Stratus Building Solutions Franchise News

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St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) May 07, 2012 - Stratus Building Solutions took place in the third largest Earth Day celebration in the country, held in St. Louis, Missouri at Forrest Park. The day-long festival is attended by thousands of environmental supporters.
Stratus Building Solutions is the country’s leading green facility services provider. They have a proprietary line of Green Seal certified cleaning chemicals, a Stratus Brand HEPA filtration backpack vacuum that removes dirt and allergens .3 micron or larger from flooring and surfaces, and a variety of other methods to ensure the greenest clean for professional buildings.
One piece of equipment demonstrated by Marisa Lather, the National Marketing Manager for Stratus Building Solutions, is the UV-C Wand...

Stratus Building Solutions is a leading franchisor for those seeking a home based business and share some information on the benefits of working from home.
St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) April 27, 2012 - Stratus Building Solutions, the nation’s premiere building services and maintenance franchising company, has been officially named the “Number 2 Top Home Based Franchise” by Entrepreneur magazine in the annual Franchise 500, with 4 “Top Ten” spots total.
There are many benefits to home franchising. There is no overhead of a storefront and staff to maintain and pay for resulting in a lower financial risk. There is also the opportunity to qualify for tax advantages, depending on the business. And then there is freedom...

Stratus Building Solutions named #1 Commercial Cleaning Franchise and enters Entrepreneur magazine's list of "Best of the Best" franchises for 2012.
St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) February 20, 2012 - Every year, Entrepreneur magazine thoroughly evaluates all aspects of franchise success and puts together a list to lead prospects through the difficult choice of choosing a franchise. In 2012, they ranked Stratus Building Solutions to be the #1 Commercial Cleaning Franchise, which propelled them into the prestigious category “Best of the Best.”
Landing at the head of the class and staying ahead of the competition is what Stratus strives for on behalf of their franchise owners. They utilize the top technologies and ensure thorough training and certification for all Stratus franchise owners...

Stratus joins the IFA to announce Operation Enduring Opportunity, which pledges to hire and recruit 75,000 veterans and 5,000 wounded warriors. Stratus' Veteran Plan seeks to help transition our veterans with ease into business ownership.
St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) February 06, 2012 - Stratus Building Solutions is a proud member of the International Franchise Association (IFA) and excited to share in the announcement of “Operation Enduring Opportunity,” which is a campaign to hire and recruit 75,000 veterans and 5,000 wounded warriors by 2012. Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States of America, made the November announcement as part of the White House Joining Forces Initiative and is the largest veteran hiring commitment yet...

Easier navigation, SEO benefits and additional features enhance user experience for www.stratusclean.com.
St. Louis, MO, November 17, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Stratus Building Solutions releases updated franchising website to enable a more streamlined, user-friendly experience, the facility services franchisor said Wednesday.
The site, www.stratusclean.com, is aimed at individuals seeking more information on the franchising division of the company. The site offers easy-to-find locations, franchise testimonials and company blog.
The company said the website provides a look into the culture of the organization that lends to the ability to celebrate awards such as #1 Fastest Growing Franchises, top ten in the 50 Top Franchises for Minorities and the Inc...

Stratus Building Solutions appears in USA TODAY for NMFI's 50 Top Franchises for Minorities with over 5,000 franchisees and with 93% minority participation.
ST. LOUIS, MO, November 10, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Stratus Building Solutions celebrates diversity within the organization once again with inclusion in the Top Ten list of this year's 50 Top Franchises for Minorities reported by USA Today on November 4, 2011. The survey is in its fourth annual list and this is Stratus' second recognition.
The National Minority Franchise Initiative recognizes Stratus to be leader in the franchising field with proven successes for minorities. Stratus Building Solutions exceed the expectations with over 5,000 franchisees and with 93% minority participation...

St. Louis-Based Franchise Company Ranked Among Fastest-Growing in U.S. by Franchise Times Magazine St. Louis, MO Franchise Times Magazine and FRANdata, which are leading sources of non-biased, analytical information about the franchise industry, have identified St. Louis-based Stratus Building Solutions among the top 50 fastest-growing franchises in the nation, based on the company's unit growth of 115 percent between 2004 and 2008.

With more than 50 established Master Franchise locations, plus more than 2,150 Unit Franchises in 23 states and five nations, Stratus Building Solutions is the fastest-growing international brand in the building services and maintenance industry, and generated record performance in 2009.

System-wide revenues for the company co-founded by CEO Dennis Jarrett and President Pete Frese in 2004 exceeded $60 million in 2009, surpassing the company's original 2009 estimate of $55 million by 10 percent -- a huge increase over 2008 revenues of about $35 million...

St. Louis-Based Franchisor Also Named Number Three Fastest-Growing Franchise and Number Thurteen Overall in Entrepreneur's Annual Ranking

ST. LOUIS, MO, /24-7PressRelease/ -- Stratus Building Solutions, the St. Louis-based franchisor of building services and maintenance franchises, has been named the Number 1 New Franchise, the Number 3 Fastest-Growing Franchise and the Number 13 Overall Franchise in Entrepreneur magazine's 2010 Franchise 500 ranking.

Dennis Jarrett, CEO of Stratus Building Solutions, said, "These top rankings by Entrepreneur reflect the success of our growing international network of franchise owner-operators and employees, and complement our aggressive growth plans and customer service commitments for the year ahead...

New Master Franchise in Lithuania is Business Model for Expansion in Baltic States

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stratus Building Solutions, the St. Louis-based franchisor of branded building service and maintenance operations in the U.S. and Canada, has established a footprint for growth in Europe by awarding a new Master Franchise in Kaunas, Lithuania, that nation's second-largest city.

CEO Dennis Jarrett said, "The Kaunas Master Franchise will serve as a business model for Stratus Building Solutions' franchise expansion into other Baltic states and in Europe as we continue to expand operations across the U.S. and Canada. This milestone complements our initiative to grow Stratus Building Solutions internationally...

December 17, 2008 // Franchising.com // - St. Louis, Missouri...Stratus Building Solutions is continuing its national expansion by awarding a Master Franchise to Stratus Building Solutions of Ventura County, Inc., a new building service and maintenance franchisor with headquarters in Simi Valley, the company announced. California business entrepreneurs Jim Parell and his wife Tinee are owner/operators of the new Master Franchise.

Stratus Building Solutions of Ventura County, with offices at 3355 Cochran Street-Suite 202, Simi Valley, California, 93063, can be reached by calling 805.915.9868. The new business complements Stratus Building Solutions' Master Franchise operations in 14 other states, and a Master Franchise in Los Angeles County which opened in March, 2008...

September 05, 2008 // Franchising.com // - St. Louis, Missouri-- Stratus Building Solutions, a franchisor of commercial cleaning and maintenance service franchises nationwide, is aggressively expanding by awarding Master Franchises in Charlotte, Raleigh and Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Stratus Building Solutions' new Master Franchise operations in North Carolina complement the company's expansions into major cities in 13 other states since the firm was founded in 2004.

Pete Frese, President of Stratus Building Solutions, said, "We anticipate substantial business growth opportunities for our new franchisees in Charlotte, Raleigh and Winston-Salem, which are fast-growing cities in one of the nation's fastest-growing states...

August 18, 2008 // Franchising.com // - St. Louis, Missouri USA ...Stratus Building Solutions, a St. Louis-based franchisor of commercial cleaning franchises nationwide, has donated a truckload of environmentally safe cleaning products and equipment to help people and businesses displaced by devastating Mississippi River floods in Missouri this summer.

Dennis Jarrett, CEO, and Pete Frese, President, contributed the "green" cleaning products to disaster relief authorities in St. Charles County working to help residents and business owners restore property swamped by flood waters in July.

"It is heart-wrenching to see so many businesses and people working to restore their lives to normal after being displaced by the flooding," said Jarrett...

August 04, 2008 // Franchising.com // - Charlotte, North Carolina...Stratus Building Solutions, a St. Louis-based franchisor of commercial cleaning franchises nationwide, has entered the Charlotte market by awarding a new Master Franchise to Todd Knight, who will manage the regional operation from offices at 2015 Ayrsley Town Boulevard - Suite 202.

Pete Frese, President of Stratus Building Solutions, said, "The new Master Franchise in Charlotte complements cleaning service franchises in 14 states that entrepreneurs seeking new sources of business income have acquired since Stratus Building Solutions was founded in 2004.

"As a Master Franchisee, Todd Knight will exclusively offer Stratus Building Solutions franchise units for sale throughout greater Charlotte to entrepreneurs who will provide superior contract cleaning services for retail, commercial, industrial, multi-family and professional buildings based on our successful model," Frese said...

August 04, 2008 // Franchising.com // - Raleigh, North Carolina- Stratus Building Solutions, a St. Louis-based franchisor of commercial cleaning franchises nationwide, has entered the Raleigh market by awarding a new Master Franchise to Jason Potts, who will manage the regional operation from offices at 6060-C Six Forks Road.

Pete Frese, President of Stratus Building Solutions, said, "The new Master Franchise in Raleigh complements cleaning service franchises in 14 states that entrepreneurs seeking new sources of business income have acquired since Stratus Building Solutions was founded in 2004."

"As a Master Franchisee, Jason Potts will exclusively offer Stratus Building Solutions franchise units for sale throughout greater Raleigh to entrepreneurs who will provide superior contract cleaning services for retail, commercial, industrial, multi-family and professional buildings based on our successful model," Frese said...

April 21, 2008 // Franchising.com // - St. Louis, Missouri...Stratus Building Solutions, the St. Louis-based franchisor of retail-commercial-industrial building cleaning service franchises nationwide, is launching a new division called Stratus Affiliated Services, LLC to provide landscaping, energy audits, recycling, pest control, hard-surface cleaning, and other services to expand and complement the company's successful service franchise programs.

Dennis Jarrett, CEO of Stratus Building Solutions, said, "Stratus Affiliated Services exponentially expands our commercial cleaning and maintenance programs available to all of our franchisors and clients across the United States, and satisfies the industry's needs for 'one-stop-shop' availability of complete maintenance services...

April 07, 2008 // Franchising.com // - St. Louis, Missouri… Bill Blair, a veteran franchise industry executive who resides in Belleville, Illinois, has been recruited as Vice President-Master Development at Stratus Building Solutions, the commercial-industrial building cleaning service franchisor based in St. Louis, Missouri, with rapidly expanding operations in 14 states.

As Vice President-Master Development at Stratus Building Solutions, Mr. Blair joins an executive team which has awarded new Master Franchise expansions in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, New Jersey and New York since September 2007, and is positioned to double in size systemwide by year-end 2008, company executives said.

Dennis Jarrett, CEO of Stratus Building Solutions, said, "Our company's growth in new markets is accelerating as Straus Building Solutions is increasingly recognized for leadership and business opportunity in the commercial cleaning services industry...

April 03, 2008 // Franchising.com // - St. Louis, Missouri...Stratus Building Solutions is continuing its national expansion by awarding a Master Franchise to Stratus Building Solutions of Los Angeles County, a new commercial-industrial building cleaning service franchisor with headquarters in Encino, California, the company announced.

California businessman Afshin Cangarlu is president of Stratus Building Solutions of Los Angeles County.

Stratus Building Solutions of Los Angeles County, with offices at 16530 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 204 in Encino, complements new Stratus Building Solutions' Master Franchise expansions in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, New Jersey and New York since September 2007. The new Master Franchise office in Encino can be reached by calling 310...

March 04, 2008 // Franchising.com // - St. Louis, Missouri…Stratus Building Solutions, a St. Louis-based franchisor of retail-commercial-industrial building cleaning service franchises nationwide, has expanded in New York by awarding a new Master Franchise to Stratus Building Solutions of Hudson Valley, which will serve two counties about 50 miles north of New York City, and also New York City's Borough of the Bronx.

Stratus Building Solutions of Hudson Valley complements Stratus Building Solutions' Master Franchise expansions in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, New Jersey and New York since September 2007.

Zev Berglas is president of Stratus Building Solutions of Hudson Valley. Mr. Berglas said, "Stratus Building Solutions of Hudson Valley will exclusively offer Stratus Building Solutions sub-franchise units for sale in New York's Orange County and Rockland County so entrepreneurs can provide top-quality contract cleaning services for retail, commercial, industrial, multi-family and professional buildings based on the company's successful model...

February 11, 2008 // Franchising.com // - St. Louis, Missouri, USA …Stratus Building Solutions, a St. Louis-based franchisor of retail-commercial-industrial building cleaning service franchises nationwide, is introducing a new program called "Stratus Sani-Proof" that kills dangerous bacteria, including Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) and other bacteria often found in schools, health clubs, daycare centers, gyms, dormitories, locker rooms, medical offices and hospitals.

The Stratus Sani-Proof cleaning program is being introduced at all Stratus Building Solutions cleaning franchises in 13 states as a result of growing public concerns about MRSA and other infections sometimes carried by people who have been recently hospitalized, undergone a medical procedure, or been in contact with persons carrying such bacteria...

Environmentally-Friendly Service is Newest Innovation by National Cleaning Service Franchisor

January 23, 2008 // Franchising.com // St. Louis, Missouri, USA... Stratus Building Solutions, a St. Louis-based franchisor of retail-commercial-industrial building cleaning service franchises nationwide, has launched a new, system-wide "GreenClean" janitorial program which uses safe, environmentally-friendly products and services to help sustain healthier, more productive work places for clients.

Stratus Building Solutions ( www.stratusclean.com ) is one of the first commercial cleaning service franchisors in the United States to offer this advanced level of environmentally-friendly cleaning products and services, which are proven to be less harmful to the natural environment, and which result in safer, healthier work places for employees of clients utilizing the GreenClean service...