Play N Trade's Manuel Velez Receives "Franchisee of the Year" Award

Posted on September 11, 2007 by Bill Dube

Award Presented by International Franchise Association

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., – Play N Trade Franchise, Inc. today announced that Manuel Velez, owner of the Play N Trade video game store in Hatillo, Puerto Rico, was honored by the International Franchise Association as a Franchisee of the Year. The award is given to IFA-member company franchisees in recognition of their outstanding performance and the contributions they have made to enhance the growth and development of the nation’s franchising industry.

The IFA Franchisee of the Year Awards were presented during the IFA’s Eighth Annual Franchise Appreciation Day celebration in the nation’s capital. In addition to the awards ceremony, attendees met with congressional lawmakers and staff to discuss key issues facing the franchise industry.

“The Play N Trade culture is built around people like Manuel who always put the customers and the franchise first,” said Ron Simpson, Play N Trade founder and chief training and support officer. “He will tell you how lucky he was to become a Play N Trade franchisee, but in fact, Play N Trade is lucky to have him.”

“My association with Play N Trade has allowed me to realize my dream of being a successful small business owner, and I am very proud to accept this award,” Velez said. “The opportunity to travel to Washington D.C. and represent Play N Trade at the Franchise Appreciation Day ceremony and congressional meetings is a great honor.”

About IFA

Founded nearly 50 years ago, the IFA promotes and strives to protect franchising worldwide. The association, whose membership includes nearly 10,000 franchisees and 1,300 franchise companies, is the leading source of due-diligence information for prospective franchise investors.  Through its Web site, www.franchise.org, future franchisees can take advantage of a wide variety of informational and educational items.

About Play N Trade

Play N Trade is the largest and fastest-growing video game franchise worldwide. It is also one of the fastest-growing franchises worldwide across all industries. To date, the company has sold more than 360 franchises, opened 76 stores, and is now opening a new store every other day. The company provides exceptional training, support and marketing systems to its store owners, who in turn provide an outstanding customer experience for their shoppers. Play N Trade customers can try any video game before they buy, participate in local and national tournaments, have their consoles and games repaired, as well as buy, sell and trade video games.