Fishers, Ind. — Wireless Zone® has appointed an executive vice president from within its franchise system: longtime franchisee Al Pellecchia. Under his leadership, the nation’s largest Verizon franchisor is poised to continue growing its system through improved processes, prioritizing automation and providing ongoing support for the stores.
Pellecchia started in the industry selling phones while he was in college. An independent mobile retailer then hired Pellecchia to run multiple locations. He went on to work for brands such as AT&T, Nextel and Sprint, serving as his own agent. Pellecchia was also an entrepreneur, owning mobile retail stores across six states. Eventually, he made his way back to the very location that started his career: a Verizon kiosk in a local mall. Pellecchia joined the Wireless Zone network as a franchisee in 2009, ultimately owning 12 stores with three more in development. Now, he’s stepped into the role of executive vice president.
In his new role, Pellechia aims to increase efficiency through automation, help field leaders identify areas for improvement, and further educate the frontlines on all services to ensure they’re being utilized.
Wireless Zone LLC operates under parent company 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 wireless retail franchisor with more than 770 independently owned and operated locations across the U.S.
“Al has always been a great leader and representative of Wireless Zone, and his deep knowledge of the industry is a huge asset,” says Scott Moorehead, CEO at Round Room. “We are on our way to becoming the first wireless franchise with 1,000 locations — and I am confident that Al’s vision will take us there.”
Round Room is one of the largest Verizon-authorized retailers in the U.S. Its collective portfolio of brands includes TCC, Wireless Zone and Culture of Good. It operates more than 1,200 TCC and Wireless Zone retail locations across 43 states. For more information, visit www.RoundRoom.com.
Founded in 1988, Wireless Zone® is the nation’s largest wireless retail franchisor with more than 770 independently owned and operated Verizon wireless stores across the U.S. With a 41% increase in systemwide sales, Wireless Zone recently was named one of the top 500 franchises in Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500® ranking. For more information, visit www.wirelesszone.com. The system is franchised and operated by Wireless Zone, LLC.
SOURCE: Wireless Zone