May 2015
| Business World
93
After nearly a quarter-century of providing the
highest-quality commercial cleaning services
across the USA and internationally, Jan-Pro
Cleaning Systems is showing no signs of slowing
down. Founded by Jacques Lapointe in 1991
in Providence, Rhode Island, the company has
become a globally-recognized leader and pre-
mier choice in commercial cleaning. Lapointe
envisioned growing a local commercial cleaning
company through a national platform and with
over 10,000 franchisees worldwide, and his vi-
sion has translated into an outstanding success.
In 2012, Dennis Thompson - then Vice Presi-
dent- helped shed some light on the company's
history, its explosive growth, and what put Jan-
