Story of Franchise Owner at the British Swim School, Christine Schultz

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Christine Schultz started her career in 1990 as an assistant media buyer with Yaffe and Company, right after she graduated from Central Michigan University. Over these 32 years, she has accomplished a lot in her career through her associations with JWT, McCann Erickson, Ford Motor Media, Disney publishing worldwide, Ph.D. network, Forbes Magazine, Forbes AutosCom, American Media Inc., Intermedia outdoors, Time Inc., and Maxpoint.

Christine is now a franchise owner at British Swim School, involved in teaching water survival skills to children. She is also a Marketing and Franchise Development Support Specialist at Pet Supplies Plus. Pet Supplies Plus is committed to helping people achieve their business dream. Pet Supplies Plus stores are increasing steadily, and Christine envisions over 300 more stores in the coming years.

Pet supplies plus stores are located in nearly 600 locations spread across 36 states. Christine is proud that they are ranked #50 on Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500 and #1 Pet Franchise for seven years. She has contributed immensely to the success of this business and helped it grow into a rewarding business model that is easy to operate and is unaffected by market slumps.

The British Swim School is also very close to Christine’s heart, who has been giving the business her best for the past 2.5 years. The business has been helping to impart swimming skills to children as young as three months. Her passion for franchising and related operations is evident in the trajectory of these organizations from their starting point to success.

Christine has also volunteered for the Gleaners community food bank of South Michigan for over eight years and is actively involved with poverty alleviation efforts. She is also actively involved with Immerman Angels for over 11 years. This outreach program facilitates support and knowledge exchange between cancer-affected families and families of those affected in the past.

She is committed to these causes and her goal of taking Pet supplies plus and British swim school to greater heights. The positive impact of her efforts on all her endeavors is clear from their success and rapid ascension. Christine has been instrumental in helping all her previous organizations achieve their goals. She has also been incessant support for newbie franchise owners and helped them sail through initial difficulties in their entrepreneurial journey.

Christine Schultz is a certified franchise executive whose skill set includes marketing sales, marketing communications, digital marketing, and advertising. She has also held IAB certification in the past. Her career growth is inspirational, with her adding to her skill set with each association. She is passionate about the franchise space and aims to grow continuously and help enthusiastic pet lovers get a fun business.