Rosemarie Hartnett (left), President of Abrakadoodle, welcomes new Raleigh, NC franchisee Pat Schon, sealing her contract with thumb prints in her franchise color: Turquoise!

This Franchise Friday Abrakadoodle is so pleased to welcome Patricia Schon, our new franchisee for Raleigh, North Carolina! Pat brings a wonderful, arty background in addition to a career that has enabled her to hone some excellent business skills. She earned a double bachelor’s degree from Indiana University in Fine Arts and Psychology. Pat has spent the past 15 years as a management consultant, performing compliance auditing across multiple industries. She brings strong organizational skills and experience in training such sessions as creative problem-solving. “Abrakadoodle hits my wheelhouse because it’s very artistic,” explained Ms. Schon. Art is all in the family for Pat, who is a potter by trade and has two sisters who are painters. She is married with two sons, ages 16 and 18. We welcome Pat to the Raleigh area!