Boca-based PC Professor Sells Franchise In Broward

When people think of franchises, they usually think of hamburger joints, pizza places or some store in the mall.

But not Howard Fellman, president and co-founder of PC Professor.  Fellman's privately held company operates a computer training and repair center in Boca Raton. The firm also has an office on Okeechobee Boulevard in suburban West Palm Beach.

Now Fellman has sold his first PC training and repair franchise. It opened this week in Pembroke Pines.

PC Professor also was recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine in their Franchise 500 issue, although the company has only been in business since 1989 when Fellman started it with his brother, Steven.

Still, he's got a long way to go before overtaking the famous fast- food chains.

"When people think of pizza, they call Domino's. When people need computer training and repair, I want them to instantly think of PC Professor," Fellman said.