Franchise Times Names The Dwyer Group on 20 To Watch List for 2003

Franchise Times magazine has named The Dwyer Group on its "20 to Watch" list for 2003, published in the January issue.

The Franchise Times 20 recognizes the hottest franchise companies along with key franchise trends for the year. Among pizza and hamburger franchise chains, The Dwyer Group made the list for its growth, business savvy, and strong future.

Franchise Times honored The Dwyer Group by saying: "There are concepts that are recession proof, and then there are concepts that are really recession proof.  Despite a lingering soft economy, the company, headed by Dina Dwyer-Owens, is growing steadily and just posted more than $1.7 million in franchise sales for the third quarter of 2002? In the next year there?s no shortage of room for growth."

"We are extremely proud to be honored by Franchise Times, and we will enjoy sharing this distinction with some remarkable peers," said Dwyer-Owens, president and CEO of The Dwyer Group.

The 2003 Franchise Times "20 to Watch" includes (in no rank or order):

• McDonald's
• FranChoice
• Fast food v. obesity
• Burger King and the Burger Wars
• The Franchise Rule
• Wendy's
• The Dwyer Group
• AFC
• Pizza Magia
• Max & Erma's
• International expansion
• Fast Casual
• Panera
• Bob's Big Boy
• AlphaGraphics
• Arby's
• Pizzeria Uno
• The economy
• Soney's
• Jack in the Box

About The Dwyer Group:
The Dwyer Group Inc., based in Waco, Texas, is a public holding company that owns six franchisor corporations. Each corporation sells and supports a different service-based brand name franchise under the following service marks: Aire Serv® Heating & Air Conditioning, Glass Doctor®, Mr. Appliance®, Mr. Electric®, Mr. Rooter® (Drain Doctor® in the UK), and Rainbow International® Carpet Care and Restoration Specialist. The Dwyer Group is also affiliated with another franchisor corporation named DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen by Worldwide® (an associate company). Collectively, the franchisees of these franchise concepts offer customers a broad base of residential and commercial services. The Dwyer Group concepts currently support over 900 franchisees in the United States and, through their master licensees, nearly 400 more franchisees in 26 other countries.