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After graduating high school, Ted Franssen worked as a subcontractor for a few different home improvement companies in Lincoln, Ne.  The owner of ABC Seamless – one of his main employers – told Franssen about an impending opportunity in the Central Nebraska area and encouraged him to purchase the business and move there.

“ABC in Lincoln basically said, “Ted, you go buy a truck, buy these ladders, and a couple of planks, and I’ll give you a job.”  “So, I always had a loyalty to ABC, and I believed in the product.  I’ve seen what it could do.  I’ve done all kinds of other products, and it was definitely a quality product.”

“I didn’t know the value of a franchise or the value of ABC until going into it and just believing in it,” he explains.  “I had the attitude that I’m not going to lose. I don’t fear anything.  I just went out and did it.  I said, “I’m going to do this, we’re going to do this – and let’s go make some money.”

Eventually, the franchisor convinced Franssen to take over its three other locations in Nebraska – Lincoln, Omaha, and North Platte – and resuscitate them like the Grand Island office, which is located in Wood River Nebraska.

Franssen remains grateful for the opportunities that he received from ABC Seamless over 25 years ago.  “As a company and a business owner, you’re out there selling yourself and the product,” Franssen explains.  “You’ve got to have a product you can stand behind, and the manufacturer’s got to stand behind you.  That’s exactly what they’ve done.

“With the franchise, you’re not just out there by yourself,” he adds.  “You’re part of something bigger than just you – a family, a team.”

ABC Seamless has been behind Ted every step of the way.  His loyalty to the company and to the product is evident by not only his success, but the recent commitment to own and recruit others to realize their dream.