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- Hurricane Andrew makes landfall in South Florida – the founders meet and create the Vision for the Company
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- Loss Control and Recovery, Inc. the predecessor and affiliate Company, is formed
- First Large Governmental Contract Award – rehabilitation of 42 properties for the Resolution Trust Corporation
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- First satellite office is opened for business in Charlotte, North Carolina
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- Temporary Office in Wilmington, NC in response to damages caused by Hurricanes Bertha and Fran
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- Recognized in Entrepreneur magazine, in conjunction with Dun & Bradstreet, and ranked #33 out of 100 as one of the fastest growing small businesses in America for 1997
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- The Franchisor - AdvantaClean Systems, Inc is formed – the first franchise agreements are signed by the existing affiliated locations in October of 2000
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- Growth necessitates the purchase of 9000 SF office/warehouse facilities in Central Florida and 15,000 SF office/warehouse facilities in Charlotte, NC
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- 3 Hurricanes ravage Central Florida and challenge the AdvantaClean business model and operating platform
- Service lines are isolated for individual development as separate franchise offerings
- AdvantaClean launches centralized call center
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- Hurricane Katrina devastates New Orleans – highly successful field response validates new state-of-the-art operating platform
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- Affiliate owned Environmental and Air Duct franchise division in NC purchased by Strategic Partner and Key Employees
- Several additional Franchise Agreements signed for new unoccupied territories in South Carolina and Florida
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- Franchise Headquarters and Training Facility new construction completed in May 2007
- Franchise Network gains momentum with new franchise sales and additional franchise purchases by existing operators
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