Nature Stone^® to Offer Franchises

BEDFORD, Ohio, Aug. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Nature Stone^® is about to spread its popular stone and epoxy flooring. Today, Nature Stone founder/owner Russ Masetta announced the company will offer exclusive franchises in response to widespread demand in western Pennsylvania and Ohio.

According to Masetta, Nature Stone plans to concentrate on expanding first in western Pennsylvania and Ohio, "but we're fielding unsolicited website inquiries from all over the country, including Puerto Rico, California and Texas. We've been serving customers in western Pennsylvania for the past few years through company-owned offices and also serve the Cleveland, Columbus, Youngstown, Dayton and Cincinnati markets. Now, all except metropolitan Cleveland will be available for potential franchise ownership."

Masetta says the company's franchise territories are affordable compared to other brands with high name recognition and will be exclusive so franchise owners are not competing against one another. Except in major metropolitan areas, Nature Stone franchises cover one or more counties. "Our primary interest is in finding franchise owners who want to do the best job they can for their customers, not in charging top dollar for the franchises. This is a wonderful opportunity for people to get in on the ground floor of an emerging industry with the industry leader if they are motivated, energetic and highly attuned to customer service."

Franchise owners undergo extensive training in preparing, installing and maintaining Nature Stone floors in order to assure quality control. Training seminars are planned on managing a Nature Stone franchise, sales, advertising and marketing. In addition, Nature Stone's exclusive flooring products, technical and operations manuals and marketing and advertising materials are available through the company.

Nature Stone pioneered the use of stone and epoxy flooring for indoor as well as outdoor uses, perfecting a high quality blend unmatched in the industry for its beauty, practicality and longevity. Now the largest company of its kind in the nation, Nature Stone invests heavily in research to assure durable, long-lasting products.

People interested in finding out more about a Nature Stone franchise should contact Jim Teresi, Nature Stone, at 800-358-0583 or log onto the Nature Stone website at http://www.naturestonefloors.com.