ServiceMaster Clean Franchise News

First-quarter operating revenue increased 6.5% to $655 million
First-quarter operating income increased 130% to $55 million
First-quarter operating performance improved 32.5% to $101 million
Customer retention improved at TruGreen, Terminix, American Home Shield and Merry Maids
Refinanced $600 million of 10.75% senior notes with 8% senior notes in First Quarter
Amended and extended revolving credit facility to 2017

MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The ServiceMaster Company, one of the world's largest residential and commercial service networks, today announced preliminary, unaudited first-quarter 2012 results, led by a 6.5 percent increase in operating revenue, to $655 million, and a 130 percent increase in operating income, to $55 million, compared to the same period in 2011...

ServiceMaster Specialty Restoration Services, Green Bay, Wisconsin, a franchise of ServiceMaster Clean with over 16 years of experience restoring residential and commercial buildings, has joined RestorationMasterFinder.com (RMF).
Green Bay, Wisconsin (PRWEB) April 24, 2012 - ServiceMaster Specialty Restoration Services, Green Bay, Wisconsin, a franchise of ServiceMaster Clean with over 16 years of experience restoring residential and commercial buildings, has joined RestorationMasterFinder.com (RMF) to expand their online marketing and bring their expertise to a broad range of potential clients. RMF is a cost-effective online leads generation program exclusive to restoration and cleaning service providers.
RestorationMaster Finder is powered by optimized search engine visibility on Google, Bing, Yahoo and more than 100 other local, vertical and social media web portals...

ServiceMaster Professional Services, Austin Texas, a franchise of ServiceMaster Clean with over 10 years of experience restoring residential and commercial buildings, has joined RestorationMasterFinder.com (RMF) to expand their online marketing.
(PRWEB) March 29, 2012 - ServiceMaster Professional Services, Austin Texas, a franchise of ServiceMaster Clean with over 10 years of experience restoring residential and commercial buildings, has joined RestorationMasterFinder.com (RMF) to expand their online marketing and bring their expertise to a broad range of potential clients. RMF is a cost-effective online leads generation program exclusive to restoration and cleaning service providers.
RestorationMaster Finder is powered by optimized search engine visibility on Google, Bing, Yahoo and more than 100 other local, vertical and social media web portals...

New Online Effort Helps Military Veterans Raise Money To Start Businesses
March 07, 2012 // Franchising.com // MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Four ServiceMaster brands have joined forces with a new online fundraising program called Boost A Hero in an effort to help military veterans purchase franchise businesses. Boost A Hero, available at www.sprigster.com, provides a platform where vets utilize “crowdfunding” to raise the capital they need to purchase franchises like ServiceMaster Clean, Merry Maids, Furniture Medic and AmeriSpec – which are all ServiceMaster brands.
The four ServiceMaster brands are charter members of the Boost A Hero program, which was recently initiated by Sprigster in partnership with the International Franchise Association (IFA)...

Tornado watches and warnings are posted from the Ohio Valley into the Tennessee Valley and several states are already reporting damage from these powerful storms.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (March 2, 2012)—In the aftermath of a deadly tornado outbreak, which has battered and drenched multiple cities across the Mid-West and South over the past two days, disaster experts from ServiceMaster Clean and ServiceMaster Recovery Management (SRM) have positioned crews, equipment and command centers and stand ready to assist with clean-up efforts today and throughout the weekend. ServiceMaster offers residential and commercial disaster recovery experts and vast resources to handle any size disaster and are prepared to respond at a moment’s notice to mitigate claim severity and minimize business interruption...

Memphis, Tenn., February 3, 2012 – Memphis-based ServiceMaster Co., one of the world’s largest residential and commercial service companies, announced today that it plans to hire approximately 6,700 new and seasonal field employees nationwide over the next several months as it readies for its peak season. This includes the more than 700 new to the company jobs ServiceMaster has already announced this month.
Positions available include corporate support and management, inside sales, general sales and receivables. The bulk of the seasonal positions will be in field operations and customer call centers for its leading brands of Terminix, TruGreen, and American Home Shield. Field operation staff positions are located throughout the United States in local communities, while positions in customer call centers are based in Dallas, Memphis, Atlanta, Carroll, Iowa and a new call center in Tampa Bay...

ServiceMaster Restoration by DSI (one of the largest U.S. operators of ServiceMaster Clean franchised businesses) has launched a new website http://www.servicemaster-dsi.com and has joined RestorationMasterFinder.com (RMF).
Chicago, Illinois (PRWEB) January 31, 2012 - ServiceMaster Restoration by DSI (one of the largest U.S. operators of ServiceMaster Clean franchised businesses) has launched a new website http://www.servicemaster-dsi.com and has joined RestorationMasterFinder.com (RMF) to expand their online marketing and bring their expertise to a broad range of potential clients. RMF is a cost-effective online leads generation program developed by Proceed Innovative exclusive to restoration and cleaning service providers.
Steve VanDenBerg, President/CEO ServiceMaster Restoration by DSI says, "Our work with Proceed Innovative has been very rewarding...

December 09, 2011 // Franchising.com // MEMPHIS, Tenn. – As time quickly ticks by and holiday festivities take over our days and weeks, preparing your home for expected and unexpected guests becomes a daunting task for many. Is your home ready for parties, baking and last minute stop-ins from family and friends? Experts from Merry Maids, a division of The ServiceMaster Company and the largest residential cleaning franchise network in the world, provide tips to help plan and execute timely holiday cleaning.
Time and energy are two essential items everyone needs during the holidays. Cleaning and maintaining your home during the holidays can take the joy out of preparing and hosting get-togethers. Starting early, having a plan and following these hassle-free steps can help make the most of your holidays...

ServiceMaster DAK, Dean and Eileen Knox owners, serving the North, North Shore and Northwest suburbs of the city of Chicago for 36 years announce the launching of new website: http://www.ServiceMaster-DAK.com.
Northbrook, IL (PRWEB) December 08, 2011 - ServiceMaster DAK meets the stringent demands of the ServiceMaster Clean brand and is recognized as a leader in performance, service, and quality. Dean and Eileen Knox, owners have been recognized by the ServiceMaster Corporation for “Service Excellence” receiving the Marion E. Wade award for both Disaster Restoration and Residential Services.
Veteran owned ServiceMaster DAK is committed to the pursuit of excellence, providing state of the art technology, equipment, and trained, certified staff when addressing any cleaning or restoration needs...

Tom Brackett Named President of TruGreen;
Chuck Fallon Named President of Terminix
December 06, 2011 // Franchising.com // Memphis, Tenn. -  The ServiceMaster Company, one of the world’s largest residential and commercial service networks, announced today key executive appointments at TruGreen and Terminix, its two largest business units. Tom Brackett has been named president of TruGreen and Chuck Fallon has joined the company as president of Terminix. Both will report to ServiceMaster Chief Executive Officer Hank Mullany.
Brackett has been serving as interim president of TruGreen since May, while holding the position of president of Terminix since May. Brackett moves into his new role after a highly successfully 20-year career at Terminix, including the last five as president and chief operating officer...

Memphis, Tenn., December 1, 2011 – ServiceMaster Recovery Management (SRM), the commercial large loss division of ServiceMaster Co., is actively serving its international commercial clients in response to the historic flooding in Thailand. Flooding in Thailand has claimed over 500 lives since late July and affected more than 1,000 factories in industrial provinces north of the capital of Bangkok, disrupting the supply chains of many international companies.
While determining the true cost of the floods could take years, insured losses could be in the billions of dollars. SRM deployed preliminary recovery teams to the area three weeks ago and is initiating the restoration process as flood waters recede.
SRM specializes in minimizing business interruption in disaster impacted areas so that companies may rapidly return to pre-loss conditions...

December 02, 2011 // Franchising.com // Memphis, Tenn. -  ServiceMaster Company, one of the world’s largest residential and commercial service networks, announced today that Thomas Coba has joined as president of ServiceMaster Clean and Merry Maids. Coba will report to ServiceMaster Chief Executive Officer Hank Mullany.
Coba is responsible for 6,375 franchises and international licenses in 33 countries, 82 branches and 31,000 team members operating under the ServiceMaster Clean, Merry Maids, AmeriSpec and Furniture Medic brands. These brands hold category-leading positions in residential and commercial cleaning, disaster restoration, home inspections and furniture repair, respectively.
Coba joins ServiceMaster from Milford, Conn...

November 15, 2011 // Franchising.com // MEMPHIS, TENN. – The ServiceMaster Company recently reported its third quarter 2011 financial results through the filing of its Form 10-Q and Form 8-K. Additionally, the Company has scheduled a conference call to discuss its financial and operating results on Thursday, November 17th at 7:30 a.m. CT.
All interested parties are invited to join Hank Mullany, Chief Executive Officer, and Roger Cregg, Chief Financial Officer, as they provide an update on the company’s strategic initiatives and operating results. To participate in this conference call, please call 800-931-5132 (or international participants call: 212-231-2951). Additionally, the conference call will be available via webcast...

ServiceMaster Commercial Cleaning Services has partnered with another local ServiceMaster franchise, ServiceMaster 24 Hour, in order to provide 24/7 Damage Restoration services, including fire & water damage restoration and other services.
AURORA, CO, November 06, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Effective September 30th, 2011, two ServiceMaster Clean businesses, ServiceMaster Commercial Cleaning Services and ServiceMaster 24 Hour, have partnered together to offer a complete cleaning services solution for both residential and commercial customers in the Denver and Boulder areas. ServiceMaster Commercial Cleaning Services has over 15 years of experience in commercial janitorial, carpet cleaning, floor maintenance, and detail cleaning services...

October 06, 2011 // Franchising.com // MEMPHIS, Tenn. — ServiceMaster Clean announced today that Peter Mason has been awarded one of the company's distinguished Shane Battier Franchise Scholarships. Selected from hundreds of applicants, Mason completed a 1,500-word essay detailing how he would utilize the ServiceMaster corporate objectives in his business. The Shane Battier Franchise Scholarship allows individuals interested in starting their own business an opportunity to be awarded their own commercial cleaning franchise license – a $31,900 value.
″What drew me to ServiceMaster Clean was their commitment in helping others improve,″ said Mason. ″They believe in helping you grow, building diverse work groups and supporting franchise owners...

MEMPHIS, TENN., August 17, 2011– The ServiceMaster Company recently reported its second quarter 2011 financial results through the filing of its Form 10-Q and Form 8-K. Additionally, the Company has scheduled a conference call to discuss its financial and operating results on Thursday, August 25th at 10 a.m. CT.
All interested parties are invited to join Hank Mullany, Chief Executive Officer, and David. Martin, interim Chief Financial Officer, as they provide an update on the company's strategic initiatives and operating results. To participate in this conference call, please call 800-771-7941 (or international participants call: 212-231-2931). Additionally, the conference call will be available via webcast. To participate via webcast, interested parties may go to the company's investor relations home page at: http://www...

Former United States Air Force recruiter takes 20 years worth of recruiting experience into his own commercial janitorial business. August 15, 2011 // Franchising.com // MEMPHIS, Tenn. — ServiceMaster Clean announced today that Anthony Stephens has been awarded one of the company's distinguished Shane Battier Franchise Scholarships. Selected from hundreds of applicants, Stephens completed a 1,500-word essay detailing how he would utilize the ServiceMaster corporate objectives in his business. The Shane Battier Franchise Scholarship allows individuals interested in starting their own business an opportunity to be awarded their own commercial cleaning franchise license – a $31,900 value.

"One of the most important lessons I learned in the Air Force is that there is no substitute or shortcut for proper training and preparation," said Stephens...

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the water emergency in El Paso, Texas, ServiceMASTER Recovery by C2C Restoration has sent water damage restoration crews, trucks and specialized equipment to the rescue.

In recent days, El Paso residents have been hit hard when freezing temperatures burst pipes, causing flooding and water damage throughout homes and businesses on levels that threatened the city's water supplies. Many residents have been without water for days.

ServiceMASTER Recovery by C2C Restoration crews have been working around the clock to clean up the damage and restore pipes and plumbing.

"We deal with crisis and emergencies like this on a daily basis. Thanks to our recent expansion, we had the extra equipment and manpower and were able to dispatch them to El Paso to help out in their time of need," said CEO Hayko Aldzhikyan...

Top affiliates changing daily as voting competition nears end MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The three Habitat for Humanity (Habitat) affiliates receiving awards in the American Home Shield® Challenge for Change(SM) (AHS Challenge) will likely be decided by the last few votes cast on January 31.

With less than a week remaining in the online voting competition, the battle for the top position and grand prize of $25,000 has become intense between Habitat affiliates in Greater Columbus (OH) and Pierce County/Tacoma (WA). Both have received more than 45,000 online votes, and totals continue to grow by the hundreds each day.

And while Habitat Maumee Valley (OH) and Habitat Seattle/South King County (WA) appear to be front runners for the third place prize of $10,000, a last minute rally could push any of the remaining Habitat affiliates into prize contention, including Greater Memphis (TN), Almost Heaven (WV), Chicago South Suburbs (IL), Genesee County (MI), Indian River (FL), Lake County (IL), Morris County (NJ), Detroit (MI), Kansas City (MO), Washington, D...

The disaster restoration specialist says advanced planning can save you, your family and your property.

Memphis, Tenn. (Vocus/PRWEB ) June 2, 2010 -- As today marks the first day of the 2010 hurricane season, ServiceMaster Clean franchises across the nation stand ready to assist storm victims contain and reduce water damage. In addition to the list of more than 12 helpful tips on how to mitigate water damage on its Web site, www.servicemasterclean.com, the company suggests a host of things you can do before extreme weather hits your home.

"Before a hurricane strikes, it's important to carefully map out a response," says Pete Duncanson, director of training and technical support for ServiceMaster Clean. "Because the amount of planning you do upfront is going to play a significant role in the post-storm clean-up...