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Largest Verizon franchisor announces owner changes at Roanoke stores

Franchise owner Hershel Martin has acquired two Roanoke, VA, retail store locations at 2017 Colonial Ave. and 3440 Orange Ave. NE, Unit A.

Roanoke, VA – Wireless Zone®, the nation’s largest Verizon franchisor, announces that franchise owner Hershel Martin has acquired two Roanoke, VA, retail store locations at 2017 Colonial Ave. and 3440 Orange Ave. NE, Unit A. With these acquisitions, Martin now operates 30 of the franchisor’s locations across Virginia, making him the largest Wireless Zone franchise partner in the Commonwealth.

In March, Martin took over ownership of these Roanoke store locations from former ownership group, SRIG Roanoke, Inc. With these additions, Martin now owns a total of 43 Wireless Zone locations in three U.S. states, experiencing a rapid growth of his franchise portfolio over the past 12 months in particular.

“The opportunity to enter the Roanoke community through these two Wireless Zone locations was something I simply couldn’t pass up,” said Martin. “My teams and I are excited to serve our customers across the area. We can’t wait to invest into this community, which has properly welcomed and supported this business since day one.”

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As a Verizon authorized retailer, Wireless Zone offers customers optimal experiences in interactivity while shopping for wireless devices, accessories and home solutions, and is designed as a destination for guests to get hands-on experience with the latest wireless devices.

“Wireless Zone has greatly appreciated our time in Roanoke,” said Keith Dziki, Executive Director of Development of Wireless Zone. “We look forward to a smooth ownership transition, while continuing to serve our customers across this community with premier wireless devices and accessories, along with industry-leading customer service.”

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Wireless Zone LLC operates under Round Room LLC, a holding company of emerging technologies and businesses in the wireless space. Since its inception in 1988, Wireless Zone has become the nation's largest and premier wireless retail franchisor, with more than 400 independently owned and operated locations across the U.S.

To give back to more than 400 communities nationwide that support them, Wireless Zone and its franchise partners make ongoing investments in their local communities. The company supports numerous local and national charities and causes, and has time-honored relationships with organizations like Autism Speaks, Make-A-Wish, Children’s Tumor Foundation, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and more. On top of its system-wide fundraising campaigns, Wireless Zone franchisees and employees are able to nominate a local charity of their choice to receive community grants through the Wireless Zone Gives Foundation. These give back efforts allow Wireless Zone and its franchise partners to positively impact the lives of those around them in meaningful ways.

To learn more about Wireless Zone, its offers and services, franchise options and more, please visit www.wirelesszone.com. Customers can also connect with the company on social media on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.

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About Round Room LLC
Based in Fishers, Indiana, Round Room leads and invests in companies serving the wireless industry. With 1,267 TCC and Wireless Zone stores across 43 states, Round Room is the largest Verizon Authorized Retailer in the U.S. Its portfolio of companies also share a deep commitment to improving the communities they serve nationwide. To learn more about Round Room, visit www.RoundRoom.com.

About Wireless Zone
Founded in 1988 as "The Car Phone Store", the Wireless Zone® system has become the nation's largest wireless retail franchisor, was ranked the No. 1 franchise in its category by Entrepreneur magazine and #118 on Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 in 2021. Each of the over 400 stores are independently owned and operated, exclusively offering Verizon Wireless products and services. The Wireless Zone® system has been honored with Verizon's “Best Customer Service” award for five consecutive years and is franchised and operated by Wireless Zone LLC. For more information, visit www.wirelesszone.com.

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