Eye of the Storm
By Amanda Hosey Last year’s hurricane season was the most active on record, with 30 named storms (a record), 14 hurricanes (second most on record),...
Legend Brands Names John Ormsby as President
Burlington, Wash.—August 19, 2021—Legend Brands recently announced that John Ormsby will serve as its new president. CEO Bill Bruders, who will stay on as the...
Neighborly Ranked in 2021 Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies
WACO, Texas—August 18, 2021—Neighborly, the world’s largest franchisor of home service brands, has been ranked in the 2021 Inc. 5000, a prestigious ranking of the...
Traffic Lane Transformation [Photo Contest]
This issue’s photo contest winner is Allan Eckroth of Carpet Care in Grand Forks, N.D. for his traffic lane transformation. His company will receive a...
DYOJO SOCKTember 2021 Call for Participants
August 16, 2021—Jon Isaacson of the DYOJO recently released a call for participants for SOCKTember 2021. The second annual SOCKTember event encourages businesses around the...
2021 Industry Leaders Review: Louie’s Cleaning & Disaster Restoration
By Amanda Hosey Anthony Edelen’s journey to success with the now 55-year-old Louie’s Cleaning & Disaster Restoration in Vermillion, South Dakota, has been a busy...
PuroClean Launches New In-House Call Center
TAMARAC, Fla.—August 13, 2021—PuroClean, a leading restoration and remediation franchise, recently launched an in-house call center, an initiative spearheaded by the company’s Business Development team....
BELFOR Franchise Group Announces redbox+ Acquisition
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—August 12, 2021—BELFOR Franchise Group recently acquired redbox+, a leading waste management solutions company that offers the industry's only combination dumpster roll-off and portable...
The Emotional Impact of Disaster Restoration
By Melissa Marot with Amy Hughes In a recent edition of Straight Talk! with Jeff Cross, I sat down to discuss how the restoration industry...
ATI Restoration Announces QFB Property Restoration Acquisition
ORLANDO, Fla.—August 6, 2021—ATI Restoration recently announced the acquisition of QFB Property Restoration, a regional restoration firm in Orlando, Fla. With 23 locations nationwide, ATI...
