Stratus Building Solutions Enters Indianapolis Market

Nov. 27, 2008 - PRLog -- Indianapolis, Indiana…Stratus Building Solutions, a St. Louis-based franchisor of commercial cleaning service franchises nationwide, has entered the Indiana market by awarding a new Master Franchise to Kevin G. Spellacy, who will own and manage the operation from offices at 8606 Allisonville Rd., Suite 215, Indianapolis, IN 46250.  The new business is called Stratus Building Solutions of Indianapolis, Inc.

“As a Master Franchisee, Kevin Spellacy will exclusively offer Stratus Building Solutions franchise units for sale throughout greater Indianapolis to entrepreneurs who will provide superior cleaning services for retail, commercial, industrial, multi-family and professional buildings based on our successful business model,” said Pete Frese, president of Stratus Building Solutions.

“Stratus Building Solutions of Indianapolis complements cleaning service franchises in 14 other states that entrepreneurs seeking new sources of business income have been awarded by our company since Stratus Building Solutions was founded in 2004,” Mr. Frese added.

Dennis Jarrett, CEO of Stratus Building Solutions, said, “Kevin Spellacy is a dynamic business professional with expertise in marketing, sales and account management with excellent ‘people skills.’ We welcome Kevin to our growing family of Master Franchisees.”

Before opening Stratus Building Solutions of Indianapolis, Mr. Spellacy was an award-winning executive with Sprint NEXTEL in Indianapolis and, previously, a top sales executive with Shamrock Associates, Inc.  He graduated with a B.A. in Biology from Indiana University, Bloomington, and also earned a Certificate in Business Studies from the university.

Mr. Spellacy said, “Stratus Building Solutions provides proven opportunities for entrepreneurs to start new businesses, create jobs and generate income by rendering top-quality cleaning services to building owners and managers in metropolitan Indianapolis.

“We will offer franchise units to executives establishing a “second career;” small business owners and families who want to own and manage their own commercial cleaning business,” Mr. Spellacy added. “Stratus Building Solutions has a track record of quality assurance, custom cleaning solutions, employee training excellence, environmental responsibility, plus a recession-resistant business model.”

Financial terms of Stratus Building Solutions’ Master Franchise agreement with Mr. Spellacy were not disclosed. Stratus Building Solutions in Indianapolis can be reached at telephone 317-572-9200 or email k.spellacy@stratusindy.com.

Stratus Building Solutions offers 16 different cleaning service franchise plans providing state-of-the-art “environmentally green” cleaning systems, products, services and marketing support. These include the “Stratus GreenClean” program which uses environmentally-friendly products and services to help sustain healthier, more productive facilities. The firm also offers an exclusive “Stratus Sani-Proof” program that kills bacteria, including Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), and other germs found in schools, health clubs, daycare centers, gyms, dormitories, medical offices and hospitals.

A division of Stratus Building Solutions called Stratus Affiliated Services, LLC provides landscaping, energy audits, recycling, pest control, hard-surface cleaning, and related services to complement the company’s successful commercial cleaning franchise programs.

Stratus Building Solutions currently offers franchises in Connecticut, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Mexico in addition to Indiana. Jarrett and Frese founded Stratus Building Solutions after each worked as top corporate executives for more than ten years in commercial cleaning franchise industries.

The company’s 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.

“Our vision is to become the worldwide dominant franchise company in the commercial cleaning industry,” Jarrett said. “We strive to deliver unparalleled satisfaction to all our franchise clients by offering a full range of cleaning systems, employee training, diverse business solutions, and environmentally-friendly products and services.”

For more information, call Kevin Spellacy at 317-572-9200. See the website www.stratusclean.com or call Stratus Building Solutions in St. Louis at 314.731.2000 or toll-free at 877.731.2020.
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Stratus Building Solutions offers 16 different cleaning service franchise plans providing state-of-the-art “environmentally green” cleaning systems, products, services and marketing support. These include the “Stratus GreenClean” program which uses environmentally-friendly products and services to help sustain healthier, more productive facilities. The firm also offers an exclusive “Stratus Sani-Proof” program that kills bacteria, including Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), and other germs found in schools, health clubs, daycare centers, gyms, dormitories, medical offices and hospitals.