1-800-GOT-MOLD? Franchise News

TAMPA, Fla. /PRNewswire/ -- 1-800-GOT-MOLD?®, America's first dog-centric, home-based, royalty-free, mold inspection franchisor has awarded a two-state Master Franchise for North Carolina and South Carolina, which will result in a build-out of 22 territories, company President Allen Castleman announced today.

Michael Childers, president of the business consulting firm Nelson-Childers Inc., will open his base operation in Charlotte NC and provide sales, training and support for the rest of the franchisees in his territory. The Nelson-Childers firm specializes in business valuations and due diligence consulting.

"I love that we 'Do well by doing good!'" said Childers, echoing the company's motto. "I think 1-800-GOT-MOLD? brings tremendous value to homeowners and building owners by assessing and identifying mold issues and healing sick homes, independent of any vested interest in remediation...

TAMPA, Fla. /PRNewswire/ -- 1-800-GOT-MOLD?® today announced its first training class for new franchisees, beginning Aug. 9th at the company's new headquarters in Tampa. 1-800-GOT-MOLD?'s unique approach to locating the causes and sources of poor indoor air quality combines the use of specially trained mold-detection dogs with infrared cameras, laser particle counters, electronic moisture detection and laboratory analysis.

The two-week intensive course, featuring nationally recognized experts in building science, indoor environmental quality and mold, will teach franchisees everything they need to begin building their own mold assessment and consulting businesses in their respective protected territories.

"Our dogs aren't just a tool," says Jason Earle, founder of 1-800-GOT-MOLD?...

PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jeremy Sparks joined his father in the construction business right after high school, later forming his own company. After years of success in the business, in 2009 he began to feel the economic slowdown. It was harder to find new customers, and the jobs he had were smaller. That's when he started looking for a new career and a way to make a substantial living for his family.

After much research, he decided 1-800-GOT-MOLD? was what he wanted. His knowledge of building science made it easy to learn the mold assessment business. The initial investment was low compared to the earnings potential, but the recession seemed to have little impact on it. He could have three to six customers a week, or more, instead of three or four customers a year...