Tide Cleaners has announced Bill McCane as its new vice president of franchise development.
Prior to joining Tide, McCane worked for a number of prominent franchisors with roles in franchise operations, product marketing and business development. Most notably, he served as vice president of global development for Subway.
“Procter & Gamble’s industry-leading technology services solidified my decision to join Tide Cleaners,” McCane said. “By utilizing an analytics-driven approach, along with my extensive expertise in business development, the team and I intend to execute a development strategy to increase the reach of Tide Cleaners. I feel this is the best-kept secret in franchising.”
McCane will work alongside franchise veterans Jerry DeFeo, vice president of franchise operations, and Evan Brody, chief marketing officer. “Together this powerhouse of a team plans to leverage Tide’s name brand to assist its ongoing efforts to expand Tide Cleaners’ footprint nationwide,” according to the company.
“My goal is to partner with the best franchisees in the system, investors and other means to bring in qualified entrepreneurs seeking multi-unit opportunities,” McCane explained. “We are seeking franchisees who are passionate about this brand. Our objective is to scale this franchise significantly by 2030.”
“Bill’s extensive background in franchise development, operations and product marketing makes him the ideal candidate to lead our development team,” noted Andrew Gibson, president of Tide Cleaners. “With his experience, Bill will play a vital role in executing the growth and development of Tide Cleaners across the nation.”
