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DUCTZ Lands on Entrepreneur Magazine’s 2007 Franchise 500®. Brand President Rotche Lauds Franchisees.
ANN ARBOR, January 19, 2007 – John Rotche, president of DUCTZ, announced the 2007 rankings to staffers and franchisees at the company’s state-of-the-art training facility. “Our business is booming with our Ductbusters merger, the expanding reputation of our National Service Team, and the mounting interest in residential and commercial indoor air quality,” said Rotche. “Our ranking is an endorsement of the potential for our unique franchise opportunity.” DUCTZ is a member of Service Brands International (SBI), a multi-brand franchisor offering a variety of home-service franchise concepts ideally positioned for today’s active consumers. “Having DUCTZ ranked among the Franchise 500 is a significant breakthrough for our organization,” said David McKinnon, founder and chairman of SBI. “What other multi-brand franchisor has all its brands ranked? As reported, Molly Maid leads the way ranked 83 with 697 franchises. Mr. Handyman with 230 franchises has been ranked #1 among Handyman Services for the last three years in a row and is ranked 120 overall up from 142 last year. 1-800-DryClean with 109 franchises, came in at 386. And now DUCTZ has broken through ranked number 418, with 38 franchises.” “This is great for our franchisees,” said Rotche. “They deserve the credit and -more-
PAGE TWO/DUCTZ Franchise 500 I’m very happy for them. This will continue to enhance our reputation as a leader in our industry.” The Service Brands International franchise portfolio includes: Molly Maid – A residential cleaning franchise serving on-the-go people. www.mollymaid.com. Mr. Handyman – The franchise solution to today’s fix-it problems for millions of timestarved families. www.mrhandyman.com. 1-800-DryClean – An affordable drycleaning and laundry pick-up and delivery service franchise designed for our mile-a-minute society. www.1-800-dryclean.com. DUCTZ International– A leading duct-cleaning franchise featuring the patented Ductbusters’ Cleaning Process TM. www.ductz.com Service Brands International 3948 Ranchero Dr. Ann Arbor, MI 48108 1-866-822-6115