Stone Shop Franchising

BIRMINGHAM, Mich. – The Stone Shop International announces what is believed to be the first stone-industry fabrication franchise program.
The company, owned and operated by Art Attaway, will provide appropriate equipment packages, fabricator training, sales and marketing, sales training, budgets, forecasts, and material-supply chains, streamlined for entry into this market segment. Plans call for a U.S. industry buying group for an estimated 200 franchisees strong.
The Stone Shop franchise will be the first national network to be formed in the countertop industry, looking to create a more-cohesive group of individual owners while providing the continued autonomy to run their own operations. The franchisor will offer all ranges of equipment packages, industry-leading and ongoing research, innovative programs, and technology enhanced materials.
Thin stone, pre-manufactured vanities and countertops in both natural stone and engineered stone, specialty items like fireplace and shower panel kits, as well as traditional slab material in stone and engineered stone, will all be available. Franchisees will receive the benefit of pre-negotiated discounts on equipment, supplies, and materials.
Attaway has spent years researching and developing programs for the stone industry, with a decade of industry experience and current operations as an industry consultant. Owned and operated by Attaway, Point Consulting is a service that helps the entrance of new companies into the stone industry and existing companies improve their operations, income, and profit.
Attaway also owns GeoTech Source, which provides stone industry sales and marketing services to manufacturers wishing to sell products to the hospitality design and specification communities, hotel companies, hotel owners, and hotel operators.