- November 21, 2024
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For the last 10 years, Ormond Beach resident Don Grindle has been helping the local community save dollars.
It’s a milestone Grindle, the franchise owner of Money Pages Volusia, celebrated on Thursday, June 29, in front of friends, family and members of the community at the Ormond Memorial Art Museum. Money Pages Volusia was the first franchise of the marketing magazine in the state, and the first issue launched in June 2013 in Ormond Beach.
Since then, the monthly Money Pages Volusia has expanded, with magazines in Port Orange, Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach in 2014, 2018 and 2019, respectively. Its circulation totals about 105,000 a month, and its office is located at 555 W. Granada Blvd., Suite A6.
“I couldn’t have found a better fit or a better business model,” Grindle said.
Grindle launched the magazine with his son Walker Grindle, the vice president of sales for Money Pages Volusia. Watching the business grow over the years has been amazing, Walker Grindle said.
“My dad was in a very fortunate position where he was 55 years old — he could have retired, but he wasn’t ready to retire,” Walker Grindle said. “And I thank him every day, because he gave me the opportunity to not only be in business with each other, but gave me the opportunity and platform to be where I am today.”
Since launching, the Grindles have hired Diana Flint, an account executive, and she’s been vital to the growth in New Smyrna Beach, Don Grindle said.
Don Grindle and his wife, Katherine, moved to Ormond Beach in 1987 from Birmingham, Alabama. For 25 years, he worked as the senior vice president of operations for a sunglass company. When the company sold, the distribution was moved to Rhode Island, and Don Grindle then started to look at franchising opportunities — from Subway, to UPS, Ace Hardware and Safe Ship.
“I was just fortunate enough to run across this opportunity,” he said.
Don Grindle met the CEO of Money Pages through his financial advisor, which is how he discovered that Money Pages was getting ready to start franchising in Florida.
Since launching Money Pages Volusia, the Grindles achieved a milestone of over $1 million in sales by 2019, according to a proclamation issued by the mayor at the magazine’s 10th anniversary celebration last week.
Don Grindle was also recognized by the mayor for his community advocacy, having served on the board of directors of the Ormond Beach Chamber of Commerce since 2018. In 2022, Don Grindle served as the board’s chair. Of Money Pages Volusia’s over 900 clients, Walker Grindle said, about 35% have been with them since the beginning.
“The relationships that we’ve been able to cultivate and having a product that can help their business accelerate and take it to the next level is very fulfilling,” Walker Grindle said.
They couldn’t do their jobs without the local businesses that partner with Money Pages Volusia, he added.
“It’s just been great venture and [I’m looking forward to the next 10 years,” Don Grindle said.
