• The Katy House B&B of Smithville, Texas, was selected as one of the Best in the Southwest in the annual Best of BedandBreakfast.com Awards, 2009-2010.  The Best of Bedandbreakfast.com Awards are based upon a qualitative and quantitative review of the nearly 100,000 independent reviews submitted to BedandBreakfast.com, the leading online B&B directory and reservation network worldwide.

• Entrepreneur magazine ranked Mr. Appliance Corp. No. 211 on its 2010 Franchise 500 list. The company was also ranked No. 239 on the AllBusiness.com AllStar list. This is the tenth consecutive year the company has made the Entrepreneur Franchise 500 list. Mr. Appliance moved up an impressive 18 spots from last year’s ranking at No. 229. The magazine bases its rankings on financial strength, stability, growth rate and size of the system. It is known as the world’s first and most comprehensive franchise ranking list.