Michael and Leonard Fazio of Stratus Building Solutions in Des Moines, Iowa.
St. Louis, Missouri…Stratus Building Solutions, the fast-growing St. Louis-based franchisor of building service and maintenance franchises, has awarded a new Master Franchise in Des Moines, Iowa.
Leonard Fazio, a successful franchise business entrepreneur, real estate developer and lifelong resident of Des Moines, is president of Stratus Building Solutions of Iowa, LLC. Mr. Fazio’s son, Michael Fazio, whose experience includes management of two successful franchised restaurants, has been named the firm’s Iowa Franchise Sales Director.
The new Master Franchise headquarters are opening this month at 4948 Pleasant Street, West Des Moines. Telephone 515.222.3135.
Stratus Building Solutions of Iowa, LLC marks Stratus Building Solutions’ expansion into 18 states since the company was founded by CEO Dennis Jarrett and President Pete Frese in 2004.
Pete Frese said, “Leonard Fazio is an exceptional businessman and astute people manager whose professional skills are an excellent fit for Stratus Building Solutions’ expansion in Iowa.”
Dennis Jarrett said, “Leonard’s business interests include owning and operating a movie theatre, a real estate development company and a residential construction company. We are very pleased that Leonard and his son Michael have chosen to become part of our growing family of Master Franchisors with Stratus Building Solutions of Iowa, LLC.”
Mr. Fazio, a 1975 graduate of the University of Iowa, said, ““We plan to create jobs in Iowa by establishing new building service franchise businesses and helping unit franchisees provide maintenance services to building owners and managers in our territory.
“We will offer Stratus Building Solutions sub-franchise units for sale so entrepreneurs can provide environmentally-
Financial terms of the agreement with Stratus Building Solutions of Iowa, LLC were not disclosed.
Stratus Building Solutions offers 16 different building service franchise plans providing state-of-the-
Stratus Affiliated Services, LLC, a division of Stratus Building Solutions, provides landscaping, energy audits, recycling, pest control, hard-surface cleaning, and related services to complement the company’s successful building service franchise programs.
Stratus Building Solutions currently offers franchises in Connecticut, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, New Mexico and South Carolina in addition to Iowa, and plans to expand internationally starting this year.
Jarrett and Frese founded Stratus Building Solutions after each worked as top corporate executives for more than ten years in commercial cleaning franchise industries.
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, business reviews; promotional support; and other turn-key advantages. The firm’s headquarters are at 1976 Innerbelt Business Center Drive in suburban St. Louis, Missouri.
For more information, please see the website www.stratusclean.com or call Stratus Building Solutions at 314.731.2000 or toll-free at 877.731.2020. Media contact: Jeff Dunlap @ PowerlinePR 314.993.6925.
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