GENERAL SCHWARZKOPF SPEAKS TO FRANCHISE OWNERS Furniture Medic and ServiceMaster Clean

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MEMPHIS (September 9, 2006) – At the 2006 International Convention for ServiceMaster Clean and Furniture Medic, franchisees had the pleasure of hearing from one of the most distinguished Army Generals of our time, General H. Norman Schwarzkopf .
Throughout his military career, General Schwarzkopf has served as a leader to others, inspiring others to take charge and do what is right. Qualities he will pass on to future generations to come.
General Schwarzkopf also inspired the ServiceMaster Clean and the Furniture Medic franchisees as he spoke on leadership and its importance. He confidently presented what he felt are the keys to great leadership. The pinnacle of his speech came when he stated that, “Leadership is not managing an organization. Organizations are made up of people. Leadership is motivating people. Leadership is about people.” These people he believed not only possessed competence but, moreover were people of character, the same character General Schwarzkopf represented throughout his military career and is still representing today in everything he does to give back to others.
ServiceMaster Clean and Furniture Medic recognize that veterans can be great franchise owners due to their training and ability to work within a proven system. In fact, ServiceMaster Clean and Furniture Medic are members of “VetFran,” a program sponsored the IFA which reaches out to our country’s military and veteran organizations. Nearly 200 participating member companies have agreed to help qualified veterans acquire franchise businesses.
ServiceMaster Clean and Furniture Medic franchise owners were invited after General Schwarzkopf’s speech to gather on stage for a group photograph. These former military leaders affect hundreds of thousands of people from their staff to their customers.
ServiceMaster Clean franchises provide commercial cleaning, carpet cleaning, water and fire damage cleanup to both homes and commercial properties; Furniture Medic franchises provide furniture repair and restoration to both homes and commercial properties. Both ServiceMaster Clean and Furniture Medic discount the franchise fee by 10% to individuals honorably discharged from The United States Armed Forces. To find out more information on these franchise opportunities visit ServiceMaster Clean at www.ownafranchise.com or Furniture Medic at www.furnituremedicfranchise.com

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ServiceMaster Clean is a member of the ServiceMaster® family of brands. The ServiceMaster Company currently serves residential and commercial customers through a network of over 5,500 company-owned locations and franchised licenses. The Company’s brands include TruGreen ChemLawn®, TruGreen LandCare®, Terminix®, American Home Shield®, InStar® Services Group, ServiceMaster Clean®, Merry Maids®, Furniture Medic®, AmeriSpec®, Rescue Rooter®, and ARS American Services Express®. The core services of the Company include lawn care and landscape maintenance, termite and pest control, home warranties, disaster response and reconstruction, cleaning and disaster restoration, house cleaning, furniture repair, home inspection, and plumbing.

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