Merit Restorations Acquires GearClean
Merit Restorations acquired Winchester, Virginia-based restoration specialist GearClean, establishing a permanent presence in Winchester while strengthening its ability to serve homeowners, businesses and referral partners...
PuroClean’s 25th Anniversary Highlights a Legacy of Leadership
PuroClean marked its 25th anniversary by bringing together more than 500 franchise owners, home office support team members, vendor partners, exhibitors, and industry guests at...
Rug Summit 15 Brings Immersive Rug Plant Tours to California’s San Francisco Bay Area
Centrum Force will host Rug Summit 15 on Oct. 1–2 in California’s San Francisco Bay area. The two-day educational and networking event will bring rug...
Five Lies Cleaning and Restoration Business Owners Tell Themselves
Every business owner tells an occasional lie. Not to customers, not to vendors—to themselves. And the scary part is these lies usually sound reasonable. They're...
New Crystal Restoration Names Dean Jackson Operations Manager
New Crystal Restoration (NCR), serving New York metro areas and Fairfield County, Connecticut, appointed Dean Jackson operations manager. Jackson is a seasoned professional in the...
Read the July/August 2026 ISSA Today Digital Issue
The July/August edition of ISSA Today—now available in digital format for your desktop, smartphone, or tablet―helps you stay up to date on the latest cleaning industry...
AI in Hiring: What Works, What Doesn’t, and What Employers Need to Know
Artificial intelligence (AI) is making its way into the hiring process, promising to help employers identify better candidates, reduce hiring time, and improve decision making....
Chicago Tops Major Cities for Worst Air Quality
The pollution from Minnesota and Canadian wildfire smoke had Chicago, Minneapolis, and Detroit ranked in the top three most polluted major cities in the world...
NIH Awards Researchers $3M to Study Potential Link Between Mold Exposure and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) researchers in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, have been awarded a US$3-million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to investigate whether exposure to...
Missouri PuroClean Franchise Owner Recognized for Rallying Community Support for Terminally Ill Veteran
When John Collins agreed to help a local family restore their home, he expected a straightforward project. Instead, he helped fulfill a husband’s final wish: to leave...
