--- title: "Scott Schroeder left corporate America to be his own boss with JAN-PRO" url: https://burnaze.com/article/1cf3b643-f732-42a6-8a7e-8d26ae083225 source: "1851 Franchise" original_url: https://1851franchise.com/scott-schroeder-left-corporate-america-to-be-his-own-boss-with-jan-pro-2122 category: "Cleaning & maid" industry: "Home Services" segment: "Cleaning & maid" published: 2015-07-21T06:01:00.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T04:16:02.419Z image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/8d777f385d3dfec8815d20f7496026dc2793.jpeg --- # Scott Schroeder left corporate America to be his own boss with JAN-PRO **TL;DR:** Scott Schroeder left corporate America to become a JAN-PRO franchisee in Albany, N.Y., and has seen steady growth with the brand since opening in 2005. He has decided to focus on maximizing his current area, rather than expanding into other markets. *originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2015-07-21. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/scott-schroeder-left-corporate-america-to-be-his-own-boss-with-jan-pro-2122).* ## Story Ask Scott Schroeder, a JAN-PRO franchisee based out of Albany, N.Y., why he decided to pursue an opportunity with JAN-PRO and he won’t mince words. “The caliber of the individuals I spoke with,” Schroeder said. “The other Master Franchisees had similar professional backgrounds as me and here they were, all operating successful businesses. They were very forthcoming in providing information about how it all worked.” Like many JAN-PRO Master Franchisees, Schroeder’s background was in corporate America. He was the vice president of sales for a national manufacturing company who was itching to start his own business. “An acquaintance of mine said that he worked through a franchise consultant to get set up with his business,” Schroeder said. “So he gave me the name of the consultant and we began the process of identifying the types of businesses that might work for me.” JAN-PRO was one of the opportunities presented to him, and after conducting his due diligence, Schroeder knew he had found the right opportunity. “I felt that it was a business I could scale without my own activity growing exponentially,” he said. “A lot of the franchises I looked at, I could only grow the business based on how much work I could do. This was a business that allowed me to utilize my executive training and corporate background in growing a business without being the person providing the service. It’s not dependent on me generating all revenue by providing services.” From the beginning, Schroeder felt very positive about the JAN-PRO support team. After his initial training at headquarters, as well as time spent in another Master Franchisee office learning the details of the business, a JAN-PRO regional director came to help him set up his office. “After that he provided constant phone support to go over issues I was facing,” Schroeder said. “As my proficiency increased, that dependency went away. But there’s always been a high level of corporate support for answering questions and teaching the finer points of the Master Franchisee system.” Schroeder has seen steady growth with the brand since opening in 2005. While he said things slowed down in 2008 during the economic downturn, he also pointed out his business never stopped growing. Now, with the strengthening economy, even more significant growth is on the horizon. “Last year we saw annual growth of 11 percent, and we’re on pace this year for 18 percent growth,” he said. As far as plans for the future, Schroeder has decided not to expand into other markets, instead focusing on maximizing his current area. “We’re looking at getting deeper into other vertical marketplaces we’re just beginning to scratch the surface in,” he said. “The medical community, property management companies – we’re just scratching the surface. I started two years ago with a five-year plan to double my business and I’ve already exceeded where I’m supposed to be now.” ## Entities - 1851 Franchise (publication) - Home Services (sector) - business growth (topic) - franchisee story (topic) - JAN-PRO (company) - corporate support (topic) --- Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/scott-schroeder-left-corporate-america-to-be-his-own-boss-with-jan-pro-2122). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/1cf3b643-f732-42a6-8a7e-8d26ae083225).