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title: "Franchisee Voices: Matt Renfro of The Cleaning Authority"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/177a4d65-0133-4beb-9fd7-51df546b5819
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/franchisee-voices-matt-renfro-of-the-cleaning-authority-8688
category: "Cleaning & maid"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Cleaning & maid"
published: 2016-12-20T21:16:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:14:03.650Z
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# Franchisee Voices: Matt Renfro of The Cleaning Authority

**TL;DR:** Matt Renfro, a former financial services industry professional, shares his experience researching and joining The Cleaning Authority franchise after exploring small business ownership opportunities. Renfro chose The Cleaning Authority due to its mindset of giving time back to clients and impressive leadership.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-12-20. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/franchisee-voices-matt-renfro-of-the-cleaning-authority-8688).*

## Story

*Matt Renfro is trading over a decade of experience in the financial services industry for a new venture into small business ownership. The Ohio native worked for several banks in the Cleveland/Akron, OH area and after recently receiving his MBA, decided to look for a way to have more control of his career. Renfro chose The Cleaning Authority after two years of researching over 25 different franchise options with the help of a franchise broker.

He selected the brand because of its mindset of giving time back to its clients. Additionally, he felt that the brand’s leadership was impressive. Outside of his new business, Renfro works to spread expertise about entrepreneurship to students at Lake Erie College through the Learning About Business Program.

I have worked in banking for most of my career. I received a BBA in Finance from Cleveland State University and worked for MBNA followed by KeyBank, then PNC Bank for around six years. I recently earned an MBA from Lake Erie College. After working in the financial services field, I reached a point where I was looking for something more from my career and decided to research small business ownership opportunities.

I worked for Jolly’s Hotdog Stand in Tiffin, OH throughout most of high school.

For the past two years I have been exploring different business options. I worked with a franchise broker and looked at about 25 different options in various industries before landing on The Cleaning Authority. I wanted to find a business that would let me control my own destiny and also give people in my community a better quality of life.

I specifically selected The Cleaning Authority, because I like that the business gives time back to its clients. The hardest part about making a final decision was convincing my wife, but when she met the leadership team at The Cleaning Authority, she was sold.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- franchise research (topic)
- The Cleaning Authority (company)
- small business ownership (topic)
- franchisee interview (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/franchisee-voices-matt-renfro-of-the-cleaning-authority-8688). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/177a4d65-0133-4beb-9fd7-51df546b5819).