleaning, the largest textile restoration franchise network in the world, and the nation’s premier home pickup and delivery dry-cleaning service.

He then became Chief Operating Officer of BELFOR Franchise Group in Ann Arbor, Michigan, leading their acquisition of 1-800 Water Damage and overseeing the growth of BFG's other residential and commercial service brands. His extensive franchise development, operations and brand acquisition experience helped position BFG for a sale to American Securities in 2019.

Much of Andrew's success in franchising can be tied to his entrepreneurial spirit and relentless pursuit of providing the highest level of support to the customer; the franchise owner. He has a passion for the franchise industry and will focus on franchise development growth of the Five Star brands. In addition to leading the franchise development team, he will also be responsible for brand expansion in the restoration sector.

Andrew has a B.S. in Business Administration from Salisbury University. He lives in the Salt Lake City area with his family and serves on the Board of Advisors of the Epilepsy Foundation of Utah.

As General Counsel, Matt directs corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and contract administration efforts across all franchise lines.

Matt joined Five Star Franchising after seven years of experience as an attorney, having advised companies as outside counsel, as well as in-house.

His specialties include: litigation, real estate, corporate law, civil disputes, insurance representation, corporate counseling, dispute resolution, risk management, regulatory counsel, and compliance.

Matt has managed and litigated disputes between parties and negotiated settlements across the spectrum of civil litigation, including probative discovery, successful motions practice, legal research and writing, appellate practice, and legal consultation to individuals and business entities.

Some of his further experience includes digesting and monitoring updates to the legal landscape to advise clients or departments and successfully adapt policies and procedures to assure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, as well as to manage risk effectively.

Matt earned both a bachelor’s degree in history from Brigham Young University and a juris doctor from Washington and Lee University School of Law.

As Chief Financial Officer, Steve is responsible for the company’s financial functions, including accounting, forecasting and reporting. He also oversees the corporate finance and treasury activities as well as the company’s control environment. His career spans more than 20 years of varied experience in financial management, business leadership and corporate strategy.

Prior to joining Five State Franchising, Steve served as Chief Financial Officer for PermaPlate, a leading provider of finance and insurance products in the automotive industry. While at PermaPlate, Steve was instrumental in supporting significant growth, the development and disposition of certain business segments, and the creation and consolidation of various strategic entities. Additionally, he developed the company’s accounting and human resource departments and partnered with the executive team in establishing company culture, vision, and values.

Before serving at PermaPlate Steve was the Chief Financial Officer of Athletic Republic and assisted in positioning the company as a Franchisor, developing its franchise offering, and growing the network to over 100 licensed and franchised locations.

Steve started his career in public accounting with PricewaterhouseCoopers specializing in its audit and assurance practice, working out of its San Jose, Sacramento, and Salt Lake City offices. Steve received his bachelor of arts in accounting from the University of Utah and subsequently received licensure as a Certified Public Accountant.

He currently lives in Utah with his family and enjoys time in the outdoors, riding mountain bikes, and occasionally participates in local and regional mountain bike races.

As Chief Technology Officer, Shane ensures company goals are met through the implementation of software systems and continual improvements through integration and automation to improve efficiency and reporting.

Shane joined Five Star in 2012 and immediately started making a positive impact with the launch of Five Star Painting's 'CORE' software. He also oversaw the development of Pronexis' call center software and many improvements over the years, including dozens of CRM integrations, moving the call center to the cloud, and having agents connected and accountable while working remotely.

Shane has been developing software and automating processes for 25 years. He is a gifted problem solver who enjoys the challenge of troubleshooting and finding elegant solutions to complex problems.