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COVERALL CLEANING CONCEPTS® NAMED SOUTH FLORIDA BUSINESS JOURNAL’S BUSINESS OF THE YEAR FOR “GENERAL BUSINESS OVER $25 MILLION

BOCA RATON, FL (February 14th, 2006) – Coverall Cleaning Concepts, a leader in the commercial cleaning industry, announced today that they have been named as South Florida Business Journal and REGIONS BANK’s 2006 Business of the Year.  This award honors the best businesses in South Florida, based on growth and financial performance, creation of jobs, commitment to employees and community involvement.   

 

This year the South Florida Business Journal received a tremendous number of nominations for this prestigious honor.  Out of all of these nominations, Coverall Cleaning Concepts was one of 50 companies that made it to the final round, and went on to be the winner as the 2006 Business of the Year for a “General Business over $25 million”. 

 

"As a company that is rapidly expanding and experiencing tremendous growth within the industry, Coverall is excited and honored to receive regional recognition,” stated Ted Elliott, President and Chief Executive Officer of Coverall.  “We are constantly pursuing new market opportunities and developing strategies to respond to our customers’ needs. This award is a true testament to the strength of our business and the services that we deliver to our clients.”

 

The South Florida Business Journal 2006 Business of the Year awards program was attended by over 550 people, and was held on February 9, 2006 at the Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center.  The program was sponsored by Regions Bank, Rachlin Cohen & Holtz, AvMed Health Plans, U.S. Imaging Solutions, Nova Southeastern University- H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship and Seitlin Insurance.

Since 2000, the number of Coverall Cleaning Concepts franchise owners has increased 81% to over 8,000 and the number of customer accounts has increased 54% to nearly 40,000.  Coverall has been recognized for its success by the Stevie Awards, an international organization created to enhance the profile of exemplary companies and individuals through public recognition, as the Best Support Organization in 2004 and 2005.  The company was also named one of the largest franchise chains by number of units by Franchise Times magazine, ranking just below such franchising giants as McDonald's, Blockbuster and Burger King.  Additionally, Success magazine's Franchise Gold 200 recognized Coverall Cleaning Concepts as one of the best franchise companies.

 

Coverall’s Franchise Owners provide cleaning services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.  Service offerings include routine cleaning as well as a menu of specialized and premium services including hard floor care, carpet cleaning, window/blind cleaning, sanitation, ceiling and wall cleaning, and fire/flood restoration.  All technicians meet U.S. standards for minimizing risk of disease transmission through proper cleaning techniques.  For more information about Coverall please visit www.coverall.com.

 

About Coverall Cleaning Concepts

Coverall Cleaning Concepts  is one of the world’s leading commercial cleaning franchising companies, servicing nearly 40,000 customers in over 90 metropolitan cities. Coverall’s extraordinary growth is attributed to its system-wide network of Regional Support Centers, Franchise Owners and support staff that are dedicated to serving the needs of its customers.  Small and large office buildings, industrial complexes, medical facilities, banks, department stores, and corporate headquarters are among the many types of accounts Coverall services.  When it comes to value, quality and responsiveness, Coverall Cleaning Concepts is the company Facility Managers have trusted for more than 20 years.