Servpro

Servpro Industries Inc.
Private, Franchise
Industry Service
Founded 1967
Founder Ted and Doris Isaacson
Headquarters Gallatin, Tennessee, USA
Number of locations
 1600+
Key people
 Susan Steen, CEO
Randal Isaacson, President
Richard Isaacson, EVP
Richard Forster, CFO
Kevin Brown, Asst. EVP
Number of employees
 450 (Corporate), 1700 Franchises
Website servpro.com
Green Van in Brooklyn after Hurricane Sandy

Servpro Industries, Inc. (SERVPRO®) is a franchisor of fire and water cleanup and restoration franchises in the United States and Canada. It is headquartered in Gallatin, Tennessee.[1]

History

Ted and Doris Isaacson launched Servpro Industries, Inc. in 1967 as a painting business in Sacramento, California. With a background in cleaning and restoration, however, they then transformed the company into a franchisor of cleanup and restoration specialists. After selling its first franchise in 1969, Servpro continued to grow, acquiring the Bristol-Myers Domesticare Division and its 175 franchises in 1979.

Servpro relocated the corporate headquarters from Sacramento to Gallatin, Tennessee in 1988. At the time of the relocation, Servpro consisted of 647 franchises. The company sold its 1,000th franchise in 2000.

In 2005, Servpro moved to a 140,000 square-foot, facility in Gallatin. It has more than 1,650 franchises in the United States.

Awards and recognitions

2015

Entrepreneur Magazine Ranked #7 Franchise Opportunity overall ranked #1 in the Restoration Services category[2]

2014

Entrepreneur Magazine Ranked #7 Franchise Opportunity overall ranked #1 in the Restoration Services category[3]

2013

Entrepreneur Magazine Ranked #7 Franchise Opportunity overall ranked #1 in the Restoration Services category[4]

2012

Entrepreneur Magazine Ranked #4 Franchise Opportunity overall ranked #1 in the Restoration Services category[5]

Forbes Magazine Ranked #5 "Top 20 Franchises For The Buck"[6]

2011

Entrepreneur Magazine Ranked #8 Franchise Opportunity overall ranked #1 in the Restoration Services category[7]

CNNMoney.com Ranked #7 Franchise Opportunity overall[8]

Dun Bradstreet 2011 All Business AllStar Franchise Ranked #9 Franchise Opportunity overall

2010

Dun and Bradstreet Ranked #9 Franchise Opportunity overall

Entrepreneur Magazine Ranked #1 in the Restoration Services category Ranked #9 Franchise Opportunity overall in 2010[9]

2009

Entrepreneur Magazine Ranked #1 in the Restoration Services category Ranked #28 Franchise Opportunity overall in 2009[10]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.servpro.com
  2. ↑ "Entrepreneur 2015 Franchise 500®". Entrepreneur 2015 Franchise 500®.
  3. ↑ "Entrepreneur 2014 Franchise 500®". Entrepreneur 2014 Franchise 500®.
  4. ↑ "Entrepreneur 2013 Franchise 500®". Entrepreneur 2013 Franchise 500®.
  5. ↑ "Entrepreneur 2012 Franchise 500®". Entrepreneur 2012 Franchise 500®.
  6. ↑ "Forbes: Top 20 Franchises for the Buck". Forbes: Top 20 Franchises for the Buck.
  7. ↑ "Entrepreneur 2011 Franchise 500®". Entrepreneur 2011 Franchise 500®.
  8. ↑ "Forbes' 10 Great Franchise Bets". Forbes' 10 Great Franchise Bets.
  9. ↑ "Entrepreneur 2010 Franchise 500®". Entrepreneur 2010 Franchise 500®.
  10. ↑ "Entrepreneur 2009 Franchise 500®". Entrepreneur 2009 Franchise 500®.
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