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title: "1-800 WATER DAMAGE of Seattle Awarded Franchise of the Year at Annual Convention"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/0064dc9f-48d8-463c-930c-b721cee57abe
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20230628_1800_water_damage_of_seattle_awarded_franchise_of_the_year_at_annual_conven.html
category: "Restoration"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Restoration"
published: 2023-06-28T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:31:35.262Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1572120360610-d971b9d7767c?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# 1-800 WATER DAMAGE of Seattle Awarded Franchise of the Year at Annual Convention

**TL;DR:** 1-800 WATER DAMAGE of Seattle, Tacoma and Olympia was awarded Franchise of the Year at the brand's annual convention, recognizing the team's outstanding performance and contribution to the system. The locally owned business is operated by Tod and Joanne Sandberg.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-06-28. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20230628_1800_water_damage_of_seattle_awarded_franchise_of_the_year_at_annual_conven.html).*

## Story

1-800 WATER DAMAGE of Seattle, Tacoma and Olympia recently received the honor of Franchise of the Year at the brand’s convention. This accolade is one of the brand’s highest honors at the annual meeting.

The locally owned business is operated by Tod and Joanne Sandberg, who have been in business for nearly three years. The team won the award as they ranked highest in total sales, percentage of growth, dollar growth, new customer development, exceptional customer satisfaction and overall contribution to the system. As Franchisee of the Year, the team consistently represents the brand in an outstanding manner.

“What a year it has been for us, and we couldn’t have done it without our team!” said Joanne Sandberg. “It’s such an honor to have been given this award, something we will truly cherish and I know this will continue to motivate us to keep up the work we’re doing in our community.”

1-800 WATER DAMAGE of Seattle, Tacoma and Olympia provides those who have been impacted by property damage with what they truly need: an experienced restoration partner they can rely on to safely restore not only their property, but their lives.

1-800 WATER DAMAGE is part of the BELFOR Franchise Group.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- home services (topic)
- franchise award (topic)
- BELFOR Franchise Group (company)
- 1-800 WATER DAMAGE (company)
- annual convention (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20230628_1800_water_damage_of_seattle_awarded_franchise_of_the_year_at_annual_conven.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/0064dc9f-48d8-463c-930c-b721cee57abe).