Showhomes Opens First Franchise in Dallas, Texas

Full-service home staging, management, update and renovation franchise Showhomes is expanding, and new franchisee John Arend is taking the reins of the brand’s expansion with the opening of Showhomes Frisco on December 1. Arend has been a resident of the Dallas-Fort Worth area since 1986 and is excited about opening his first franchise in the metroplex.

“After graduating from TCU, I worked for over 25 years in the advertising world before becoming a Realtor in 2015,” explained Arend. “Last year, in the middle of COVID, I was looking for a way to leverage my skill set to partner with a franchise opportunity and came across Showhomes.”

Intrigued by the concept behind this home staging business, Arend reached out to learn more. While he didn’t think he stood a chance of getting a franchise in Dallas, a territory opened up. Now, Arend will serve as the first new franchisee for Showhomes in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

"We couldn't be more excited to be partnering with John to bring Showhomes to the greater Dallas area," said Matt Kelton, COO for Showhomes. "Frisco is a market that is booming right now, meaning that the demand for our services is climbing. We're looking forward to introducing the community to all that our home staging and manager programs have to offer, and we're looking forward to expanding in the market alongside franchisees like John."

After officially signing his agreement with Showhomes, Arend knew that it would take a lot of work to start a new business again. Although he already established himself as an entrepreneur with his advertising agency and work in real estate in years past, Arend did his due diligence to learn about the methods and practices employed by Showhomes to build a strong customer base.

“We’re looking forward to working with clients in the upper one-third of home values,” said Arend.

With a housing market that doesn’t look to be slowing down any time soon, Arend is ready to capitalize on the opportunity to show real estate agents, buyers and sellers what Showhomes can do. Whether that’s staging a home for sale, restyling a home or offering consultations on what can be done to a space, Arend is ready to take the Dallas metroplex by storm with his Showhomes franchise.

Showhomes of Frisco is located at 7460 Warren Parkway, Suite 100, Frisco, Texas.

The estimated initial investment to own a Showhomes franchise ranges from $77,400 to $119,500. This includes a $49,900 franchise fee. To learn more about franchising with Showhomes, please visit https://www.showhomesfranchise.com/.