Service Brands International Franchise News

October 04, 2011 // Franchising.com // - ANN ARBOR, MI – Service Brands International (SBI), a privately held, multi-concept franchisor of home-service brands, announced leadership changes involving two of its franchise systems, Mr. Handyman and ProTect Painters. Other brands in the SBI portfolio include Molly Maid and 1-800-Dry-Clean, which are not affected by the announcements.
The changes were prompted by the resignation of Todd Recknagel, who joined SBI as the CEO and President of Mr. Handyman International in early 2003. Under Recknagel's direction, Mr. Handyman increased its consumer sales more than 200 percent, and is now the largest employer of handymen in the world. Recknagel will remain in an advisory position and partner at Mr...

Designation Released by World Franchising Network in USA Today April 13, 2010 // Franchising.com // Ann Arbor, MI – As part of a targeted new website and recruitment program for military veterans, the World Franchising Network has selected Service Brands International, parent company for Molly Maid, Mr. Handyman, ProTect Painters and 1-800-DryClean as part of the first annual list of "50 Top Franchises for Veterans."

The 50 companies included were selected from hundreds of companies requesting evaluation for inclusion in the article. There was no cost to participate in the survey. Each participating franchisor was required to submit a completed questionnaire describing the specific financial incentives provided to veterans by the franchisor...

March 30, 2009 // Franchising.com // Ann Arbor, MI - Alex Roberts, vice president franchise development for Service Brands International, announced that Mike Welch has joined the multi-concept franchisor as franchise development manager for the ProTect Painters brand.

"We recently acquired ProTect Painters, and Mike will be responsible for recruiting our franchise owners and managing consultant relationships," said Roberts. "He has a dynamic personality and positive attitude, which is very contagious. Mike is well respected in our industry, and he has a rare knack for connecting with people and developing trust."

Welch most recently was director of franchising for AllOverMedia, and before that was national sales manager and director of sales training and recruiting for Unique Screen Media...

Multi-Concept Franchisor of Molly Maid, Mr. Handyman and 1-800-DryClean Adds Residential Painting Franchise to Home-Services Brand Portfolio February 03, 2009 // Franchising.com // Ann Arbor, MI – While today's economy is troubling for many industries, Service Brands International (SBI), the franchisor of household services category leaders Molly Maid, Mr. Handyman and 1-800-DryClean, is aggressively growing with the acquisition of Protect Painters, a 14-unit franchise brand based mostly in the Northeast. Under the SBI umbrella, the concept is expected to grow to 200 units during the next five years.

Protect Painters, a professional painting contractor specializing primarily in exterior, residential painting projects, joins SBI primed for growth...

Progressive Group of Franchise Service Companies Creates President and COO Position to Help Accelerate Growth

June 02, 2008 // Franchising.com // Ann Arbor, MI – Service Brands International (SBI), a multi-concept franchisor of brands that provide a variety of timesaving home services ideally suited for today's active consumer, announced today it has appointed John McDonald to its newly created President and COO position.

As part of the major growth strategy for its three brands – Molly Maid, Mr. Handyman and 1-800-DryClean – SBI hired John McDonald, formerly CEO of Vision Event Productions and Executive Vice President, Business Development and Sales for FedEx Kinko's Office and Print Services, Inc...