Castle Megastore CEO Mark Franks Nominated
for the 2010 Ernest & Young Entrepreneur Of The
Year Award
March 30, 2010 02:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time
TEMPE, Ariz.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--On Friday, March 26th, 2010, Castle Megastore’s Mark Franks
was nominated for the 2010 Ernest & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award for his achievements in revitalizing
the Castle Megastore Retail chain and his strides in elevating the adult retail industry as a whole. The Ernest &
Young award honors the “best in industry” leaders in over 26 programs and fields across the globe for their
exceptional achievements in promoting entrepreneurship,innovation and economy. Franks is a recent recipient of the
XBIZ Executive Leadership Award honoring distinguished industry leaders for their standing, contributions and
overall influence within the marketplace. Franks is proud to be recognized and nominated by his peers for this
prestigious award. Franks said, “Being nominated for this award is an honor and invigorates me to continue to raise
the bar here at Castle Megastore. We have come a great distance in re-energizing and rebuilding the organization in
a short period of time. We look forward to continuing to advance our industry as a whole and look forward to future
success as a leader in our field.”
Castle Megastore, based in Tempe, Ariz., is an XBIZ 2009 Retailer of the Year Award winner and nominee for
XBIZ 2010 Retailer of the Year. Castle Megastore is a leading adult retailer with 18 stores operating in Arizona,
Alaska, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington. By providing excellent customer service and a wide array of
product choices, Castle Megastore is the market leader in the adult industry in each of its operating markets. Castle
Megastore’s mission is to lead the adult entertainment industry through exceptional service, revolutionary promotions
and great product selections all while redefining romance, intimacy and sex.
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