Discovery Days at Shine

Take the next step toward your Shine Franchise and attend our upcoming Discovery Day.

What To Expect at Your Shine Discovery Day

Our team is excited to welcome you to our Shine Discovery Day. This is the time to get to know each other even better, and for you to meet our team - the people you'll be working with as you build and grow your business.

The agenda includes visits to two of our Shine franchise locations, meeting with those owners, and time at our headquarters. We all look forward to meeting with you.

2023 Discovery Day Dates

We hold a Shine Discovery Day every month for our new Franchise Owners. The planned dates are below. And, we're able to adjust as needed, based on your schedule and ours.

April 13

May 11

June 9

July 27

August 11

Sept 22

October 12

November 16

Discovery Day Agenda

8:30 – 9:30 am | Welcome & Introduction at Shine Franchise HQ

You'll start your day with our Shine Franchise Team, and hear more about their role and how each person is here to help our owners start strong and succeed.

Shine Franchise Group 
7755 Stadium Dr, Suite 1
Kalamazoo, MI 49009 
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9:30 – 10:00 am | Shine's Mission, Culture, Brand

Talk with our founder and CEO, Chris Fisher, about Shine's mission, our culture and the work we pour into our Shine Brand every day.

10:00 – 11:30 am | Team Breakouts

You'll have one-on-one time with each of our Shine department leaders, where you'll learn about tools we use for our owner's Bright Start opening, success and support as you build your Shine business.

11:30 -12:00 pm | Q & A 

12:00 – 2:00 pm | Lunch & Next Steps

We'll break bread together and have a chance to talk in more detail, reflect on what you've learned throughout the day, review questions and thoughts you have, then plan the next steps together.

Travel Information, Places to Stay, Eat, etc

Places to Stay

Kalamazoo, Michigan  (Near Shine Headquarters)

Kalamazoo is about 30 minutes south of Grand Rapids and our GRR airport.

Holiday Inn & Suites Kalamazoo West
1247 Westgate Drive
Kalamazoo, MI 49009


Hampton Inn & Suites - Kalamazoo / Oshtemo 
5059 South 9th St.
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49009
Airports

West Michigan is home to several area airports

Gerald R Ford International Airport  (GRR)

https://www.grr.org

This is West Michigan's largest airport. View the terminal map here.

GFIA terminal map 
(click to view/download terminal map)

Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)

FlyAZO.com

Places to Eat

Kalamazoo has a lot to offer for great places to eat. Check out the Food & Drink options on DiscoverKalamazoon.com.  

You can choose from great neighborhood restaurants, top places to grab a burger and much more. There are lots of great spots to enjoy around here.

 

Car Rental & Ride Share

Car Rental at GR Ford Airport

Find these rental car agency counters on the first level of the parking garage.

We do have a corporate code for Budget Car Rental. Use W303028 for a discounted rate when booking.

  • Budget: 800-527-0700
  • Avis: 800-230-4898
  • Enterprise: 800-736-8222
  • Hertz/Dollar: 800-654-3131
  • National/Alamo: 800-227-7368

Taxi Service

To catch a taxi service from GR Airport, exit the terminal through door #5 (across from the Valet Parking counter) and go to the climate-controlled Parking Shuttle Shelter on the boulevard. 

There, a taxi starter will assist you with your cab arrangements and get you on your way.

RideShare

Both UBER and LYFT provide rideshare services at GFIA.  To access these services, please download the apps to your mobile device.

To catch your rideshare you may exit through door #2 and go to the Rideshare Shelter on the Boulevard. 

When comparing a Shine Franchise with other business opportunities, there are 5 key factors, that when combined, set us apart from other business opportunities

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Shine Brand

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Culture &
Values

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Training &
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Revenue Streams
& Scalability

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