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package and subsequently grow the
operation towhatever size they choose.
“Anybody can come in, they can take
multiple territories and ultimately scale the
business as large as they want,” said Kevin
Drudge, AdvantaClean's vice president of
franchise development. “It's a broad mix.
We have guys operating asmany as six.We're
certainly open for and welcoming to
expans i on for the one s who can
demonstrate success.”
Each of the core services are offered to both
residential and commercial customers, and
because three of those services – water
removal, mold removal and duct/vent
cleaning – are typically event-driven rather
than appointment-driven, those calls tend
to cluster around situations like weather
