ST. LOUIS-BASED STRATUS BUILDING SOLUTIONS ENTERS GEORGIA MARKET

St. Louis, Missouri…Stratus Building Solutions, a St. Louis-based franchisor of retail-commercial-industrial building cleaning service franchises nationwide, has entered the Georgia market by awarding a new Master Franchise to Atlanta-based Paladin Services of Georgia, LLC.

Pete Frese, President of Stratus Building Solutions, said, “The Master Franchise in Georgia complements cleaning service franchises in 12 states that entrepreneurs seeking new sources of business income have acquired since Stratus Building Solutions was founded in 2004.”

“As a Master Franchisee, Paladin Services of Georgia will exclusively offer Stratus Building Solutions sub-franchise units for sale throughout Georgia to entrepreneurs who will provide superior contract cleaning services for retail, commercial, industrial, multi-family and professional buildings based on our successful model,” Frese said.

Jeffrey B. Aibel, President of Paladin Services of Georgia, said, ”Our Master Franchise agreement with Stratus Building Solutions is a great opportunity for entrepreneurs to start new businesses, create jobs and generate income by providing reliable, top-quality cleaning services to building owners and managers in Georgia.

“Stratus Building Solutions has a track record of quality assurance, custom cleaning solutions, employee training excellence and environmental responsibility, plus a franchise business model that is recession-resistant,” added Aibel.

Financial terms of Stratus Building Solutions’ Master Franchise agreement with Paladin Services of Georgia were not disclosed. Paladin Services of Georgia can be reached at telephone 1.866.549.4764 or email j.aibel@stratusclean.com.

Stratus Building Solutions offers 16 different cleaning service franchise plans providing state-of-the-art “environmentally green” cleaning systems, products, services and marketing support to franchisees. Franchise benefits include orientation and training; customer referrals; administrative and accounting support; pre-arranged credit lines; access to insurance and surety bonds, financing options, business reviews; promotional support; and other turn-key advantages.

Stratus Building Solutions operates its own Master Franchise in St. Louis which has awarded 240 sub-franchise units in the metropolitan area to entrepreneurs, including executives establishing a “second career,” small business owners, investors and families who manage cleaning contracts for major office and professional buildings locally.

Pete Frese and Chief Executive Officer Dennis Jarrett founded Stratus Building Solutions after each worked as top corporate executives for more than ten years in commercial cleaning franchise industries. In 2006, Stratus Building Solutions revenues topped $4.5 million, based on franchise unit sales and royalties.

“Our vision is to become the worldwide dominant franchise company in the commercial cleaning industry,” Jarrett said. “We strive to deliver unparalleled satisfaction to all our franchise clients by offering a full range of cleaning systems, employee training, diverse business solutions, and environmentally-friendly products and services.”

Stratus Building Solutions currently offers franchises in Connecticut, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Mexico in addition to Missouri and Georgia, with plans for expansion in 2007. The firm’s headquarters are at 1976 Innerbelt Business Center Drive in suburban St. Louis.

For more information, please see the website www.stratusclean.com or call Stratus Building Solutions at 314.731.2000. Media contact: Jeff Dunlap @ PowerlinePR 314.993 6925.


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