Get A Grip Franchising, LLC Moves Up On Franchise 500 List; New Mexico Company Moves Up 74 Places to #393 On Entrepreneur's Ranking

ALBUQUERQUE, NM, January 08, 2011 (Press-News.org) Get A Grip, Inc., a family-owned, national franchise company with headquarters in Albuquerque, is pleased to announce that it has moved up the rankings in Entrepreneur 's Franchise 500 list of franchise companies in the United States and Canada. Get A Grip now ranks #393, moving up from #467. In addition, the company ranks #87 among low-cost franchise, and #33 in the Top New Ranking category for its movement on the list.

"Though this last year was a tough one for all industries, Get A Grip's patented resurfacing products and techniques, low start up costs and franchise fee, and the general trend toward resurfacing rather than replacement, proved to make 2010 a great year for us," says Sharon Dillard, CEO of Get A Grip, Inc. "As the economy improves, resurfacing still makes more sense than replacement, so we think we'll have an even better year in 2011."

Get A Grip franchises offer a home-based opportunity with low start up costs and franchise fee. The company's network of 35 franchises and dealers in 17 states around the country resurfaces laminate or cultured marble countertops with our Eurostone design, repairs cracked fiberglass bathtubs, scratched or stained porcelain bathtubs, tile showers and enclosures. Get A Grip's latest coating, Get A Metallic , uses real metal pigments to create spectacular results for countertops.

Get A Grip, Inc. Facts
- Dillard family bought the business in 1999, becoming a national franchise company in 2007.
- Entrepreneur ranked Get A Grip Franchising, LLC as a qualified and accredited franchise business and was first listed in the 30th Annual Franchise 500 in 2009.
- State-of-the-art patented, trademarked products and unique techniques.
- Network of 35 franchise and dealer locations in 17 states across the country.

Awards: New Mexico Business Weekly: Top Performing CEO for Sharon Dillard; Best Places to Work; Top Women Owned Business, Top Small Companies in New Mexico. Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce: Duke City Dozen Award for Innovation and Creativity. Showcase Winner - Home Builder's Association of Central New Mexico. Better Business Bureau assigns company A+ rating.

Member: The Better Business Bureau, Home Builder's Associations of Central New Mexico, Apartment Association of Central New Mexico, New Mexico Lodging Association.

For more facts and information on Get A Grip, Inc. or its patented, trademarked products and techniques, call Cub Dillard at 505-268-0929, or go to getagripinc.com.