ST. LOUIS, MO, January 19, 2011 (Press-News.org) Stratus Building Solutions, the nation's premiere building services and maintenance franchise company, has been officially named the "Number 1 Fastest Growing Franchise" by Entrepreneur magazine in the annual Franchise 500, with three "Top Ten" spots total.
Stratus also received Number 5 Low Cost Franchise, Number 6 Top Home Based Business, Number 18 Top Global Franchise and Number 20 in the Franchise 500, in addition to the Number 1 Fastest Growing Franchise. Stratus continues reign of Top Ten awards.
Dennis Jarrett, CEO of Stratus Building Solutions, said, "The combined efforts of our recession-resistant business model, our commitment to be the best in our industry and our continuing efforts to provide the most innovative systems, services and products for our franchise family give Stratus the support to become the Fastest Growing Franchise."
Pete Frese, President of Stratus Building Solutions, added, "The dedication of our growing international network of franchise owner-operators and employees complement our aggressive growth plans and customer service commitments for the year ahead. These top rankings are especially meaningful because 2010 was an explosive year for Stratus Building Solutions and our projection for system-wide development and market growth in 2011 is very bright."
"Our Master Franchisors deserve credit for this recognition because of their talents, dedication and initiatives as Stratus Building Solutions business partners. With their regional efforts, Stratus has received this esteemed recognition," Jarrett adds.
Stratus Building Solutions offers 16 different building service franchise plans providing state-of-the-art "environmentally green" cleaning systems, products, services and marketing support. These include the unique "Stratus GreenClean" program which uses environmentally-friendly products to help sustain healthier, more productive facilities. The firm also offers an exclusive "Stratus Sani-Proof" program that kills bacteria, including Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), and other germs found in schools, health clubs, daycare centers, gyms, dormitories, medical offices and hospitals.
A division of Stratus Building Solutions called Stratus Affiliated Services, LLC provides landscaping, energy audits, recycling, pest control, hard-surface cleaning, and related services to complement the company's successful building service and maintenance franchise programs.
Stratus Building Solutions won four "top ten" spots in Entrepreneur magazine's 30th Annual Franchise 500 ranking published in the 2010, along with being awarded a place in the 2010 Inc 500-5000. Other awards include Franchise Times Fast 55, World Franchising's 50 Top Franchises for Minorities, Black Enterprise's Top 40 Best Franchises for African Americans, Poder 360's Top 25 Franchises for Hispanics.
Jarrett and Frese founded Stratus Building Solutions after each worked as top corporate executives for more than ten years in commercial cleaning franchise industries. With that experience, Stratus Building Solutions currently offers franchises in Arizona, Connecticut, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, New Jersey, North and South Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Virginia. In May 2009, Stratus Building Solutions of Canada was established to serve all ten provinces in that nation. The company's near-term plans include expansion into Europe, South America and the Middle East.
Stratus Building Solutions franchise benefits include orientation and training; customer referrals; administrative and accounting support; pre-arranged credit lines; access to insurance and surety bonds, financing options, promotional support; and other turn-key advantages. The firm's headquarters are at 1976 Innerbelt Business Center Drive in St. Louis, Missouri.
Entrepreneur magazine's Franchise 500 is a competitive measure for franchisors and a primary research tool for entrepreneurs. The Franchise 500 includes 500 companies that together generate billions in revenue worldwide. More information is at the website http://www.entrepreneur.com.
For more information, please see the website http://www.stratusclean.com or call Stratus Building Solutions at 314.731.2000 or toll-free at 877.731.2020. Media contact: Dennis Jarrett.
Stratus Building Solutions is an international building services company recognized as the fastest-growing company of its kind. They are setting new standards in the building services and maintenance franchise industry by being the first to offer Green Cleaning janitorial, hygienic cleaning and sanitization, Private Line products and green consulting services.
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. The specialized equipment, such as the Stratus Private Label BackPack Vacuum and Stratus Green Miracle Pads, plus the GreenClean line of eco-friendly chemicals generate cleaner, healthier results. We back that quality up with the industry's only Satisfaction Guarantee—If it's not clean, it's FREE.
Stratus Building Solutions Ranked #1 Fastest Growing Franchise In Country
Stratus Building Solutions, the nation's premiere building services and maintenance franchise company, has been officially named the "Number 1 Fastest Growing Franchise" by Entrepreneur magazine in the annual Franchise 500 for 2011.
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[Press-News.org] Stratus Building Solutions Ranked #1 Fastest Growing Franchise In CountryStratus Building Solutions, the nation's premiere building services and maintenance franchise company, has been officially named the "Number 1 Fastest Growing Franchise" by Entrepreneur magazine in the annual Franchise 500 for 2011.