Aug 5, 2021
By Guest Writer and Franchisee, Kaitlyn Smith
A critical piece of the PropertyGuys.com franchisee onboarding process happens when a potential candidate is put in touch with three current ‘PG Pros’ (i.e. current franchisees) in order for both parties to ask questions and evaluate whether the company would be a good fit. Over time, I have had the opportunity to speak with numerous hopeful contenders and have had multiple conversations, but none ever resonated for me quite like the one I was a part of in December 2019 with Annalise Wojnowski.
After speaking with Annalise for over an hour, I did something I had never done prior and have yet to do again following these types of calls. I hung up the phone and immediately got in touch with Daina Hernden, Director of Franchise Development, to thank her for putting me in touch with Annalise and also to reinforce what we both already knew---that she needed to be a part of the team. Because within that short hour, it was already impossible to imagine what PropertyGuys.com would look like without her.
Much to my excitement (and everyone else’s), Annalise opened her franchise in London, ON in January 2020 and didn’t waste a single second getting things up and running. Even with the onset of a global pandemic a couple of short months into her venture, Annalise kept positive and immediately began adapting her new business around the unprecedented state of the world and of the real estate industry.
She quickly became a valued member of PropertyGuys.com's Ontario team and played a crucial role in developing and delivering an online Home Sellers Information webinar series across the province during spring 2020. By summer 2020, Annalise had obtained a second franchise location in St. Thomas, ON, which allowed her to expand her service offering and only contributed to the rapid popping-up of round lollipop signs around her community. This success continued throughout her first year and was accentuated after she, not surprisingly, took home the national award for 2020 ‘Rookie of the Year’.
