Executive Team

Mark Franks

President & Chief Executive Officer

Mark Franks is the president and CEO of Castle Megastore Group Inc., a multi-state retail operation headquartered in Tempe, Arizona. With more than 23 years of experience in the adult industry, Mr. Franks has been a market leader in video production and distribution in the United States and abroad. He also co-founded, built and operated a toy manufacturing facility with global distribution. Mr. Franks has owned and operated a mail-order business, chain retail stores, show clubs and video distribution in Australia. He is well known in both the U.S. and Australia for his aggressive prosecution of copyright infringement.
Mr. Franks took over leadership of Castle Megastore Group Inc. in 2003 and has been the driving force behind the revitalization of the Castle brand, turning it into a powerhouse in erotic retail.

Recent Accomplishments:
2012 Retail Pioneer Award - XBIZ
Nominated for 2012 Retailer of the Year – XBIZ
Nominated for 2012 Retail Site of the Year - XBIZ
2011 XBIZ Retailer of the Year
2011 AVN Best Retail Store (West) Award - AVN
2011 AVN Top 50 Adult Retailers
2011 Bloomberg’s BusinessWeek – Top 21 “CEOs of Sex”
2011 CNBC – Porn’s Top 14 Power Brokers
Nominated for 2011 AVN Retail Chain of the Year – AVN
Nominated for 2010 Ernest & Young Entrepreneur of the Year
2010 AVN “O” Award for Retail Chain of the Year - AVN
2010 Store Chain of the Year Award – StorErotica
2010 Executive Leadership Award – XBIZ
Nominated for 2010 Adult Retailer of the Year – XBIZ
2009 Adult Retailer of the Year – XBIZ
Nominated for 2009 AVN “O” Award for Retail Chain of the Year – AVN