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Kitchen Wise Testimonials

With Kitchen Wise, I saw an opportunity to open a remote business that would allow me to do what I do best—work closely with my community. Katie Block, Owner of Kitchen Wise (Atlanta, GA) Franchising spoke to us because it’s a business-in-a-box concept. I’ve started restaurants myself, and I know the hard work and headaches that come with starting something from scratch. Franchising provides you with more resources, and I didn’t want to recreate the wheel. Chad Kelley, Owner of Kitchen Wise (Frisco, TX) The greatest part about franchise ownership with Kitchen Wise is the joy we see on clients’ faces when they realize how organized their kitchen has become. They know their home life will be so much better now, and that is universally true for almost every customer—we leave them with a better lifestyle. Wayne and Michaeleen Jensen, Kitchen Wise Owners (Salt Lake City, UT)

Award-Winning Franchise Owners with National Property Inspections Love Being Their Own Bosses

“I was looking for a company that I could develop and grow the way I wanted to.”

David and Jackie Riley, award-winning franchise owners with National Property Inspections, the home inspection franchise company, love being their own bosses.

With a background in business management, David Riley worked as a service manager for a corporation when he decided he wanted to go into business for himself. He did a lot of research to find the opportunity that best suited his skills and background. Property inspection seemed like a good fit.

“I knew an average amount about home construction and mechanics from my father and father-in-law, and I felt that with the right training I could be successful in property inspection,” David said. “I was looking for a company that I could develop and grow the way I wanted to.”

David’s father was a carpenter and David helped him lay foundations and install roofs, in addition to learning woodworking skills. David’s fa…

Award-Winning Franchise Owner with National Property Inspections Diversified His Business Early On

Bob McDonough’s franchise success is all in the family.

When McDonough purchased his National Property Inspections franchise in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2008, his goal was to get back to owning his own business.

Since then, the award-winning franchisee has added a territory, brought his son-in-law on board to run it and hired his sister as a virtual office assistant. She lives in Michigan but answers two cellphones, corresponds with agents, arranges inspections for both territories and closes the sales.

“Using family has been great,” McDonough said. “I know I can trust them. I know they’re not going to walk in one day and quit and leave me hanging.”

Franchising the NPI way

A 2012 NPI Platinum Award winner, McDonough credits two things for his success: constant marketing and diversification of his services.

His background in facility management at the Target Corporatio…

Working Harder Than Ever and Loving It, with National Property Inspections

In selecting a franchisor, Jim Giuffre considered many factors, including the royalty program, report software, training, start-up cost, marketing and support.

Working as an electrician for residential, commercial and industrial buildings, Jim Giuffre wanted to move out of New York, but he was too young to retire.

So, he started looking for a profession where he could use his experience and move his family to a new location.

“My wife and I decided to move to North Carolina and start the next stage of our lives doing something different,” Giuffre said. “After significant research, I decided to become a property inspector.”

Choosing the right franchise system

Giuffre thought about starting an inspection business on his own and began researching franchises versus going independent.

After extensive research, he knew that buying a franchise was the best way to get his business off the ground.

As he put it, “Why reinvent the…

Determination and Perseverance Bring Success for California Franchise Owner National Property Inspections

After a successful career in middle and senior management positions in the managed-care and health care field, Jeff Gilly of Carmichael, California, found himself in the market for a new job.

The start-up company he was working for in 1998 lost its financial backing, and Gilly was out of a job.

He searched for work but, like so many other successful and experienced professionals in a volatile economy, he found that he was over-qualified for most of the available jobs.

After six months of job-hunting, he decided he should try something new.

Gilly had what many others don’t: a positive attitude, perseverance and a sense of humor that shines immediately.

“I decided to try to make things happen rather than let things happen to me,” Gilly said, and with that he took matters into his own hands and set out the criteria he wanted in a new career.

“First, I didn’t want brick-and-mortar—a 24x7 business with employees,” he said. “I …

National Property Inspections Exceeds New Franchisee’s Expectations

“When I began looking at franchises, I wanted a franchise with a proven track record and ongoing marketing and training support.”

Gary Drenning spent 38 years working in the corporate world, primarily in the finance and administration areas.

He was vice president of finance and administration for a company involved in manufacturing, construction and commercial real estate when he grew tired of the corporate stress and politics and decided to go into business for himself.

“I was looking for a business that had a good market in my geographical area of Altoona, Pa., the option to work from home, the benefit of managing my own schedule and minimal start-up costs,” Drenning said.

The journey to selecting a franchise

Drenning knew right away that he wanted to start a franchise business rather than an independent business, so he began by performing due diligence on various franchises in many different industries.

“I did not want the ha…

National Property Inspections Testimonials

NPI was one of several national inspection companies that I researched prior to getting into the business. Their package, training, and support were head and shoulders above any other franchise, and their long-term support has been critical to my success as a home inspector. If you wish to become an inspector, don't do it with anyone other than NPI as a partner! Thom Bowyer, NPI Franchise Owner What made me decide to act on starting my business was that I wanted the freedom to be my own boss and to not be limited by others. James Childre, NPI Franchise Owner

What Makes Up the Ideal Home Clean Heroes Franchise Candidate?

As a franchisor, we’ve had potential candidates from a wide variety of backgrounds and experience levels come through our doors.

If you’re looking into franchise opportunities, you may be wondering what qualities other franchisees have that make them successful. There is no doubt that being a successful business owner requires a special skill set that goes beyond expert knowledge of a subject.

Cleaning experience is not required to get into the residential cleaning franchise industry. In fact, when someone says, “I don’t want to clean houses as a franchise owner,” our response is, “that’s great, because we don’t want you to either.”

The Home Clean Heroes Ideal Candidate Checklist

We have a checklist of qualities that give us a good idea if someone will be a great fit for Home Clean Heroes. When our existing franchisees were scoping out Home Clean Heroes, to make sure we were a good fit for them, we were also checking them out to ensure they had the…

Home Clean Heroes Offers Extensive Support to Franchisees During Hiring Shortage

If Home Clean Heroes has learned one thing in the past year, it’s how to handle the curveballs that life throws.

At the onset of the pandemic in 2020, the Home Clean Heroes corporate team quickly pivoted and identified steps to protect both employees and customers alike across our locations.

Once those protocols were in place, our Home Clean Heroes franchise owners were able to continue safely cleaning homes, highlighting the importance of maintaining a clean and healthy home during COVID-19 to customers .

Now that things are returning to normal, franchisees are facing an entirely new challenge. People are entertaining at their homes again, and in general making plans that are filling up their schedules, leaving them with messy homes they want cleaned.

While this is great news for the home cleaning industry, franchisees have been faced with difficulties hiring cleaning technicians to keep up with the rapidly growing demand of home cleaning s…

Home Clean Heroes Leverages Double Digit Sales Growth in 2020; Breaks into New States with Recent Signings

Home Clean Heroes lived up to its heroic name in 2020 with product innovation and systemwide growth that made the world a little more COVID-19 safe.

Home Clean Heroes, the residential cleaning franchise enjoyed a strong 2020, thanks in large part to the support of Buzz Franchise Brands, its parent company, which helped the brand implement some effective innovations for the pandemic era. Now, with several franchises set to open and a world laser-focused on in-home hygiene, the brand is positioned to take off in 2021.

Despite a world-upending pandemic, Home Clean Heroes saw a sales increase of 11% over the previous year. In the brand's corporate owned territory, business picked up towards the end of 2020, when Q4 sales were 10% higher than Q4 2019 and December 2020 came in at a whopping 21% higher than December 2019.

Home Clean Heroes responded to the pandemic by launching a new Force Field Disinfecting Mist, an add-on service that is proven to be 99.9%…

A Year of Growth for Home Clean Heroes

The past year has been nothing short of challenging. With many factors out of people’s control, the idea of business ownership can seem scary. But Home Clean Heroes proved in 2020 that we can adapt and grow in any situation.

Not only did we find way to welcome in new franchisees and also navigate safety for employees cleaning homes, but we were recognized for that growth by many!

Home Clean Heroes Recent Growth

Back in September, our North Atlanta location officially opened, bringing the best professional home cleaning care to Georgia. This team checked off three firsts for the company with just one deal.

This was the first multi-brand agreement for our parent company Buzz Franchise Brands, with the group also purchasing a Pool Scouts. It’s the first deal in the Atlanta market, and it’s the first time we’ve brought a private equity firm in as a franchise. With the high level of experience and knowledge this group brings, we’ve already seen great perfo…

Steri-Clean Inc. Testimonials

Of all the classes and training I have ever attended, this has been, hands down, the best! We are proud to be a part of the Steri-Clean family! Heidi Lamkin (Cincinnati, OH) The training was great! I feel like I am going back to New York armed with a wealth of information and insight enough to land almost every potential customer! Doug Baruchin (New York, NY) There is no substitute to owning your own business, yet still having the incredible 24-hour support and resources from Cory and his staff. Chapin Fowler (Sacramento, CA) Steri-Clean has been a fulfilling career change for me. It was amazing to see how fast this franchise grew and how busy we became following Cory’s model for marketing and operations. Tony Moser (Chicago, IL) While in our initial training in California, we were not even open yet and we were able to book two weeks worth of jobs that started as soon as we got home! Marc & Rachel Cline (Pittsburgh, PA) It's truly great to be part of an organization that f…