Entrepreneur Ranks The Right One Dating Service Top New Franchise" in 25th Annual Franchise 500

The worlds largest dating service, The Right One, has achieved Entrepreneurs Franchise 500 status and ranks as one of the Top New Franchises" for 2004. The Right One currently has 28 operating franchises nationwide and is a privately-held company headquartered in Hingham, Mass. The Right One began franchising in 1999 and offers franchises throughout the U.S. and Canada.

BALTIMORE, MD and HINGHAM MA (PRWEB) March 6, 2004--The worlds largest dating service, The Right One, has achieved Entrepreneurs Franchise 500 status and ranks as one of the Top New Franchises" for 2004.

Entrepreneurs 25th Annual Franchise 500 provides the best and most comprehensive rating of franchises in the world. With 60 locations and affiliates across the U.S., The Right One ranks as #317 in the Franchise 500, and as #20 in Top New Franchise" category.

Weve experienced significant growth since 1999 and average five new franchises a year. Were the largest bricks and mortar dating service in the industry, and we pride ourselves on offering a more consistent product, a greater number of potentially compatible mates and flexibility in transferring memberships to another geographic region," noted Paul Falzone, CEO of The Right One.

The Right One currently has 28 operating franchises nationwide and is a privately-held company headquartered in Hingham, Mass. The Right One began franchising in 1999 and offers franchises throughout the U.S. and Canada. The typical territory size for The Right One franchisees is 500,000 to 3 million population.

He continued, It is tremendously rewarding to have our program succeed and see members get together with someone special. Having the perfect match with our franchisees is what allows us to be so successful. Our company could not have enjoyed such great success without the dedicated effort of our employees and franchise owners and we are grateful to them for making such a tremendous impact on our members lives and for helping us build such a strong company."

Entrepreneurs Franchise 500

Entrepreneur rates franchises on the basis of financial strength, stability, growth rate and size of system. Also considered during ranking are start-up costs, percentage of terminations and number of years in business and availability of financing. A franchises ranking is based on their cumulative score of verifiable data, audited by an independent CPA firm. Those franchises with best cumulative scores become part of Entrepreneurs Franchise 500.

For more information about Entrepreneurs 25th Annual Franchise 500, visit www.entrepreneur.com.

Celebrating 30 Years

The merger of national offices of The Right One with North American branches of Together resulted in a partnership that has created the largest personal introduction service in the United States.

Now celebrating their 30th anniversary, The Right One and Together Dating have an ambitious plan to open between 12-24 new offices a year. The Right One and Together have more than 125,000 members -- many of whom have their memberships on hold while they take the time to explore a successful relationship. With more than 500 employees, The Right One and Together gross more than $45 million a year in revenue.

ROMANTIC LOCATIONS

The Right Ones offices and affiliates located throughout the United States include: California (San Diego); Colorado (Colorado Springs, Denver); Florida (Boca, Tampa); Georgia (Atlanta); Hawaii (Honolulu); Illinois (Downers Grove, Rockford and Bloomington); Iowa (Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Bettendorf); Nebraska (Omaha and Lincoln); New Jersey (Cherry Hill, Hackensack); Massachusetts (Hingham, Chestnut Hill, Shrewsbury and Woburn); Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Monroeville); Rhode Island (Warwick); Wisconsin (Madison, Appleton); Texas (Dallas, Austin).

North American locations and affiliates of Together are: California (Encino, Irvine and Los Angeles); Florida (Palm Beach); Indiana (Ft. Wayne, Indianapolis, South Bend); Kansas (Wichita and Kansas City); Louisiana (New Orleans); Maryland (Columbia, Frederick); Minnesota (Minneapolis); Nevada (Reno); New Hampshire (Hooksett, Nashua, Portsmouth and Salem); New Jersey (Bridgewater, Clark, Colts Neck and Lawrenceville); Ohio (Cincinnati); Pennsylvania (Mechanicsburg); South Carolina (Greenville); South Dakota (Sioux Falls); Texas (San Antonio, Beaumont and Houston) and Virginia (Falls Church).

For more information about The Right One and Together Dating, please visit their websites at www.therightone.com and www.togetherdating.com, or call

(800) 348-DATE (3283).

(Editor note: For interviews with the colorful and articulate Paul A. Falzone, CEO of The Right One and Together and author of a recent book on the history of dating, please contact Steve Dubin, PR Works, at (781) 878-9533 or, by e-mail, at sdubin@prworkzone.com)

CONTACT: Steve Dubin, PR Works, (781) 878-9533, sdubin@prworkzone.com