Fantastic Sams Hair Salon Franchisee Says Life Balance is Possible as an Entrepreneurial Mom

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May 15, 2008 // Franchising.com // On May 19th, The Balancing Act, the television series dedicated to addressing the issues facing today's professional woman, will feature Andrea Molitor, a successful Fantastic Sams franchisee from Florida, talking about the life-balance benefits Fantastic Sams salon ownership offers to working moms.

According to Molitor, being part of a successful franchise like Fantastic Sams enables working moms to be in business for themselves, not by themselves. She adds that being an owner allows her to schedule her hours around her family and that one of the reasons she chose Fantastic Sams versus other franchise opportunities, is that the business is fun, tends to be recession resistant and that she didn't need industry experience to become an owner.

The BALANCING Act on LIFETIME Television airs every weekday at 7AM, 6 AM CST. The program is an original, compelling, informative, half-hour television series that empowers women seeking personal and professional growth while managing a career, family and home. An engaging early morning talk show with content about family, home, health, career, style & beauty, cuisine & beverage, finance entertainment, travel and special features. These segments are solution-rich, in a "news-you-can-use" style with branded storytelling dedicated to creating new opportunities and ideas for women. Life is a "BALANCING Act "… harmonizing family, career and self.

Hosted by the ever-popular, Dr. Wendy Walsh, whose on –camera credits include hosting stints on Court TV, CNBC, The Learning Channel, Warner Bros. nationally syndicated magazine show Extra, UPN Channel 13 News Los Angeles and NBC's Weekend Today Show, Walsh blends a classic presence and a world of television success throughout her career that will hopefully brighten the production in the eyes of an estimated 400,000 plus daily viewers watching the show on LIFETIME.

ABOUT FANTASTIC SAMS

With nearly 1,400 salons located throughout North America, Fantastic Sams (www.fantasticsams.com) is one of the world's largest full service hair care franchises with an excellent reputation for providing quality hair care services for the entire family. Opening their first salon in July 1974, Fantastic Sams began franchising in 1976, marketing their "fixed fee" system and "no appointments" necessary concept to entrepreneurs seeking to own and operate their own successful business

ABOUT FIVE STAR ENTERTAINMENT

Five Star Entertainment is an Emmy Award-winning multi- media television and motion picture company with corporate headquarters and studios located in Boca Raton, Fl. Five Star Entertainment produces national and worldwide syndicated television shows and series that meet network quality standards and procedures. Five Star Entertainment shows are aired in as many as 53 countries worldwide. In addition to their current line-up that includes the daily series of The BALANCING Act and the Syndicated Show TODAY"S HEALTH and Hi-TECH TOYS, they have produced Dive Today, a weekly series on the Outdoor Life Network, as well as, Parenting and Beyond, Today's Environment, The Best of Wine and Food and INSIDE THE NHL, a weekly radio program that aired across North America for 5 seasons..As a company they continue to be actively involved in numerous regional and local community activities, television sports, charities, event productions and "breaking News" such as their role in broadcasting the recent Lou Dobbs Live from The Breakers Hotel Nationally on CNN. Their recent video of Sarah Silverman and Matt Damon, which they Co-Produced, was shown live on The Jimmy Kimmel Live 5th Anniversary Show on Jan. 30. The video was selected as the most popular viewed video in the world that week by all the major entertainment and lifestyle magazines.

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