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Epcon Franchising Adds New Franchise Builders in 2021
April 2021: We’re pleased to announce the addition of 5 new Franchise Builders this year. These new Franchise Builders will build their first Epcon communities in 6 different states…read more
Second Kansas City Home Builder Signs With Epcon Franchising for New Kansas Community
COLUMBUS, Ohio (March 30, 2021) – Marquez Enterprises of Kansas, led by immigrant Jose Marquez, is our second Franchise Builder located in the desirable Kansas City market…read more
Wisconsin Home Builder Signs With Epcon Franchising for New Madison Community
COLUMBUS, Ohio (March 30, 2021) – Kevin Urso of Urso Lifestyle Communities is our second Epcon Franchise Builder from the great state of Wisconsin and is based in the Madison market…read more
Ohio Home Builder Signs With Epcon Franchising for New Dayton Community
COLUMBUS, Ohio (February 18, 2021) – Dan Armbruster and Seth Barritt are a father-in-law, son-in-law team, with familial ties to Epcon, who plan to build their first Epcon community in Beavercreek, a suburb of Dayton, Ohio…read more
Iowa Home Builder Signs With Epcon Franchising for New Sioux City and Sioux Falls Communities
COLUMBUS, Ohio (January 22, 2021) – Please join us in welcoming the first new Epcon Franchise Builder of 2021 – Kyle Kelly of Kelly Construction…read more
Anya Chrisanthon Podcast, Episode 104: Marketing Planning for 2021 with Rob Krohn
January 2021: Rob Krohn, VP of Marketing at Epcon, speaks to homebuilding industry veteran, Anya Chrisanthon, on his experience leading marketing, advertising and lead generation strategies for B2B and B2C companies as a brand and marketing strategist…read more
Epcon Franchising Adds 23 New Franchise Builders in 2020
December 2020: We’re pleased to announce the addition of 23 new Franchise Builders this year. These new Franchise Builders will build their first Epcon communities in 14 different states…read more
Ohio Home Builder Signs With Epcon Franchising for New Granville Community
COLUMBUS, Ohio (December 31, 2020) – Our last (but certainly not least) new Franchise Builder in 2020 is R.E.M. Developments, LLC, headed by Dennis Grech and Chris McCray in Granville, Ohio…read more
South Carolina Home Builder Signs With Epcon Franchising for New Coastal Communities
COLUMBUS, Ohio (December 23, 2020) – Carrell Homes is a long-time custom builder in the Myrtle Beach market, looking to supplement and simplify their business through production building from the North Carolina line down to Pawley’s Island.…read more
West San Antonio Home Builder Signs With Epcon Franchising for New Texas Community
COLUMBUS, Ohio (December 4, 2020) – Caprock Development, our newest Epcon Franchise Builder, is led by Jesse Durden, who has been an established commercial developer since 2001…read more
Utah Home Builder Signs With Epcon Franchising for New Community in Cedar City
COLUMBUS, Ohio (November 25, 2020) – The newest Epcon Communities builder welcomed to our family is Roger Thomas of Choice Lifestyles in Cedar City, Utah…read more
Florida Home Builder Signs With Epcon Franchising for New Community in Tampa Bay
COLUMBUS, Ohio (October 30, 2020) – Middle Bay Homes is a partnership between Will Daniel and Cory Frier, former top-level executives at James Hardie, who plan to build Epcon homes in one of the fastest-growing areas of Tampa Bay…read more
Ohio Home Builder Signs With Epcon Franchising for New Columbus Community
COLUMBUS, Ohio (October 30, 2020) – AJ Lall and Ankur Gupta, high-end custom builders in Central Ohio, plan to build an Epcon Communities project in the growing exurban market of Sunbury…read more
Group Two, Building Perspective Podcast, Episode 51: Making Quick Decisions, Not Perfect Decisions with Paul Hanson
October 22, 2020: Paul Hanson discusses why “making quick decisions, not perfect decisions” is vital to navigating your business through any economy or situation, and why being right all the time doesn’t necessarily lead to success…hear more
Epcon Franchising Adds National Sales Director to Franchise Team
COLUMBUS, Ohio (October 14, 2020) – As National Sales Director, Morgan Knapp will consult with franchise owners on best sales practices, with the overall purpose of accelerating sales in a new community…read more
Wisconsin Home Builder Signs With Epcon Franchising for New Appleton Community
COLUMBUS, Ohio (September 25, 2020) – Steve and Sheryl Atkins of Atkins Development Group in Appleton, Wisconsin are the latest to become part of the Epcon family…read more
Second San Antonio Home Builder Signs With Epcon Franchising for New Texas Community
COLUMBUS, Ohio (September 25, 2020) – Caprock Development, our newest Epcon Franchise Builder, is led by Jesse Durden, who has been an established commercial developer since 2001…read more
The Construction Leading Edge Podcast: The Blue Ocean 55+ Market and Land Development Tips with Paul Hanson
September 21, 2020: What is the most overlooked part of the sales process, and why is the 55+ market a “blue ocean” for builders? Find out in this podcast…hear more
Ohio Home Builder Signs With Epcon Franchising for New Akron Community
COLUMBUS, Ohio (September 18, 2020) – We are pleased to welcome Mike Wojno of Gables Management Company in Akron, Ohio to our Epcon family…read more
Austin Home Builder Signs With Epcon Franchising for New Texas Communities
COLUMBUS, Ohio (September 4, 2020) – We are pleased to announce the addition of our third new Franchise Builder from the Texas market this year – Victor Gottipatti of Jayabheri Real Estate…read more
2nd Annual Franchise Innovation Awards: COVID-19 Influences This Year’s Best of the Best Competition
Q3 2020: At no time in recent history have innovation and technology been more necessary than during the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020, with many organizations forced to adapt or face extinction. Enter the 2nd Annual Franchise Innovation Awards…read more
Epcon Franchising Wins 2020 Franchise Innovation Award
COLUMBUS, Ohio (August 18, 2020) – Epcon Franchising won the Best Digital Campaign award in Franchise Update Media’s 2nd annual Franchise Innovation Awards…read more
Epcon Franchising Adds New Employees to Franchise Team
COLUMBUS, Ohio (July 30, 2020) – Epcon Franchising announced the hiring of three new team members: Dominique Main, business development director; Megan Tighe, marketing manager; and Heidi Strutzel, resource and training manager…read more
Missouri Home Builder Signs With Epcon Franchising for New St. Louis Communities
COLUMBUS, Ohio (July 24, 2020) – We welcome another new builder into the Epcon family – Reisch Sansone Communities LLC of Missouri led by Jim Reisch and EJ Sansone…read more
Second Cleveland Area Home Builder Signs With Epcon Franchising for New Ohio Community
COLUMBUS, Ohio (July 17, 2020) – We are pleased to welcome the newest Franchise Builder to join our system in 2020 – Draw Homes of Cleveland, Ohio…read more
3 Tips to Improve Franchise Recruitment
July 2020: Some industries, like high-tech companies, advance quicker than others. But, for sectors like real estate and building, they are historically slow to change their way of doing business…read more
COVID-19 Helped Catapult the Real Estate Industry Technologically
Summer 2020: Some industries, like high-tech companies, advance quicker than others. But, for sectors like real estate and building, they are historically slow to change their way of doing business…read more
Texas Home Builder Signs With Epcon Franchising for New Houston Community
COLUMBUS, Ohio (June 16, 2020) – Please join us in welcoming ROC Homes to the Epcon family as our newest franchise builder. ROC Homes is led by Eric and Shara Hymowitz of the Houston market…read more
Epcon Franchising Adds Seven New Franchise Builders
COLUMBUS, Ohio (June 9, 2020) – Epcon Franchising has announced the addition of seven new Franchise Builders so far this year. The seven new Franchise Builders will build their first Epcon communities in six different states…read more
Ohio Home Builder Signs With Epcon Franchising for New Cleveland Community
COLUMBUS, Ohio (June 3, 2020) – We are pleased to welcome a new Franchise Builder to our network – Twentieth Century Construction in the Cleveland, Ohio market…read more
Texas Home Builder Signs With Epcon Franchising for New San Antonio Community
COLUMBUS, Ohio (June 1, 2020) – Epcon Franchising introduces another new franchise builder group to our system, Thomas Group Development, LLC…read more
3 Actions to Take Now to Set Your Business Up for Growth Later
June 2020: During the COVID-19 pandemic, business has been slow in most industries. It’s tempting to focus on the short-term problems…read more
As Builders Shed Projects, Epcon Sees Opportunity
May 2020: Epcon Communities Franchising signed seven new franchisees this year, including five in the last month during COVID-19, by emphasizing the law of supply and demand…read more
Maryland Home Builder Signs With Epcon Franchising for New Baltimore Community
COLUMBUS, Ohio (April 22, 2020) – Epcon Franchising is pleased to welcome another franchise builder to our family, in the Baltimore, Maryland market – Michael Withers of M.A. + Associates…read more
Iowa Home Builder Signs With Epcon Franchising for New Ames Community
COLUMBUS, Ohio (April 14, 2020) – Keith Arneson of Pinnacle Properties in Ames, Iowa is the latest homebuilder to join the Epcon family…read more
Minnesota Home Builder Signs With Epcon Franchising for New Twin Cities Community
COLUMBUS, Ohio (April 6, 2020) – We’re pleased to announce the addition of another franchise builder in the Twin Cities market to our national network of builders – Stuart Simek of Meridian Management, Inc…read more
Minnesota Home Builder Signs With Epcon Franchising for New Minneapolis Community
COLUMBUS, Ohio (April 6, 2020) – Epcon Franchising is welcoming a new builder to our family, in the Twin Cities market of Minnesota – Butch Sprenger of Destiny Homes, Inc…read more
Coronavirus and Franchising Webinar: Rob Krohn of Epcon Franchising and Leah Seacrest of REGYMEN Fitness
April 2020: Nick Powills and Charles Internicola are joined by Epcon Franchising Vice President of Marketing Rob Krohn and REGYMEN Fitness Vice President of Fitness Leah Seacrest to discuss how the franchise industry is tackling the issues brought on by COVID-19…read more
Kansas Home Builder Signs With Epcon Franchising for New Kansas City Community
COLUMBUS, Ohio (March 31, 2020) – Epcon Franchising will be expanding in the Kansas new home market through another great addition to the Epcon Communities family of franchise builders – Premium Builders of Kansas City…read more
4 Customer Service Tips for Homebuilders
March 2020: The customer experience is more important than ever in the homebuilding industry as a home remains one of the largest investments most people will make in their lifetime…read more
Epcon Franchising President Paul Hanson Named to Professional Builder’s 2020 40 Under 40 List
COLUMBUS, Ohio (March 6, 2020) – Epcon Communities Franchising President Paul Hanson was named to Professional Builder’s annual 40 Under 40 list of rising stars in the homebuilding industry this year…read more
Nebraska Home Builder Signs With Epcon Franchising for New Omaha Community
COLUMBUS, Ohio (February 26, 2020) – Epcon Franchising will be entering the Nebraska new home market for the first time through another great addition to the Epcon Communities family of franchise builders – Legacy Homes of Omaha, Nebraska…read more
Tennessee Home Builder Signs With Epcon Franchising for New Communities
COLUMBUS, Ohio (February 8, 2020) – Epcon Franchising is pleased to announce that Cook Bros. Homes has recently signed-on to be an Epcon Franchise Builder, and will build its first Epcon communities in Knoxville, Tennessee…read more
Epcon Builds in the Exburbs
January/February 2020: There is widespread need to accommodate the housing needs of the growing 55+ population. Numerous reports project a drastic increase in the number of 55+ homebuyers in the next year and the next decade…read more
Epcon Franchising Reviews 2019 Growth, Announces 2020 Plans
COLUMBUS, Ohio (January 15, 2020) – Epcon Communities Franchising welcomed four new franchise builders, entered two new states and saw existing builders move forward on eleven new communities in 2019. For 2020, Epcon intends to recruit ten new builders and see existing builders identify and document fifteen new communities…read more
Epcon Plans to Double its Central Ohio Communities in 2020
November 2019: When the Treasury bond yield curve became inverted on Aug. 14, 2019, economists warned of a possible recession rolling in late in 2020. The news has since dropped off the front page, but the economic indicator is still there to see…read more
Epcon Franchise Builder Wins Best Community at Houston Prism Awards
November 2019: Woodfalls Development Group, an Epcon Franchise Builder located in Conroe, Texas, has recently taken home five awards at the Houston Prism Awards…read more
Charis Homes Leading the Way for Energy Efficient Homes
November 2019: In 2019, for the second year in a row, Charis Homes has won the EPA’s Indoor airPLUS Leader Award for the indoor air quality features they use in their homes…read more
Ohio’s First Zero Energy Custom Home Builder Signs With Epcon Franchising
COLUMBUS, Ohio (November 6, 2019) – Epcon Franchising announced today that Charis Homes, an award-winning custom builder of energy-efficient homes, will build its first Epcon community in Northeast Ohio…read more
Epcon Franchise Builder Discusses Best Practices for High Performance Homebuilding
October 2019: As California builders gear up for the changes in Title 24, builders across the country can improve the efficiency and performance of their builds with these strategies…read more
North Dakota Home Builder Signs with Epcon Franchising for New Community
COLUMBUS, Ohio (October 7, 2019) – Epcon Franchising recently announced that Heritage Homes will build its first Epcon community in West Fargo, North Dakota…read more
Epcon Franchising Announces Key New Additions to Franchise Builder Support Team
COLUMBUS, Ohio (September 13, 2019) – Epcon Franchising announced today that it has recently made key additions to support the franchise builder experience. Epcon welcomes Steve Peck, Project Consultant, and Caitlin Schrimpf, Administration Coordinator…read more
Differentiate by Demographic
September 2019: As the housing market continues to see robust growth, national builders are expanding. According to the National Association of Home Builders, the top 10 publicly-traded builders accounted for nearly 30 percent of the nation’s housing starts in 2016…read more
Marketing Resources Your Franchise Will Use
August 2019: If you are going to provide marketing support for your franchisees, and you should, it’s important to make sure franchisees actually use the materials you create…read more
Honda Engineer Signs with Epcon Franchising to Start Second Career as a Home Builder
COLUMBUS, Ohio (July 23, 2019) – Epcon Franchising recently announced that Alloway Real Estate Holdings will build its first Epcon Community in Marysville, Ohio…read more
4 Fresh Marketing Tips for Construction Business Owners
June 2019: While many of the fundamentals of marketing are the same for construction companies and businesses in other industries, marketing a construction business requires some specific expertise…read more
Colorado Home Builder Signs with Epcon Franchising for New Community
COLUMBUS, Ohio (March 11, 2019) – Epcon Franchising (Epcon) announced recently that Eastman Properties will build their first Epcon franchise community in northern Colorado in the city of Fort Lupton…read more
Builder 100 Spotlight: Epcon Finds Success Through Franchising
February 2019: Ed Bacome and Phil Fankhauser parlayed their home building expertise into a successful franchising operation when they teamed up to form Epcon Communities in Dublin, Ohio, in 1986…read more
10 Solid Marketing Tips for Your Contracting Business
January 2019: Marketing plays a central role for contractors looking to grab a piece of what was a projected 338.6 billion U.S. dollar industry last year alone…read more
Epcon Franchising Announces 2019 Growth Plans
COLUMBUS, Ohio (January 22, 2019) – Epcon announced today that it has signed nine new franchise builders in the last two years, compared to four in 2015 and 2016. Epcon also signed 13 new market area agreements in 2018, which nets 1,275 new units into the market…read more
Making the Most of a Seasonal Franchise Business
December 2018: Experts, like Rob Krohn, Vice President of Marketing at Epcon Franchising, provide advice for franchisees of seasonal businesses on marketing strategy and when to consider diversifying their portfolios to make the most of the off season…read more
Epcon Announces Key Leadership Changes to Franchising
COLUMBUS, Ohio (November 27, 2018) – Epcon announced today that it has appointed Paul Hanson president of Epcon Franchising and Tim Rini as vice president of product development for Epcon Communities…read more
3 Ways for Small Businesses to Compete More Effectively with National Brands
November 2018: It can be difficult for small businesses in any industry to compete against national brands that have name recognition, deep pockets, and finely tuned processes…read more
Buyers Now Expect Garages to be a Livable Part of the Home
October 2018: “A few years ago we designed a smaller, intentionally more affordable home for our 55+ buyers, and provided them with a standard one-car garage, with the option to upgrade to a two-car model. I can tell you that I don’t think we sold a single one-car garage,” says Tim Rini, vice president of franchising at Epcon…read more
Epcon Franchise Builder Helps to Renovate Women’s Shelter Near Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (September 24, 2018) – When Lisa Scarmazzi saw that her industry expertise could help homeless women and children, this Epcon franchise builder stepped up and helped to renovate a women’s shelter near Pittsburgh…read more
Top 200 National Home Builder Signs with Epcon Franchising
COLUMBUS, Ohio (April 5, 2018) – Epcon Franchising (Epcon) announced today that Traton Homes, a top 200 national homebuilder as recognized by BUILDER Magazine, will build its first Epcon community in Carrollton, Georgia…read more
New Epcon Communities Website Uses Virtual Tours, Videos, to Engage 55+ Homebuyers
COLUMBUS, Ohio (March 13, 2018) – Epcon Communities today announced the launch of a new website to attract potential homebuyers and encourage them to engage, explore and purchase a home in one of its 100+ communities throughout the United States…read more
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