Family Financial Centers Franchise News

January 3, 2012 - Family Financial Centers, LLC, is pleased to announce its first location of 2012 the Feltonville neighborhood of Philadelphia. This is the first location for franchisee and owner Jerry Fragetti. “Taking over a successfully running location; Jerry has a great foundation on which to build his center” observed Paul Eckert, President and CEO of Family Financial Centers, “Jerry is continuing the check cashing tradition the customers have come to expect while expanding the services and products available.”
The new center is located at 101 West Louden St, Philadelphia, PA 19120. The phone number is (215) 457-9590.
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Doylestown, PA – September 9th, 2011 - Family Financial Centers, LLC, a franchise company of financial services including check cashing, money orders, wire transfer, tax preparation services and short-term consumer loans, and The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in global payments, announced the signing of a new multi-year agreement.
Paul Eckert, President and CEO of Family Financial Centers said, "Western Union is a valued service provider for our company and our franchisees. Our company's core beliefs are in providing exemplary customer service and our association with Western Union helps us to provide that type of service."
"Western Union looks forward to continuing our successful relationship with Family Financial Centers and helping provide consumers' financial services needs," said David Polidore, Key Account Executive - NE Region, Western Union...

Doylestown, PA (Business Wire) – Paul W. Eckert, President and CEO of Family Financial Centers, LLC was interviewed for the cover article in Cheklist magazine, the most widely read magazine in the check cashing industry. The article, entitled, "bill could be bonanza for industry" refers to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. While this bill has caused concern throughout the financial industry, Mr. Eckert believes this is an exciting time for the check cashing industry as a whole. While many are dreading the thought of additional federal oversight, Mr. Eckert sees the restrictions and changing fee structure to likely move more people into non-bank businesses, thus continuing the movement already begun by the poor economy...

Doylestown, PA (Business Wire) Paul W. Eckert, President and CEO of Family Financial Centers, LLC recently wrote an article for Franchising World magazine, one of the most widely read and respected magazines in the franchising industry. The article, entitled, "Survival Guide for Franchises of All Sizes", gives a blueprint for franchise establishment and growth. Mr. Eckert takes on the issues that everyone is facing today within the franchising industry and beyond. Looking for the best investment options, and, where to gain financial independence, are issues that are being tackled daily by people looking to make their dreams a reality. To find these motivated individuals, and then move them from lead to quality candidates to ultimately, a successful franchise owner takes a committed team at the franchise headquarters...

Doylestown, PA (Business Wire) – June 3, 2010

Paul W. Eckert, President and CEO of Family Financial Centers, LLC was a guest on the Voice of America "Entrepreneurial Insights" Radio Show broadcast on Friday, May 28th, 2010, hosted by John Davies, Pino Bacinello and Matt Ottaway of Sunbelt, the world's largest business broker. The topic of the show was Alternative Finance Centers. Paul spoke of his extensive background in franchising; in addition to giving an overview of the Alternative Banking Industry and the need for the service in the marketplace. Family Financial Centers offer a bank-like environment for its customers and a retail experience to the franchisees through marketing support, advertising, advanced computer capabilities and proprietary systems...

Paul W. Eckert, President and CEO of Family Financial Centers, LLC, is pleased to introduce for the first time internal financing for qualified franchise candidates. A mere 25% down payment by the franchisee on the center build-out package is all that is required to furnish the center with furniture, fixtures and equipment. The remainder is paid out over the following 5 years. In essence, the store will pay for itself. "In this new year", states Mr. Eckert, "it is the individual small business owner that will be putting the economy back on track. Our internal financing will make it more affordable than ever for these entrepreneurs to get on their feet and on the road to independence and profitability." For information on this program and other opportunities please contact Family Financial Centers at (215) 230-5508...

Doylestown, PA (Business Wire) – Paul W. Eckert, President and CEO of Family Financial Centers, LLC, is announcing the newest product available to the Family Financial Centers' Franchisee. Initially launched at the FFC "We Are Family" Convention, the new product is now ready for immediate roll-out to all current center owners. New franchisees will have it readily available upon their center opening. Mr. Eckert explains, "This product is another tool that our franchisees at Family Financial Centers can utilize to help their key customer base keep their monthly expenses manageable in this difficult economy." The basic premise of the program is to help FFC customers get out of debt by reducing the original debt and not just the interest rates or interest payments on the debt...

Doylestown, PA (Business Wire) – Family Financial Centers, together with their franchisees and vendor partners, recently completed a very successful and well-attended convention in Atlantic City, NJ, over the past weekend. The convention theme, "We are Family", was visible throughout the FFC convention site and re-iterated in the presentations made in the convention hall. Looking ahead to 2010, Paul W. Eckert, FFC President and CEO, called on the attendees to work together as a family for continued growth and success not only at their center level but for the corporate brand as well. "Our franchisees are not only entrepreneurs, they are financial center owners and a visible sign to the community at large of our corporation," stated Mr...

Doylestown, PA (Business Wire) – Gift cards are a $25 billion dollar industry in the United States. It goes without saying that some times those cards are for stores that the recipient may not regularly shop in. The new Swap-A-Gift program being introduced this month is for the FFC customer who stuffs those cards in a drawer or loses them in a wallet or purse. It's a quick and easy way for customers to walk in with gift cards they will never use and walk out with cash in their hands. The process is easy. The customer presents their card(s) to the teller. The teller swipes the card through the easy-swipe machine to verify the amount on the card. The teller then informs the customer of the dollar value in-kind and if the customer agrees, the transaction is completed...

Paul Eckert, founder and CEO of Family Financial Centers is a featured writer for the

February 2009 issue of International Franchise Association's publication, Franchising

World. Mr. Eckert's article centers around the importance of networking and how it

can be used to your best advantage in today's business environment.



About Family Financial Centers
Family Financial Centers is the "Quantum Leap" forward in the evolution of the alternative financial service center. Located in attractive suburban centers, Family Financial Centers have the systems, ambience and professionalism of a traditional bank. FFC offers a full array of financial services including check cashing, money orders, wire transfer, tax preparation services and short-term consumer loans...

In your search for a business, you no doubt are concerned about what type of business to open in

these economic times. Let me give you a few reasons why Family Financial Centers is a great

choice during the difficult financial atmosphere we find ourselves in today.

Our customer is the individual that lives paycheck to paycheck. A person in this financial situation

must use an alternative to a traditional bank to meet their financial needs. And as you may have

noticed, millions of people have been added to this segment of the population due to this economy.

These individuals have been forced to take lower paying jobs and have little or no cash reserves...

In your search for a business, you no doubt are concerned about what type of business to open in

these economic times. Let me give you a few reasons why Family Financial Centers is a great

choice during the difficult financial atmosphere we find ourselves in today.

Our customer is the individual that lives paycheck to paycheck. A person in this financial situation

must use an alternative to a traditional bank to meet their financial needs. And as you may have

noticed, millions of people have been added to this segment of the population due to this economy.

These individuals have been forced to take lower paying jobs and have little or no cash reserves...

June 04, 2008 // Franchising.com // Paul Eckert, Founder and CEO of Family Financial Centers, had been appointed as a member of the International Franchise Association's Franchise Relations Committee. Barbara Moran, chairperson of the committee, stated that she looks forward to working with Paul Eckert over the next year.

In addition, Paul Eckert will be a featured writer for the IFA Franchise World Publication.
About Family Financial CentersFamily Financial Centers is the "Quantum Leap" forward in the evolution of the alternative financial service center. Located in attractive suburban centers, Family Financial Centers have the systems, ambience and professionalism of a traditional bank. FFC offers a full array of financial services including check cashing, money orders, wire transfer, tax preparation services and short-term consumer loans...

June 04, 2008 // Franchising.com // Paul Eckert, Founder and CEO of Family Financial Centers, was a featured writer for the Spring 2008 issue of the British Check Cashers Association Trade Journal. Mr. Eckert discussed the future of the industry and what steps need to be taken to ensure its growth. Geoff Holland, Chief Executive of the BCCA, stated that he appreciated Paul Eckert's contribution to our spring issue.

About Family Financial CentersFamily Financial Centers is the "Quantum Leap" forward in the evolution of the alternative financial service center. Located in attractive suburban centers, Family Financial Centers have the systems, ambience and professionalism of a traditional bank. FFC offers a full array of financial services including check cashing, money orders, wire transfer, tax preparation services and short-term consumer loans...

April 17, 2008 // Franchising.com // Family Financial Centers' President and Founder, Paul Eckert, announced today a pilot program with Empire Group of Baltimore, MD, to provide their customers a program that would enable them to secure various needed insurance products through several major insurance carriers. Paul Eckert went on to state "that many of Family Financial Centers' customers need these products but don't have easy access to them. This is just another example of Family Financial Center's commitment to being a complete financial services center. This program is another step in letting our family help our customer's families with all of their financial needs.
About Family Financial CentersFamily Financial Centers is the "Quantum Leap" forward in the evolution of the alternative financial service center...

April 14, 2008 // Franchising.com // Paul Eckert, CEO and Founder of Family Financial Centers, announced its 2008 location opening schedule for 2008. Family Financial Centers will be opening centers in new markets around the country in 2008. Locations opening in March will include two in Maryland and one in Connecticut.

Upcoming openings will include locations in California, Alabama, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, Missouri and New Mexico. Mr. Eckert added, "that additional locations will be added in Pennsylvania, Florida and Ohio".

About Family Financial CentersFamily Financial Centers is the "Quantum Leap" forward in the evolution of the alternative financial service center. Located in attractive suburban centers, Family Financial Centers have the systems, ambience and professionalism of a traditional bank...

April 14, 2008 // Franchising.com // Paul Eckert, CEO and Founder of Family Financial Centers, announced today the pilot program for testing a credit repair program. Mr. Eckert continued "Family Financial Centers is committed to providing our customers with a complete financial center, providing them with all of the services that they may need. We will be testing a variety of systems and select the one that will give our customers and franchisees the best results."

About Family Financial CentersFamily Financial Centers is the "Quantum Leap" forward in the evolution of the alternative financial service center. Located in attractive suburban centers, Family Financial Centers have the systems, ambience and professionalism of a traditional bank...

Family Financial Centers, LLC, the true innovator in the convenience financial services announced the rollout of their Mortgage Program. This program is designed to assist Family Financial's customer base to qualify and attain a home mortgage or the refinance or second mortgage product.

"This program is just another example of how Family Financial Centers has clearly differentiated itself as a true financial service center as compared to our competitors" stated Paul Eckert, CEO and founder of Family Financial Centers.

Kevin R. Messett, President of New Seasons Financial, LLC commented that "We are excited to work with Family Financial Centers as we work jointly to provide their customer base with the opportunity for home ownership...

Family Financial Centers, LLC, the true innovator in the alternative financial services market today announced the opening of its Store-N-Store concept within the Food King Grocery Store chain in greater Baltimore, MD.

"The Store-n-Store operation will provide complete financial service solutions for Food King customers" commented Paul W. Eckert, CEO and founder of Family Financial Centers. Bernie Meizlish, President of Food King grocery stores, stated that "having Family Financial Centers in our locations will provide added convenience to our customers, as well as increased revenue due to increased cash available for expenditures by our customers.

About Family Financial Centers
Family Financial Centers is the "Quantum Leap" forward in the evolution of the alternative financial service center...