This Franchise Friday we celebrate Joy Davis of Fayetteville, AK. Joy joined the Abrakadoodle system when she purchased her franchise, Abrakadoodle of Northwest Arkansas, in February of 2013 following a career in corporate sales and operations management. Of the new venture, Joy proclaimed, “I always dreamed of owning my own business.” As a franchise owner,…
This Franchise Friday we celebrate Yolanda Smith (top photo), of Ashburn, VA. Yolanda has owned and operated Abrakadoodle of Loudoun County since January of this year, following a career as an Executive Assistant and Office Manager in a real estate investment company. Launching a children’s art education business made a lot of sense to Yolanda,…
Abrakadoodle is a champion for children’s art education, bringing smiles, confidence, skills and creativity to disadvantaged children through its annual Arts for All Scholarship program since 2007. Because Abrakadoodle is out in communities’ nationwide providing art classes, camps and events, we see needs and have chosen to respond in impactful ways. We salute franchise owners…
Abrakadoodle most certainly believes in the importance of art as part of a student’s balanced education. Americans love buzzwords and what’s trending, which in the case of education is a current focus on STEM programs (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). A STEM program is one branch (pardon the pun) of a child’s total education. Many key…
Today we honor Franchise Owner and Army Veteran Cecilia Hazelton of Bowie MD, who, next month, celebrates two years as Education Director of Abrakadoodle of Bowie and Annapolis! In her time with Abrakadoodle, Cecilia has revealed that she has a big heart for art… she relishes the opportunity to share remarkable art education with children…
Today we celebrate Franchise Owner and Army Veteran April Rose Jackson. April Rose, owner and Education Director of Abrakadoodle of Oklahoma City, joined the Abrakadoodle system in 2012 following her service in the armed forces. She and her husband Isaac were eager to launch an art education company and inspire creativity in the minds of…
Today we recognize Abrakadoodle franchise owner Lezlee Hustad of Savage, MN, who celebrates her 10-year anniversary with us this fall. In Lezlee’s decade of business, she has made her mark in the Southern parts of Minneapolis and St. Paul by offering remarkable art education to thousands of children in the areas of Burnsville, Savage, Prior…
