Stratus Enters Colo. Market

(Friday, December 14, 2007) - Commercial cleaning franchisor Stratus Building Solutions announced Friday it has entered the Colorado market by awarding a master franchise to Stratus Building Solutions of Northern Colorado LLC in the Fort Collins-Loveland-Greeley region, about 65 miles north of Denver. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Cody and Kelly Churchill of northern Colorado are the owners of Stratus Building Solutions of Northern Colorado. As master franchisees, they will offer Stratus Building Solutions sub-franchises for sale to entrepreneurs in the region, according to a release.

The St. Louis-based franchisor of cleaning services for retail, commercial and industrial buildings now has franchises in 14 states. Founded in 2004 by Dennis Jarrett and Pete Frese, Stratus had 2006 revenue of more than $4.5 million.

Jarrett said the northern Colorado master franchise is planning to hire six employees immediately and plans to open 40 sub-franchises in the region in 2008.

In September, Jarrett said the company had a goal of reaching 500 units systemwide by the end of 2007. Stratus far surpassed those growth expectations with more than 600 sub-unit franchises currently in operation, according to Jarrett.

He said his expectation for 2008 is to add 60 to 100 sub-unit franchises per month systemwide and expand into more states.

Stratus Building Solutions operates its own master franchise in St. Louis and has awarded 260 sub-franchise units in the metropolitan area.

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