Primrose Schools® Franchise Owners Named 2024 IFA Franchisees of the Year

Bejal and Mohit Patel of Primrose School of Evergreen honored for outstanding service leadership

ATLANTA, Feb. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Franchise Association (IFA) has named Bejal and Mohit Patel as 2024 Franchisees of the Year, representing Primrose Schools, the nation's premier early education and care provider. The Patels, a husband-and-wife team, are the proud owners of Primrose School of Evergreen in San Jose, California. They were recognized for their outstanding performance in the franchising industry at the 65th IFA Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada.

"We are incredibly proud to see Bejal and Mohit honored with this esteemed award," said Jo Kirchner, CEO at Primrose Schools. "The Patels consistently demonstrate exceptional service excellence, Balanced Learning^® implementation and school performance, elevating the franchise system and enhancing our ability to serve more children."

The Franchisee of the Year awards recognize leading franchise owners from IFA member brands whose outstanding performance and contributions help protect, enhance and promote the franchise business model. Individuals are selected for their involvement in their communities, embodying the entrepreneurial spirit, fostering a strong and healthy culture and assisting their fellow franchise owners.

"Franchisees of the Year represent the very best of franchising," said Matt Haller, President and CEO of the International Franchise Association. "They embody the American Dream, create economic opportunity, serve their communities and show what it means to go into business for yourself, but not by yourself. We are proud to recognize Bejal and Mohit Patel with the highest honor IFA awards to individual franchisees, and we salute their tireless efforts to lift up all those they serve."

The Patels exemplify what it means to lead the way for a premium franchise brand, spending significant hours with their team, including teachers and school leadership staff, to deliver a high-quality early education and care experience to every family who walks through their school's doors. Their service excellence and implementation of the Primrose-exclusive Balanced Learning^® curriculum holds strong, and their school held one of the highest occupancy rates across all markets throughout every month of the year in 2024.

"We are deeply honored to receive this recognition, which is a testament to our teachers, school leadership and staff members who help us deliver an unparalleled early education and care experience to children and families every day," said Bejal and Mohit Patel. "This award represents our collective commitment to excellence, innovation and passion and is a reminder that success is built on trusted relationships and the unwavering support of our franchise community."

To honor their commitment to, and consistency in, service leadership and incredible school performance, the Patels were recognized as Primrose Schools National Franchise Owners of the Year at the company's national conference in 2024.

Poised for vigorous growth in 2025, Primrose Schools has a proven franchise model for educational child care that offers unparalleled support, tools and expert guidance prior to opening. Learn more about real estate and franchise opportunities with Primrose Schools.

About the International Franchise Association:

Celebrating over 60 years of excellence, education, and advocacy, the International Franchise Association (IFA) is the world's oldest and largest organization representing franchising worldwide. IFA works through its government relations and public policy, media relations, and educational programs to protect, enhance and promote franchising and the approximately 830,000 franchise establishments that support nearly 8.8 million direct jobs, $896.9 billion of economic output for the U.S. economy, and almost 3 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). IFA members include franchise companies in over 300 different business format categories, individual franchisees, and companies that support the industry in marketing, law, technology, and business development.

About Primrose Schools^®

Primrose Schools is the leader in providing premier early education and care to children and families in the United States. Founded in 1982, there are more than 500 Primrose schools in 34 states and Washington, D.C. Ranked by Entrepreneur for 18 consecutive years and named as one of the best franchises to buy in America by Forbes, Primrose offers Franchise Owners the opportunity to invest in a financially rewarding and emotionally satisfying business that delivers an unparalleled early learning experience for children and families in their community. Each school is independently owned and operated by Franchise Owners who are provided a proven and time-tested business model and exclusive approach to early education, called Balanced Learning^®. Through Primrose on Premise℠, Primrose Schools and Franchise Owners enable companies to provide employer-sponsored early childhood education and care at or near their worksites. Primrose has franchising opportunities available in markets throughout the U.S. and is seeking qualified potential Franchise Owners to join the brand's rapid expansion and mission to transform the future of early education. For more information, visit Franchise.PrimroseSchools.com, follow us on LinkedIn and X, and explore our news site. 

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