About Joseph Francher

Before founding his own real estate firm, The Francher Group Inc., in 2005, Joseph Francher worked with the Natapow Management Group in Rochester, New York, which has extensive portfolios of commercial, industrial and residential properties. Joseph Francher assumed responsibility for all the marketing activities for more than 2,000 apartments in the company’s residential portfolio, and oversaw the work of 13 rental agents. He spent more than four years with Napatow, during which the company won numerous awards as Rochester’s best apartment management company. As President of The Francher Group, Joseph Francher has leveraged his background in real estate into a wide range of entrepreneurial ventures, including car wash operations, specialty food outlets, and tanning salons. He loves to establish new businesses, get them off the ground, and nurture them until they are strong enough to stand on their own.

In 2007, Joseph Francher became the Naples franchise owner for the Abbott’s Frozen Custard chain, one of only two outlets in the entire state of Florida for the popular confection. In 2009, he joined the fledgling Zoom Tan operation in Fort Myers, which offers a revolutionary stand-up tanning booth with a spray-on product that promises a perfect tan in less than one minute. As Director of Real Estate, he spearheaded the company’s rapid growth to more than 40 outlets in Florida and New York, with more than 50 set to open by the end of 2013.

Currently exploring potential Zoom Tan locations in Pennsylvania and Ohio, Joseph Francher continues to pursue new entrepreneurial opportunities. He has secured the necessary permissions to open a state-of-the-art car wash on a parcel of land he owns at the northern end of Conesus Lake, one of New York’s famous Finger Lakes. He owns other tracts in the region that can be developed and is considering several options. Zoom Tan will be his focus for the next 5 years, as he has very aggressive goals to reach.