MIS International Inc. Reports on its Franchise Operations And Pending Acquisitions
5 September 1997
MIS International Inc. Reports on its Franchise Operations And Pending AcquisitionsMISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO, Sept. 5 -- MIS International Inc. (OTC: MISM) announced today that it is highly optimistic following the recent integration of its new management team and that both its automotive and specialty food retail franchises are progressing on schedule. In addition to staffing changes, the company opened its first corporate Wheel to Wheel location in Oakville, Ontario on February 01. The location will act as the Company's Primary training facility for new Canadian franchisees. Since opening, the location has amassed more than one thousand new customers and is well on its way to breaking first year sales targets. The Company is pursuing leasing opportunities in central Florida for up to five new corporate locations for its entry into the United States. Wheel to Wheel is a dynamic retailer of fully computerized automotive service centers which promote the use of recycled and rebuilt repair parts. Customers may choose from new parts on repairs or use recycled parts with up to one year national warranty. MIS recently opened two new Pretzel Twister locations in major malls, and is negotiating with mall developers for an additional sixteen locations. According to Dan Masters CEO of MIS, "Same store sales are substantially higher this year over last, we are being offered prime mall space now that we have proven ourselves over the last two years with Pretzel Twister. We have also begun to sell pretzels at sports arenas and a major airline is test marketing our product to its passengers." The Company signed a Letter of Intent to purchase a Florida-based franchise chain of twenty-five retail pretzel outlets in April. The purchase is scheduled to be completed in October. Masters states "The acquisition will enable us to kick start our expansion of Pretzel locations throughout the lucrative US market. We will grow from twelve to almost forty pretzel locations overnight." Commenting on recent developments, Masters noted, "We are extremely pleased with the numerous advancements we have made in the past few months toward building MIS into a leading player in the multi-franchising industry. We are looking at a major US acquisition in the automotive industry and plan to relocate our executive offices to central Florida shortly. MIS has applied to the B.C. Securities Commission to become a non reporting company in that province now that it has become a Delaware corporation and is no longer a Canadian company. MIS International Inc. develops and franchises retail concepts on a multi- unit basis, MIS currently has two distinct franchise concepts, Pretzel Twister and Wheel to Wheel. SOURCE MIS International Inc.