Sandström OnTV Company™ Launches Franchise Sales In 35 States

Posted on October 04, 2007 by Bill Dube

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Retail Franchise Outlet Announces UFOC Compliance

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ.– Sandström OnTV Company, the all new “As Seen On TV” product retail concept, announced today that the company has launched its franchise sales in 35 states.

A new retail outlet franchise that takes a fresh, stylish and innovative approach to “As Seen On TV” merchandise, Sandström puts the most celebrated TV-marketed products at customers’ fingertips in contemporary, pop-impresario designed stores. Offering practical everyday-use products, Sandström  stores will carry both proprietary and private-label merchandise. Receiving its Uniform Franchise Offering Circular (UFOC) compliance for 35 states on August 29, Sandström is currently launching its nationwide expansion plan, set to open 150 stores across the U.S. The company is also in the approval process for the rights to sell in numerous other states.

“This has been a long process and we are thrilled to be able to officially offer this opportunity now,” said Tim McCarthy, vice president of franchise development for Sandström. “We have created a compliant business model that is unparalleled in the industry and we are excited to bring this depth of service to our franchise opportunity.”

Currently, the company owns and operates two existing “As Seen On TV” stores in the greater Phoenix area that are slated to be converted to the new Sandström concept by mid-October. Sandstrom also owns and operates an existing store in Honolulu.

Launching its worldwide headquarters in Scottsdale, Ariz. in May, in June the company announced infomercial pitchman Billy Mays, the face to several TV-marketed products including the Hercules Hook and OxiClean, as the company’s vice president of brand production. Currently the company is launching its nationwide expansion plan set to open 150 stores across the U.S.

About Sandström On TV Company

A subsidiary of TradeShow Marketing Company (Pink Sheets: TSHO.PK), Sandström On TV Company is a retail outlet franchise that offers a fresh and stylish approach to “As Seen On TV” merchandise. Capitalizing on the fun and culture associated with TV-marketed merchandise, Sandström brings the most celebrated products sold on TV to customers’ fingertips. Each Sandström store will feature artistic influences from Andy Warhol and other pop culture art icons. Currently launching a national franchise rollout, Sandström is slated to open 150 locations in shopping malls in the domestic U.S. market over the next three years.