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New Building Maintenance Franchise Owned by Julio R. Alvarez is International Franchisor’s 3rd in Florida
Julio R. Alvarez of Miami, a multi-lingual business executive with more than 20 years of senior management success in the U.S. and Latin America, has joined the growing international network of Stratus Building Solutions Master Franchisors as the new owner and president of Stratus Building Solutions of South Florida.
Stratus Building Solutions of South Florida will serve building owners and managers throughout Miami-Dade County and expand its business base with unit franchises that provide superior quality maintenance services based on Stratus Building Solutions’ successful business model, eco-friendly systems, and unparalleled commitments to customer satisfaction. The new Master Franchise offices are at 7925 NW 12th Street, Suite 321, Miami, 33126. Mr. Alvarez can be reached at mobile telephone 305 397 4980.
Mr. Alvarez will hire eight employees immediately and provide building owners and property managers with cost-efficient options for building maintenance, including the firm’s exclusive “Stratus Sani-Proof” program that kills bacteria including Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, and other germs found in offices, schools, health clubs, daycare centers, gyms, dormitories and medical centers.
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June 14, 2010, Tampa Bay, Florida
New Building Maintenance and Cleaning Franchise Owned by Eric Brotz is Parent Company’s 2nd in Florida
Eric Brotz is the newest Master Franchisor in the growing network of building service and maintenance franchises awarded by Stratus Building Solutions, a successful international company setting new standards in the building services and maintenance franchise industry.
Stratus Building Solutions of Tampa Bay will serve building owners and managers in greater Tampa, Clearwater and St. Petersburg. As President of the new Master Franchise, Mr. Brotz plans to hire three employees immediately and expand operations with unit franchises providing a full range of efficient, high-quality maintenance services for building owners and property managers throughout the area. Stratus Building Solutions of Tampa Bay offices are located at 3001 Executive Drive, Suite 140, Clearwater, Florida, 33762. Telephone 727.493.4250. |
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May 21, 2010, St. Louis Business Journal
Ranked by percent revenue growth 2007-2009
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April 20, 2010, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
St. Louis-Based Franchise Company Ranked Among Fastest-Growing in U.S. by Franchise Times Magazine
APRIL 20, 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
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| January 29, 2010, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
St. Louis-Based Franchisor Also Named # 3 Fastest-Growing and # 13 Overall in Entrepreneur’s Annual Ranking
January 29, 2010, St. Louis, Missouri, USA…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. These top rankings are especially meaningful because 2009 was a banner year for Stratus Building Solutions and our prospects for system-wide growth and market expansion in 2010 are very bright,” Jarrett said.
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DECEMBER 4, 2009, Small Business Commerce Association
Small Business Commerce Association's Award Honors the Achievement
SAN FRANSICO, November 7, 2009, Stratus Building Solutions, Inc. has been selected for the 2009 Best of Business Award in the Building Services Company category by the Small Business Commerce Association (SBCA)
The Small Business Commerce Association (SBCA) is pleased to announce that Stratus Building Solutions, Inc. has been selected for the 2009 Best of Business Award in the Building Services Company category.
The SBCA 2009 Award Program recognizes the top 5% of small businesses throughout the country. Using consumer feedback, the SBCA identifies companies that we believe have demonstrated what makes small businesses a vital part of the American economy. The selection committee chooses the award winners from nominees based off information taken from monthly surveys administered by the SBCA, a review of consumer rankings, and other consumer reports. Award winners are a valuable asset to their community and exemplify
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DECEMBER 2, 2009, Money.aol.com
New Master Franchise in Panama City is Model for Growth in Central & South America
Stratus Building Solutions, the St. Louis-based franchisor of branded building service and maintenance operations in the U.S., Canada and Europe, is expanding to Central America by awarding a new Master Franchise in the Republic of Panama.
CEO Dennis Jarrett said, “This new Master Franchise headquartered in Panama City is a business model for our company’s expansion in Central and South America as we continue to grow franchise operations globally, and enhance Stratus Building Solutions’ worldwide brand.”
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NOVEMBER 29, 2009, St. Louis, Missouri
KMOV-TV Reporter Notes that Stratus GreenClean Products and Services Are “Cleaner AND Healthier.”
CBS News affiliate KMOV-TV in St. Louis recently spotlighted Stratus Building Solutions in a special report on “green cleaning” that found the company’s line of eco-friendly Stratus GreenClean products “cleaner AND healthier” than traditional janitorial cleaning products.
President Pete Frese, with Bill Blair, Vice President-Master Development, and Robert Stapleton, St. Louis Regional Director, were interviewed for the report which focused on the Stratus GreenClean program for franchisors and customers of the St. Louis-based international company. Stratus GreenClean services use EPA-approved environmentally-safe products to help sustain healthier, more productive work places for the franchise firm’s growing number of janitorial clients.
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NOVEMBER 24, 2009, Forbes.com
Stratus Building Solutions announces the opening of a new Master Franchise in Lithuania that will serve as a business model for Stratus Building Solutions' franchise entry into other European nations as the company expands operations globally.
Stratus Building Solutions CEO Dennis Jarrett said, "Stratus Building Solutions is the fastest-growing brand in the building services and maintenance franchise industry. This new Master Franchise in Kaunas, Lithuania precedes our plans to expand to Estonia and Latvia in the near future, and complements our plans to enter Central and South America in 2010."
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SEPTEMBER 18, 2009, Washington, D.C
September 18, 2009 - Washington, D.C….Stratus Building Solutions, the nation’s fastest-growing international brand in the building services and maintenance franchise industry, has received the prestigious “2009 St. Louis Award” in the franchising category from the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA).
The USCA awards program recognizes outstanding local businesses nationwide which have achieved exceptional marketing success in their business category, and which enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.
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AUGUST 9, 2009, Charlotte Observer
He left his six-figure job and found success with cleaning franchise amid recession
Todd Knight sensed that the end was coming. As the economy crumbled, his work as a mortgage banker dried up, and he began to look into an option he'd always wanted to explore: owning a business.
In April 2008, after 15 years in the industry, Knight quit his job at Goldman Sachs in Charlotte, giving up a six-figure salary. In October, he launched the Charlotte franchise of Stratus Building Solutions, a national commercial cleaning company.
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AUGUST 6, 2009, Charlotte Observer
Stratus Building Solutions Master Franchisor Jason Potts represented the interests of small business owners during the recent visit by U.S. President Barack Obama to Raleigh, North Carolina where Potts operates a fast-growing building services and maintenance franchise.
Potts with President Obama appeared live on global TV and in newspaper photos worldwide. Potts operates a successful Stratus Building Solutions Master Franchise that has established 68 Stratus Building Solutions unit franchises and created scores of new jobs since he opened the Raleigh-based business in July 2008. Read More
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MAY 4, 2009, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
St. Louis-Based Building Services and Maintenance Company Expands Brand to World's Second-Largest Nation
Stratus Building Solutions, the St. Louis-based franchisor of branded building service and maintenance operations nationwide, is accelerating its growth by establishing Stratus Building Solutions of Canada to serve all ten provinces in the world's second-largest nation.
CEO Dennis Jarrett and President Pete Frese of Stratus Building Solutions said, "Stratus Building Solutions of Canada marks our company's first international expansion and complements our vision to become the worldwide dominant brand in the licensed building services and maintenance industry."
Based in Toronto, Ontario, Stratus Building Solutions of Canada will operate under an agreement the parent company established with Jeffrey B. Aibel and Kenneth Casseri, who will manage the new Canadian division.
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JANUARY 21, 2009 --- FranchiseWire
St. Louis-Based Franchisor Wins Four "Top Ten" Franchise Spots in Entrepreneur's 30 th Annual Franchise Ranking
Champagne corks are popping at Stratus Building Solutions because the St. Louis-based franchisor of building services and maintenance franchises has won four "top ten" spots in Entrepreneur magazine's 30 th Annual Franchise 500® ranking published in the January 2009 edition.
Entrepreneur identified Stratus Building Solutions as the Number 3 "Top New Franchise," the Number 4 "Fastest-Growing Franchise," the Number 6 "Top Home-Based Franchise" and the Number 7 "Low-Cost Franchise" in the magazine's 30 th Annual Franchise 500® ranking of 500 franchise companies.
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DECEMBER, 2008
Story By Gina Parsons Dennis Jarrett and Pete Frese wanted the name of their franchise
commercial cleaning company to portray where they want it to be—at the top. So they
named the business Stratus Building Solutions.
“It’s a play on stratosphere,” Jarrett, the company’s CEO, explains. “There are other
people that do things similar to us, but we wanted to be in the stratosphere, being at the
top level from a quality standpoint. Stratus Building Solutions was just that. We wanted to
be No. 1 in facility services for any type of customer in the commercial business.”
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AUGUST 29, 2008, St. Louis, Missouri
Jarrett, Frese scour country for new commercial cleaning franchise locations
Commercial cleaning franchisor Stratus Building Solutions’ motto is simple: “If it’s a business and it gets dirty, we can clean it.”
The motto has catapulted Stratus from $750,000 in revenue in 2005 to projected revenue of $25 million this year with global expansion on the horizon. CEO Dennis Jarrett said the company met its 2008 revenue goal of $10 million by the end of the first quarter.
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NOVEMBER 26 , 2008, St. Louis, Missouri
Stratus Building Solutions, a St. Louis-based franchisor of commercial cleaning service franchises nationwide, has entered the Indiana market by awarding a new franchise to Kevin Spellacy, who will own and manage the operation in Indianapolis.
The new business is called Stratus Building Solutions of Indianapolis Inc.
Before opening Stratus Building Solutions of Indianapolis, Spellacy was an executive with Sprint Nextel in Indianapolis.
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2008, St. Louis, Missouri
Nebojsa Vukomanovic is expanding his cleaning company franchise to betters serve commercial customers in St. Louis
Vukomanovic, a native of Bosnia who relocated to St. Louis to pursue his goal of business success, has expanded his commercial cleaning company with the purchase of an additional new franchise from Stratus Building Solutions called the Stratus Sani-Proof Hygienic Cleaning System.
The Stratus Sani-Proof Hygienic Cleaning System is the first offering of Stratus Affiliated Services, LLC, a division of Stratus Building Solutions launched this year to expand and complement the company’s successful service franchise programs across the U.S.
Known as “Shon” to friends and customers, Vukomanovic is a busy entrepreneur who chose to expand his business portfolio by acquiring and implementing the Stratus Sani-Proof system to address customer concerns about infectious diseases caused by bacteria. These include e-coli, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) and other dangerous bacteria sometimes found in restaurants, offices, public restrooms, schools, health clubs, daycare centers, dormitories, locker rooms and hospitals.
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SEPTEMBER 03, 2008, St. Louis, Missouri
National cleaning service franchisor awards new master franchises in Charlotte, Raleigh and Winston-Salem
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.”
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APRIL 17, 2008, St. Louis, Missouri
National Franchisor Adds Landscaping, Recycling, Energy Audits, Pest Control & More to Cleaning Service Programs
APRIL 17, 2008, 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.
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MARCH 27, 2008, St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis-Based Cleaning Service Franchisor Awards New Master Franchise in Los Angeles County
MARCH 27, 2008, 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 310.963.4511.
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| MARCH 3, 2008, St. Louis, Missouri
National Cleaning Service Franchisor Awards New Master Franchise to Serve Hudson Valley and the Bronx
MARCH 3, 2008, 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.
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| FEBRUARY 7, 2008, St. Louis, Missouri
Sanitary Cleaning Program Is Result of Public Concerns About Staph Infections Which Resist Antibiotics
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.
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JANUARY 21, 2008, St. Louis, Missouri
Environmentally-Friendly Service is Newest Innovation by National Cleaning Service Franchisor
JANUARY __, 2008, 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.
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St. Louis, July 25, 2007
St. Louis-based Stratus Building Solutions, a franchisor of retail-commercial-industrial building cleaning service franchises nationwide is preparing to expand operations to the West Coast after recently investing $35,000 into the Master Franchise Executive Training Center Facilities at its St. Louis headquarters. The new center will be used to train executives preparing to open Stratus franchise operations throughout the country.
The office and training center are located at 1976 Innerbelt Business Center Drive. Meg Mannion and Rebekah Bahn of Grubb & Elli s & Gundaker Commercial, the brokerage division of Gundaker Commercial Group, Inc. (GCG), represent the company in a leasing capacity at both a corporate and franchisee level.
"Stratus has already awarded 240 sub-franchise units in the St. Louis Metro area to entrepreneurs," said Dennis Jarrett, CEO of Stratus Building Solutions. "The investment we are making in our training and corporate facilities insures we are going to be here for our franchisees for a very long time."
Stratus currently has 8 local franchisees pending, with plans for monthly expansion to new markets in addition to their current markets in 12 states. "The growth potential for our business is booming throughout the United States," said Pete Frese, COO of Stratus Building Solutions. "Our plans for continued growth include markets in New Jersey, Connecticut, North Carolina, Florida, Texas and California."
Stratus Building Solutions provides quality cleaning services for commercial buildings, retail properties, medical facilities, schools and much more. With more than 20 years of experience, they offer professionally trained, uniformed franchise teams. For more information on Stratus Building Solutions, please visit the website at www.stratusclean.com .
GCG is a full-service commercial real estate company, providing Brokerage, Asset Management, Construction and Development services. The St. Louis-based company is one of the largest commercial real estate and development firms in the St. Louis Metropolitan area. For more information about GCG, please visit the website at www.gundakercommercial.com .
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News Released: July 10, 2007
St. Louis Business Journal - 1:12 PM CDT Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Stratus Building Solutions said Tuesday that it opened a new franchise executive training center at its St. Louis headquarters.
Dennis Jarrett, CEO of Stratus Building Solutions, said the firm invested about $35,000 into the Master Franchise Executive Training Center facilities.
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News Released: June 25, 2007
ATLANTA, GEORGIA June 26, 2007 DBUSINESSNEWS.COM
Atlanta-based Paladin Services of Georgia, LLC has been awarded an exclusive Master Franchise by Stratus Building Solutions, a St. Louis-based franchisor of retail-commercial-industrial building cleaning service franchises nationwide, and will offer sub-franchise units for sale throughout Georgia.
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News Released: June 25, 2007
SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI June 25, 2007 St. Louis Business Journal
(PRLEAP.COM) St. Louis, Missouri…Stratus Building Solutions, a St. Louis-based franchisor of retail-commercial-industrial building cleaning service franchises nationwide, has entered the Georgia market by awarding a new Master Franchise to Atlanta-based Paladin Services of Georgia, LLC.
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News Released: June 25, 2007
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA June 25, 2007 The Business News
Jay and Kimberly Zytnick are the Regional Developers for Stratus Building
Solutions of Pittsburgh. The corporate office is located in Forest Hills
and offers full service commercial cleaning services for businesses and
offers qualified individuals the opportunity to own and build their own
commercial cleaning business.
Stratus Building Solutions is headquartered in St. Louis, MO and is
currently in ten metropolitan markets with 15 more to be opened within the
year. Stratus develops and supports their franchisee's in all aspects of
operating their business. Stratus is the only company of this type to be
able to offer its business owners a full medical and business insurance
package as well as exceptional training and techniques to insure the highest
level of consistent service.
The accounts that Stratus can service range from individual small office
spaces to large commercial complexes and everything in between. Their
service area spreads across the entire six counties of metropolitan
Pittsburgh. They are able to coordinate services with the other cities to
be able to offer service to National companies. For information, please
call the local office, 412.342.0460 or visit the website at
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