Former Engineering Manager Finds Future In Franchising – Opens New Signs Now Center And Offers “Green” Sign Making Technology

dBusinessNews Detroit:

In 2008, local businessman Tom Kiihr became another casualty of the U.S. auto crisis and failing economy. Along with thousands of others, his engineering management position with Delphi was eliminated after the company declared bankruptcy. After some job searching and coming to the realization that he no longer wanted to get back into the corporate world, Kiihr decided to consider franchising. This month, he opened a brand new Signs Now center at 5368 Dixie Highway. An open house and grand re-opening will be scheduled in the near future.

“Franchising seemed to offer the best of both worlds, the opportunity to be in business for myself, along with the support of a proven system and the people who know how to make it work,” explained Kiihr. “As I went through my research with a franchise broker, I became more and more intrigued with Signs Now and after a Discovery Day visit in Florida, my wife and I fell in love with the company. The people and programs were just fantastic.”

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