{"id":19643,"date":"2022-11-07T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/san-juan-pr-puroclean-san-juan\/?post_type=blog&amp;p=19643"},"modified":"2022-11-07T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-07T08:00:00","slug":"puroclean-of-san-juan-hosts-grand-opening-event","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/san-juan-pr-puroclean-san-juan\/blog\/puroclean-of-san-juan-hosts-grand-opening-event\/","title":{"rendered":"PuroClean of San Juan Hosts Grand Opening Event\ufffc"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Local Dignitaries and PuroClean Executive Leadership Attend Grand Opening Event of First PuroClean Franchise in the Caribbean<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"327\" height=\"245\" data-id=\"19639\" src=\"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/san-juan-pr-puroclean-san-juan-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/973\/2022\/11\/SanJuan-Grand-Opening.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/san-juan-pr-puroclean-san-juan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/973\/2022\/11\/SanJuan-Grand-Opening.jpg 327w, https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/san-juan-pr-puroclean-san-juan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/973\/2022\/11\/SanJuan-Grand-Opening-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 327px) 100vw, 327px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pictured L-R: Joseph Ort\u00edz, David P\u00e9rez Larson, V\u00edctor Merced, Fabio Quevada, Liza Garc\u00eda, Jorge Ort\u00edz,<br>George Hern\u00e1ndez, Steve White, Luis Alema\u00f1y, Carmelo Ram\u00edrez. Courtesy of PuroClean<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico \u2013 (November 6, 2022) \u2013<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/\">PuroClean<\/a>, one of the country\u2019s leading property restoration and remediation franchises, recently hosted a grand opening event for PuroClean of San Juan at the Caribe Hilton in San Juan. Led by Joseph Ort\u00edz, a U.S. Army veteran and owner of PuroClean of Reston, Virginia, the San Juan location is the company\u2019s first franchise to open in the Caribbean. A Puerto Rican native, Ort\u00edz launched his restoration business to provide emergency water, fire, mold and biohazard removal services to the island residents following an unusually active Atlantic hurricane season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The grand opening event saw the attendance of local Puerto Rican dignitaries and PuroClean leadership including Steve White, President and COO of PuroClean, and George Hern\u00e1ndez, SVP of Operations, Commercial Large Loss. M\u00f3nika Candelaria, anchor of WAPA-TV Noticentro al Amanecer was the moderator of the grand opening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Special thanks to the following dignitaries in attendance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>V\u00edctor Merced, deputy secretary of the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Luis Alma\u00f1y, president of the Economic Development Bank.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David M. P\u00e9rez, director of the Puerto Rico Trade and Export Company.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arlene Ram\u00edrez Rodr\u00edguez, executive of the Department of Housing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lourdes Aponte, president of el Centro Unido de Detallistas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Licenciada Liza Garcia, executive director of the Chamber of Commerce of Puerto Rico.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fabio Quevedo, president of Building Materials Association (ACMC).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Linda Ayala, executive director of la Asociaci\u00f3n de Farmacias de la Comunidad.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mar\u00eda Medina, executive director of la Asociaci\u00f3n de Concreteros de Puerto Rico.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eduardo Rivera, director of the Authority for the Financing of the Infrastructure (AFI) of Puerto Rico.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Licenciada Lesley Borre, secretary at the Department of State.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cExpanding our services in Puerto Rico is a giant step for us as a company, and we are so proud of Joe and his team for all the hard work that has led to this special moment,\u201d White said. \u201cAt PuroClean, we strive every day to deliver that critical response our customers depend on, and with the opening of our first location in San Juan, we are making an impact in a new area that is very prone to the destruction of severe climate and weather-related property damage. With Joe\u2019s background of service and passion for his community, we know PuroClean of San Juan will do great work on the island.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more than 20 years, PuroClean has helped home and business owners with their restoration and remediation needs, serving communities across the United States and Canada with a network of more than 400 offices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For more information about PuroClean, call <a href=\"tel:+18007757876\" class=\"phone-link\">800-775-7876<\/a> or visit <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/\"><strong>www.PuroClean.com<\/strong><\/a><strong>. For more information about franchising opportunities, visit <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.PuroCleanFranchise.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>www.PuroCleanFranchise.com<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>High resolution photos can be found <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fo\/uizo1pic9k6oy5317zsyd\/h?dl=0&amp;rlkey=ujhl5c87obds9uj1tabosmdch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About PuroClean<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PuroClean is a leading, world-class service brand for property water damage remediation, fire and smoke damage mitigation, mold removal and biohazard clean-up services, working with both residential and commercial customers across the US and Canada. Founded in 2001, PuroClean is a diverse, fast-growing network of more than 400 North American franchise locations, each independently owned and operated. With a commitment to respond within two hours, the professionals at PuroClean are thoroughly screened, insured, and trained in utilizing the latest cutting-edge mitigation technology to complete the remediation task at hand. PuroClean has earned numerous awards within franchising and the greater global business community, including \u201cThe Franchise Satisfaction Award\u201d from <em>Franchise Business Review<\/em>, ranking within the top 100 on The Franchise 500 from <em>Entrepreneur Magazine, Inc. Magazine\u2019s<\/em> \u201c5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies\u201d and <em>Franchise Times<\/em> \u201cFast and Serious\u201d and \u201cTop 400,\u201d and being named a Top Franchise for Veterans by <em>Entrepreneur Magazine.<\/em> PuroClean has the highest customer service satisfaction score among the top three insurance carriers in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/san-juan-pr-puroclean-san-juan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/422\/2022\/11\/IMG_44973-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19640\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Carmelo Ram\u00edrez, Production Manager, is putting a Puerto Rico pin on Joseph.<br>As a welcome to the country, Joseph also put on each one of the PuroClean US personnel a Puerto Rico pin.<br>Next to Carmelo, is Jorge Ort\u00edz, he is our Business Development Manager.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/san-juan-pr-puroclean-san-juan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/422\/2022\/11\/IMG_45222-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19641\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Next to Joseph is Monika Candelaria, news anchor reporter for Noticentro al Amanecer on Wapa TV. She was the moderator for the event.<br>Next to her is Steve White, President and COO of PuroClean, then Denisse Gonz\u00e1lez, Administrative Assistant and finally Carmelo Ram\u00edrez, Production Manager.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Local Dignitaries and PuroClean Executive Leadership Attend Grand Opening Event of First PuroClean Franchise in the Caribbean SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico \u2013 (November 6, 2022) \u2013 PuroClean, one of the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":625,"featured_media":19639,"template":"","blog-category":[13,16],"class_list":["post-19643","blog","type-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","blog-category-in-the-community","blog-category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/san-juan-pr-puroclean-san-juan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/19643","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/san-juan-pr-puroclean-san-juan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/san-juan-pr-puroclean-san-juan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/blog"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/san-juan-pr-puroclean-san-juan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/625"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/san-juan-pr-puroclean-san-juan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/19643\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/san-juan-pr-puroclean-san-juan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19639"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/san-juan-pr-puroclean-san-juan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19643"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"blog-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/san-juan-pr-puroclean-san-juan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog-category?post=19643"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}