Chem-Dry
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Carpet cleaning
Carpet cleaning, for beautification, and the removal of stains, dirt, grit, sand, and allergens can be achieved by several methods, both traditional and modern...
franchise chain based in Logan, Utah
Logan, Utah
-Layout of the City:Logan's city grid originates from its Main and Center Street block, with Main Street running north and south, and Center east and west. Each block north, east, south, or west of the origin accumulates in additions of 100 , though some streets have non-numeric names...
. When is was founded in 1977 it was originally based in California.,Chem-Dry began franchising
Franchising
Franchising is the practice of using another firm's successful business model. The word 'franchise' is of anglo-French derivation - from franc- meaning free, and is used both as a noun and as a verb....
in 1978 and now has over 4000 locations worldwide, including in the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Ireland, The Netherlands, Serbia, Slovenia, Portugal, Thailand and the United Kingdom, making it the largest carpet cleaning franchise chain in the world.
In 2006, Chem-Dry was acquired by The Home Depot
The Home Depot
The Home Depot is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products and services.The Home Depot operates 2,248 big-box format stores across the United States , Canada , Mexico and China, with a 12-store chain...
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Chem-Dry uses hot carbonated extraction, which is a drier process than steam cleaning. They also now offer Encapsulation, a process to aid commercial carpet cleaning. They offer upholstery cleaning and pet odor removal as well.
Chem-Dry uses a rating system known as "Circle of Excellence" to differentiate franchises. When entering a local zipcode into Chem-Dry's website, the top results will be those who have achieved "Circle of Excellence." They will be further divided with icons to show those who use CTS Truck Mounts
Truck mount carpet cleaner
A truck mounted carpet cleaner is a carpet and upholstery cleaning unit that is generally mounted to the floor of a van or trailer. Its cleaning method is hot water extraction...
, have achieved 5 Star Training and offer Tile and Stone Cleaning.