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<a href="https://footprintsfranchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=footprints-floors-franchisees-featured-on-franchise-times-for-becoming-first-time-business-owners-amid-pandemic-2715174" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Footprints Floors</a>, a premier flooring installation franchise, was featured in <a href="https://www.franchisetimes.com/franchise_news/becoming-first-time-home-services-franchisees-during-a-pandemic/article_9c64b924-6d7b-11eb-95e4-7f2df34568a0.html?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=footprints-floors-franchisees-featured-on-franchise-times-for-becoming-first-time-business-owners-amid-pandemic-2715174" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Franchise Times’ </a>March issue after the franchise trade publication spoke with two first-time franchisees regarding their latest business venture. The Nashville couple, Josh and Natalia Byrd, has been searching for a service-oriented franchise amid the COVID-19 pandemic. They came across <a href="https://1851franchise.com/footprintsfloors/info">Footprints Floors</a> and were drawn to its strong franchise support system and the low cost of entry.“Nothing we found compared to what we could get with the initial franchise fee and operating startup costs, plus the immediate revenue we could be earning,” said Josh. “We were sold. I left my job and went full into the business, and we haven’t looked back. The fact that we’ve been growing throughout the pandemic is a testament to the business model.”Natalia added that they estimate their Footprints Floors franchise has grown about 30 percent month-to-month since August 2020. The couple also described how they and their customers remained safe while working by always wearing masks and socially distancing at all times.&nbsp;Read the entire article on Franchise Times <a href="https://www.franchisetimes.com/franchise_news/becoming-first-time-home-services-franchisees-during-a-pandemic/article_9c64b924-6d7b-11eb-95e4-7f2df34568a0.html?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=footprints-floors-franchisees-featured-on-franchise-times-for-becoming-first-time-business-owners-amid-pandemic-2715174" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">here</a>.&nbsp;

Footprints Floors Franchisees Featured on Franchise Times for Becoming First-Time Business Owners Amid Pandemic

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The Nashville couple fell in love with the floor installation brand while searching for recession-proof home service franchises.

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CapitalSpring

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CapitalSpring Closes on Initial $505 Million of $1 Billion Target just Two Months After the Launch of its Seventh Flagship Investment Fund 

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How Families Are Building Brighter Futures Together With Children’s Lighthouse

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One Hour Heating and Air Conditioning

One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning Franchise - Paul and Will Harris - 1851 Franchise

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Caring Transitions

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Minuteman Press International

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Minuteman Press Franchise Owner Eric Shank Recognized at World Expo

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