OPENING ADDRESS
Friday November 21 2008
11:30 - 12:00

John Green, Chairman, Irish Franchise Association

In 1989, John Green and his brother Patrick purchased the Chem-Dry Carpet Cleaning Master franchise License for Ireland. As of June 2008 they have 47 Sub-Franchises operating across the country, with a further 2 units due to open by end of 2008. 18% of their franchisees, own more than one franchise area. The brothers’ achievement of selling 47 franchises as a percentage of the total population in the 19 year period is beaten by only one other Master Franchise Holder, in the Chem-Dry System.

John is Chairman Of the Irish Franchise Association, is a fellow of the Institute of Sales & Marketing Institute, and a member of The Marketing Institute of Ireland. He is also a Graduate of The Dale Carnegie Institute, and of The Napoleon Hill Foundation, having earned a Diploma at the completion of THE PMA SCIENCE OF SUCCESS COURSE.

In 2005, in their annual Franchise awards, the Irish Franchise Association nominated him as Franchise Person Of The Year, for his work in promoting franchising in Ireland., and in 2003 one of their franchisees, Pat & Shiela Kiely, operating as Chem-Dry Premier was elected International Chem-Dry Franchisee Of The year, in San Diego, California.

At the Irish Franchise Awards Dinner in Dublin last November, Donnchadh & Denise McGinn, Chem-Dry Kildare, won the award of Service Franchisee of the year. With the launch of a new Tile & Stone cleaning service from Chem-Dry in September, 50% of their franchisees have already signed up to provide this new service to their clients.