Business is Booming for National Consignment Event; Just Between Friends Franchise System Reports 30 Percent Growth; Started by Two Moms to Help Moms Save Money and Earn Money

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In 2008, Just Between Friends gross sales topped $6.8 million and the company is on track to top $10 million in sales for 2009.

Tulsa, OK (Vocus) November 18, 2009

Despite the recession, Just Between Friends (JBF), the nation's leading maternity and children's consignment sales event company, is growing - with sales up more than 30 percent across the country.

In 2008, Just Between Friends gross sales topped $6.8 million and the company is on track to top $10 million in sales for 2009. With job layoffs at an all time high and the recession, families are searching for ways to save and earn money. Many of these families have turned to the consignment industry. Consignment not only provides savings but also an avenue to launch a successful business.

Just Between Friends is an unusual business model in that franchise owners have two to three big sales events a year. Local families sign up as consignors and sell their new and gently used children's and maternity items. Consignors set prices for their own items and earn up to 75 percent of the sales, while the local franchise owners provide the venue and promote the sale. Consignors receive their check within two weeks of the event.

Just Between Friends' growth is part of a national trend. The resale industry is reporting a 35 percent increase in sales for this past year, according to the National Association of Resale and Thrift Stores. Just Between Friends offers tens of thousands of families the opportunity to earn money, by selling new and gently used items.

About Just Between Friends

Just Between Friends was founded in 1997 in a living room in Tulsa, Oklahoma when founders Shannon Wilburn and Daven Tackett invited 20 of their friends to be consignors at their sale. The idea caught on and grew each season in Tulsa. In 2003, they formed Just Between Friends Franchise Systems, Inc. and began selling franchises. They have 97 franchises in 20 states with 10 more under development. They have received national attention on several outlets including ABC News, Good Morning America, CNN, Inside Edition and CNBC's The Big Idea. They have also been featured in The Seattle Times, Sacramento Bee, LA Times, Daily Oklahoman and broadcast outlets in dozens of cities across the country including Dallas, Houston, Minneapolis, Denver and Seattle.

For more information on Just Between Friends, visit http://www.jbfsale.com or contact Diane White at 918-794-3555.

Contact: Diane White
Phone: 918-794-3555, 918-906-6664

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