Historical Milestones

2010 Ranked number 1579 on the 2010 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country, up 23% from 2009.
2010 Lauren John Reid joins PuroClean as Chief Executive Officer from a remarkable 18 year career at Munters Corp., a global leader in structural drying and emergency restoration services.
2010 Ranked number 2058 on the 2009 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country.
2009 Ranked number 78 on the 2009 Franchise Direct, Top 100 Global Franchises.
2009 Ranked number 85 in AllBusiness.com's 2009 Franchise AllStar list.
2009 PuroClean network of Franchisees continues to grow with the March opening of our 250th franchise, located in Madison, MS.
2008 Awarded 2008 World-Class Franchise Designation by The Franchise Research Institute, for the fourth year in a row.
2008 Ranked number 2004 on the 2008 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country.
2007 PuroClean grows to a network of 200 franchisees and is recognized as one of the fastest growing franchise organizations in the United States.
2007 PuroClean earns World Class Franchise designation for third straight year based on high levels of franchisee satisfaction.
2007 PuroClean utilizes Franchisee profiling technology to insure quality performers.
2007 Increasing the number of Continuing Education courses offered nationwide, PuroClean expands the number of CE attendees from 2,891 insurance professionals in 2006 to nearly 5,000 insurance professionals in 2007.
2007 Co-founder Dick Spohn retires, sells 50% ownership to franchise industry leader and former International Franchise Association Entrepreneur of the Year, David McKinnon, and his partners.
2007 PuroSystems strengthens PuroClean emergency response time by offering off-site warehouse distribution facilities to accommodate West and East coast product demands. Next-day shipping of emergency equipment enables PuroClean Franchisees to more effectively respond to emergencies.
2007 PuroClean brand identity is defined and enhanced on a national scale reflecting its clear differentiator as a company dedicated to helping its customers regain their sense of security while helping insurance companies reduce their scope of loss while retaining their policyholders.
2007 PuroSystems creates an advisory council known as the Network Leadership Council made up of Franchisees to help create its national strategic plan for PuroClean and to take its network to the next level.
2006 PuroSystems recruits well-renowned Franchise industry executive Keith Gerson as President and Chief Operating Officer to lead the PuroClean franchise network. With an extensive background in systems development, Franchise relations, Franchise sales expertise and a passion for developing a world-class brand, Mr. Gerson sets the stage for strategic growth.
2006 Purofirst Franchisees begin converting to the PuroClean model and the network grows to 100 PuroClean offices nationwide.
2006 PuroClean earns World Class Franchise designation for the second year in a row based on high levels of Franchisee satisfaction.
2005 PuroClean earns World Class Franchise designation based on high levels of Franchisee satisfaction.
2004
To accommodate its rapid growth, the PuroClean training headquarters expands, known as the Franchise Support Center, from Fort Lauderdale to a custom-built facility in Tamarac, Florida, complete with a state-of-the-art training simulator, training classroom and warehouse facility.
 
2002 PuroClean becomes known as The Paramedics of Property Damage®.
2001 PuroSystems develops a three-day dry down process called the PuroClean QuickDry System, drastically reducing claims losses for insurance companies.
2001 Recognizing the industry demand, PuroSystems creates the PuroClean Franchise opportunity enabling entrepreneurs with strong sales and marketing skills the ability to take advantage of its recession-proof business model. PuroClean services focus on the cleaning aspect of property damage, expanding the owner opportunity to entrepreneurs without any restoration background. With very little starting capital and absolutely no technical experience necessary, PuroClean Franchises begin opening up throughout the country, with the first office opening in Broward County, Florida.
2000

PuroSystems becomes one of the pioneering restoration companies to enter the mold remediation market.
1999 PuroSystems becomes one of the first mitigation companies to provide Continuing Education courses for the insurance industry.
1996 PuroSystems introduces company-branded restoration product and equipment line at first annual national convention in Orlando, FL.
1991 First Purofirst franchise opens. Purofirst is one of the first companies to offer a single source provider solution to the insurance industry for remediation, mitigation and structure repair.
1990 PuroSystems is co-founded by Dick Spohn and Rory O’Dwyer in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.