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COVERALL CLEANING CONCEPTS® ANNOUNCES A NEW MASTER REGIONAL SUPPORT CENTER IN KOBE, JAPAN

Coverall Continues Expansion in Japan

 

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – (February 8, 2005) – Coverall Cleaning Concepts, a leader in the commercial cleaning industry, today announced the opening of a new Coverall Regional Support Center in Kobe, Japan, managed and operated by Mr. Kazuyuki Horinouchi and owned by Mr. Nobuhiro Matsui.  All the Franchise Owners servicing accounts in his Japanese market offer a complete range of commercial cleaning services focusing on the cleaning of medical centers, government agencies, office facilities and many others, all supported by the high standards and strong reputation of Coverall Cleaning Concepts.

 

“Coverall is thrilled to continue its expansion in the Japanese market,” stated Ted Elliott, President and Chief Executive Officer of Coverall.  “Coverall will support Mr. Horinouchi and Mr. Matsui and their team in any way possible in the development of the Kobe market.”

 

“The amount of support I have received from Coverall in my expansion efforts has been incredible,” stated Coverall Master Regional Support Center Owner Mr. Nobuhiro Matsui.  “I can’t think of another company that would offer me the flexibility and the assistance needed to expand my business in my native land.”

Matsui’s new Kobe Support Center provides Coverall Cleaning Concepts’ Franchise Owners assistance on issues pertaining to their individual franchise, and keeps them abreast of the latest news and trends in the commercial cleaning industry.  The center is currently open for business, and is located at 6-3-14 Mikagenaka-machi, Higashinada-ku, Kobe-city, JAPAN, 658-0054.  For more information please call 06-078-845-2412.

Coverall also has a large presence in Osaka.  The Osaka Support Center is managed by Mr. Yoshihiko Oda, President of Daikichi Coverall.  The center is located at Uranus 21, Shimanouchi 1-13-28, 2nd Floor, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 542 Japan.  For more information, please call 011-81-6-6241-7350.

Since 2000, the number of Coverall Cleaning Concepts franchise owners has increased 25% to over 7,500 and the number of customer accounts has increased 17% to over 40,000.  Coverall has been recognized for its success by being awarded a 2004 International Stevie Award for Best Support Organization, in the first-ever International Business Awards.  Additionally, Coverall was ranked as one of the Fastest Growing Commercial Cleaning Franchises in Entrepreneur magazine’s 23rd Annual Franchise 500®.  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.  

 

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 regarding Coverall Master Franchise opportunities, please visit www.coverall.com or contact Jack Caughey at 800-537-3371, x114.

 

About Coverall Cleaning Concepts

Coverall Cleaning Concepts is one of the nation’s leading commercial cleaning franchising companies, servicing nearly 40,000 customers in over 90 metropolitan cities worldwide. Coverall’s extraordinary growth is attributed to its system-wide network of Regional Support Centers, franchisees 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.