The Stratus Difference

Stratus Building Solutions is a fully integrated building services provider, taking care of your facility from the inside out.

Specializing in a variety of services, from floorcare to landscaping, with a solid commitment to environmental stewardship, Stratus Building Solutions continues to be the industry leader.

Please take two and a half minutes to really see the commitment Stratus makes to their commercial customers.

Stratus Building Solutions Coming to Lafayette, LA

The nation’s greenest facility services franchise, Stratus Building Solutions, is opening a new Master Franchise location in Lafayette, LA. Entrepreneur’s #1 Fastest Growing Franchise has continued its growth and success with the newest addition to the Stratus Team, Shaun Steckler.  The new office will be open at 315 S College Road, Suite 220 in Lafayette, LA, and available at (337) 376-0674.

Mr. Steckler is ready to offer green commercial cleaning services to the professional buildings in the Lafayette area. He is an experienced entrepreneur with 15 years of business experience in the advertising, medical sales and real estate investing industries. Taking cumulative knowledge from these industries lends to Mr. Steckler’s capabilities in dealing with the dual business to business and franchising world of Stratus. 

“Shaun has extensive knowledge and experience in many industries that make him a favorable person to lead the latest Stratus development,” shared Dennis Jarrett, CEO of Stratus Building Solutions. “Lafayette is a market with a lot of opportunity in regards to facility maintenance and the low cost, home-based franchise.”

Stratus President Pete Frese adds, “With the 16 different franchise plans available, combined with the training and support of the Stratus office, there is the possibility to impact the community in a large and positive way.  We are excited for the successes of Mr. Steckler.” 

 Jarrett and Frese founded Stratus Building Solutions after each worked as top corporate executives for more than ten years in commercial cleaning franchise industries.  With that experience, Stratus Building Solutions currently offers franchises in Arizona, Connecticut, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, New Jersey, North and South Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah, in addition to Louisiana. In May 2009, Stratus Building Solutions of Canada was established to serve all ten provinces in that nation.  The company’s near-term plans include expansion into Europe, South America and the Middle East.

Steckler says, “I have seen the rapid growth of the Stratus model and with the professional support and encouragement from the corporate team, I know there is a game-changing system I have brought to Lafayette.  Besides the company, my wife Marianne and my twin boys are excited to support me in this new chapter.”

Stratus Building Solutions franchise benefits include orientation and training,; customer referrals,; administrative and accounting support; pre-arranged credit lines; access to insurance and surety bonds, financing options, promotional support; and other turn-key advantages. The firm’s headquarters are located at 1976 Innerbelt Business Center Drive in St. Louis, Missouri.

For more information, please visit the website www.stratusclean.com or call Stratus Building Solutions at 314.731.2000 or toll-free at 877.731.2020. Media contact: Dennis Jarrett.

Chicago, Illinois: The Newest Addition to Fastest Growing Franchise Stratus Building Solutions

Chicago, Illinois just got a little cleaner – and greener!  Now, professional facilities in the Chicago land area have the opportunity to experience the Stratus Difference type of clean with new office operating at 555 Waters Edge, Suite 100, in Lombard, IL.  New Master Franchise Owner, Devang Kothari, will represent the Stratus brand and is already in business.

Stratus of Chicago will offer a range of professional facility maintenance services all with environmental stewardship at the forefront.  “I really enjoy Stratus’ commitment to sustainability – and combining that with the success I have witnessed, I knew it was the perfect industry for me,” says Kothari. “I have seen first-hand the lengths they go to in order to establish their green reputation, and I’m happy to be a part of that movement.”

Dennis Jarrett, co-founder and CEO of Stratus Building Solutions, said, “Stratus of Chicago is the first to open in Illinois, and we feel there is tremendous opportunity for Mr. Kothari.  His commitment to providing a quality service at a valuable price is right in line with the Stratus business model and we are excited to watch him succeed.” He continues, “The addition of Chicago to the Stratus family is key component to our national brand expansion. We feel Chicago is one of the best markets in the USA.”

Pete Frese, co-founder and President of Stratus Building Solutions, added, “Stratus Building Solutions has been looking to expand to Chicago and Mr. Kothari has the perfect blend of experience and capability.  Also, Chicago has a strong focus on environmentalism, so the Stratus Green Clean Program is a natural fit.”

The Stratus Green Clean Program features environmentally-friendly products to help sustain healthier, more productive facilities.  Included in the program is the Stratus Green Clean line of Green Seal Certified cleaning chemicals along with other proprietary products and processes.

Stratus Building Solutions offers unit franchising in 16 different building service franchise plans providing complete training, account placement, accounting support and marketing support with a start up fee as little as $1,000 down. 

By offering such a variety of programs, it’s no wonder Stratus is the #1 Fastest Growing Franchise as ranked by Entrepreneur Magazine for 2011.  Stratus Building Solutions won three “top ten” spots in Entrepreneur’s Annual Franchise 500® rankings published in the 2011 along with being awarded a place in the 2010 Inc 500-5000. Other awards include Franchise Times Fast 55, World Franchising’s 50 Top Franchises for Minorities, Black Enterprise’s Top 40 Best Franchises for African Americans, and Poder 360’s Top 25 Franchises for Hispanics.

Stratus Building Solutions franchise benefits include orientation and training, customer referrals, administrative and accounting support, pre-arranged credit lines, access to insurance and surety bonds, financing options, promotional support, and other turn-key advantages. The company’s headquarters are at 1976 Innerbelt Business Center Drive in St. Louis, Missouri.

For more information, please see the website www.stratusbuildingsolutions.com or call Stratus Building Solutions at 877.731.2020. Media contact: Dennis Jarrett, Chief Executive Officer.

My Stratus Experience

Chelsea Pulley, Executive Administrative Assistant at Stratus Building Solutions' Corporate Office, is this week's official guest blogger.

Please feel free to contact her at http://link.in/ChelseaPulley.

                        

Stratus Building Solutions is here for you, the customer, from square one.  While other companies may advertise their 24/7 dedication to customer service, they rarely follow through with it. There seem to be all sorts of qualifiers, restrictions, and excuses. When you have a question or concern regarding the facility services provided, the last thing you want is an automated voice telling you to press buttons or wait until normal business hours! Stratus breaks the mold when it comes to customer service. We believe that making you happy is the number one priority when it comes not only to a profitable business, but also to successful and long-lasting working relationships.

Another trait that sets Stratus apart from other facility service providers is the fact that Stratus maintains a clear line of communication between franchisees, clients, and the main office; this line of communication is kept functional by calls to check on satisfaction, quality audits to determine the level of clean, and meetings to discuss the facility services provided.

The Stratus office is set up to make it easier for you to communicate with us. If issues ever arise regarding quality of work, your call is directed to the Regional Director or Operations Manager, either of whom can get in contact with the franchisee to determine how to solve the problem. If you’ve got questions regarding an invoice or payment, contact the Office Administrator to have the issue straightened out or your inquiries answered. If you’d like a copy of your contract to review, contact your sales representative or the Regional Director. No matter what you need, Stratus is here for you.

Stratus is also 100% dedicated to customer satisfaction. In fact, Stratus is one of the only facility service providers in the industry to offer a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee; if the clean isn’t up to your standards, you don’t pay for it! We are so confident in our methods, chemicals, and structure that if we’re not performing up to your expectations, all you need to do is let us know!

Our business truly is your satisfaction. We’re here to make your lives easier and less complicated. When you’re happy, we’re happy, so it makes sense to keep you content. With a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee, Green Seal Certified chemicals, and environmentally-friendly processes, we know you’ll be pleased with what we have to offer!

Call 877-731-2020 to find out what we can do for you!

Stratus Building Solutions of Cleveland Established in Summer 2011

Cleveland, Ohio is the next city in line to experience the greener kind of clean from Stratus Building Solutions. The nation’s fastest-growing international brand in the facility maintenance franchise industry has entered the Cleveland market by awarding the new Master Franchise to business partners Tom Grassi and Tim Tilton. This marks the second Stratus location in Ohio after Cincinnati.

Dennis Jarrett, CEO of Stratus Building Solutions, said, “Tom and Tim are strong leaders and fine additions to the Stratus Master Team. Tim’s industry experience combined with Tom’s extensive professional history combine to form an unstoppable combination and we are excited to watch them succeed.”

Pete Frese, President of Stratus Building Solutions, added, “Both gentleman are native to the area and excited to offer the Stratus opportunity to the community. The opening of Stratus of Cleveland is right in line with our projected growth for 2011, marking the fourth newly serviced territory this year.”

With the extreme growth Stratus has experienced since its franchising debut in 2006, it is no wonder that Stratus has been named the #1 Fastest Growing Franchise in 2011 by Entrepreneur Magazine, as well as the #1 Fastest Growing Private Company in 2011 by the St. Louis Business Journal for the second year in a row.

Tim Tilton, who has been the managing partner of Mighty Maids since 1981, shared “With the overall increasing demands in the Facility Services industry, I’m eager to share my 30 plus years experience in the industry in partnership with Stratus Building Solutions.” Tom Grassi added, “After doing extensive research, I partnered up with Tom to offer this tremendous opportunity to the Cleveland area and am ready to offer the Stratus Difference to my hometown.”

Tim Tilton & Tom Grassi

Stratus Building Solutions offers 16 different building service franchise plans providing state of the art environmentally-friendly cleaning systems, products and services along with complete office and marketing support. These include the unique Stratus Green Clean program which uses Green Seal Certified cleaning chemicals and Stratus Private Label products to service facilities with environmental stewardship at the forefront.

Jarrett and Frese founded Stratus Building Solutions after each worked as top corporate executives for more than ten years in commercial cleaning franchise industries. With that experience, Stratus Building Solutions currently offers franchises in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, New Jersey, North and South Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Utah, in addition to Ohio. International territories include Canada, Panama and the Baltic States. The firm’s headquarters are at 1976 Innerbelt Business Center Drive in St. Louis, Missouri.

For more information, please see the website www.stratusbuildingsolutions.com or call Stratus Building Solutions at 877.731.2020. Media contact: Dennis Jarrett.

Real Stratus Customers Talk

You can listen to us all day long tell you about how great we are (we admit it, we're biased!), but listen to what some of the representatives of real customer accounts Stratus services.



Who was your favorite?

Stratus Joins the ISSA!

The International Sanitary Supply Association (now named as The Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association) is an international association of companies that consider professional cleaning as the focus of their activity, and Stratus is now officially one of them.

The vision of Alfred Richter, who founded the National Sanitary Supply Association in 1923, has been remembered as. “I realized there was a great deal I did not know about the business. I presumed that a conference of successful distributors, drawn from various metropolitan cities, would result in an exchange of ideas that would be beneficial to all.”

From the ISSA:

Richter understood that the cleaning industry needed to unite as a community—not only for the betterment of its members, but also for the health of the nation. Based on these ideals, the association grew from its few founding members to a worldwide organization, and in 1966, to reflect its growing international membership, the association changed its name to International Sanitary Supply Association. Then, in 2005, the association embraced cleaning service providers, prompting the association to change its name and tagline simply to: ISSA—The Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association.

ISSA’s 87 years of experience can mean success for your future. ISSA has alliances with more than 75 local, regional, and national associations as well as industry, government, and other leading corporate and community entities around the world. These are in addition to its own offices in Lincolnwood, IL; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Leicester, United Kingdom; Monterrey, Mexico; and Shanghai, China.

Stratus Building Solutions and the ISSA share the same passion for leading the facility services industry by providing the most up to date technology and processes, fostering the growth of our members and franchise owners, and finally cleaning for health.  The ISSA is a great resource to help broaden the knowledge of all of Stratus Building Solutions. 

The ISSA vision is simply “ISSA will be the leading resource for information, education, networking, and commercial opportunities as well as the leading voice in government and the community for firms within the cleaning industry worldwide.”

To achieve their vision, they follow the proactive steps

• Facilitate ongoing networking, communications, and commercial opportunities for the members.
• Provide members with the highest quality, industry-specific, relevant information.
• Be the most widely accepted resource for knowledge and standards regarding professional business practices and making the scientific connection between cleaning and health.
• Have the greatest impact on establishing a global cleaning community.

For more information, contact the ISSA Marketing Department at 800-225-4772 (North America) or 847-982-0800; e-mail, diannab@issa.com.  For more information about Stratus Building Solutions facility services, please visit www.stratusbuildingsolutions.com; call 877-731-2020; email Dennis Jarrett at d.jarrett@stratusclean.com.