Brightway Insurance is continuing its expansion with the opening of five new stores, four of which are located in the Southeast.
The new stores that opened in the region include in Florida, South Carolina and Tennessee:
- Stephen Aldridge and Robert Osteen will open Brightway, The Osteen & Aldridge Agency in Fort Mill, S.C.
- Jason and Erica Grubbs will open Brightway, The Torres-Grubbs Agency in New Port Richey, Fla.
- Timothy Walters will open Brightway, The Walters Agency in Morristown, Tenn.
- Kim Shumaker will be the principal agent opening Brightway, The Sunnyside Agency in Elgin, S.C.
Brightway, a national property/casualty insurance retailer selling through a network of franchised independent stores throughout the country, offers its agency owners support including customer service, carrier relationships, marketing, accounting and technology.
Brightway began franchising operations in 2008 and has since grown to more than 700 people in 19 states serving customers in all 50 states.
Topics Florida South Carolina
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