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title: "Restoration & Remediation Magazine: AdvantaClean Continues to innovate to Stay Ahead of the Competition"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/1facd3cb-a13e-4c79-baee-62b8949cd4a8
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/restoration-remediation-magazine-advantaclean-continues-to-innovate-to-stay-ahead-of-the-competition-3907
category: "Restoration"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Restoration"
published: 2016-03-10T19:14:43.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:15:32.437Z
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# Restoration & Remediation Magazine: AdvantaClean Continues to innovate to Stay Ahead of the Competition

**TL;DR:** AdvantaClean, a rapidly expanding franchise, continues to innovate to stay ahead of the competition in the restoration industry. The company has 220 franchised territories across 33 states and is focused on "light environmental services".

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-03-10. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/restoration-remediation-magazine-advantaclean-continues-to-innovate-to-stay-ahead-of-the-competition-3907).*

## Story

The restoration industry is booming, but with a hot industry comes increased competition. Rapidly expanding franchise AdvantaClean has been finding ways to be innovative and creative to stay ahead of the pack with their brand of "light environmental services".

The company, which Restoration & Remediation Magazine profiled in its March issue, began when founder Jeff Dudan took a trip to see how he could help after Hurricane Andrew hit South Florida - and the trip ended up lasting longer than anticipated.

“I told my girlfriend I would be back in three weeks and it ended up being a three year trip,” Dudan told Restoration & Remediation. “That’s where I really cut my teeth in the restoration field.”

The brand grew from there and today AdvantaClean boasts 220 franchised territories across 33 states and is continuing to grow. As part of the brand's evolution, Dudan refocused the company on "light environmental services" in order to maximize profits and streamline operations.

“We still have many of the people who have been here since day one, many of whom are among the best technical people in the industry,” Dudan explained to R&R. “We’ve completed numerous government contract jobs over the years, including many at VA hospitals. We are very experienced in institutional settings like hospitals and schools.”

Barry Hintz is one of the franchisees who has found success under the AdvantaClean model. An Army veteran, Hintz opened his location in Milwaukee in 2012 and has staffed his territory with fellow veterans.

“I’m a veteran, so I want to help out my fellow veterans,” Hintz told R&R. “I like the fact that they have self-discipline, they’re focused on mission accomplishment, and they can give and take orders. We need to have someone who has supervisory and leadership skills, who can both manage and lead.”

Hintz is an example of the culture of giving back created by Dudan and that exists across the system. The brand signed a partnership with St. Jude's Children's Hospital in 2016, and franchisees are consistently giving back through local and nationalcharities.

“AdvantaClean is one big family, and many of our owners desire to be leaders in their communities,” Dudan said. “There is a true servant’s heart in this organization.”

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- franchise expansion (topic)
- Milwaukee (location)
- industry growth (topic)
- innovation (topic)
- restoration services (topic)
- St. Jude (company)
- AdvantaClean (company)
- Jeff Dudan (person)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/restoration-remediation-magazine-advantaclean-continues-to-innovate-to-stay-ahead-of-the-competition-3907). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/1facd3cb-a13e-4c79-baee-62b8949cd4a8).