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title: "South Florida Business Journal: Pirtek signs first South Florida franchise, seeking more dealers"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/3edaa2c4-a99e-4a4d-be66-e94a052f6669
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/south-florida-business-journal-pirtek-signs-first-south-florida-franchise-seeking-more-dealers-1855
category: "Repair & handyman"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Repair & handyman"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2015-06-17T22:17:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:34:28.920Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/8d777f385d3dfec8815d20f7496026dc5062.png
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# South Florida Business Journal: Pirtek signs first South Florida franchise, seeking more dealers

**TL;DR:** Pirtek USA has been acquired by Glenn Duncan, son of the founder, and plans to expand its franchise network in the US. The brand has 52 locations nationwide and is seeking to expand in South Florida.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2015-06-17. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/south-florida-business-journal-pirtek-signs-first-south-florida-franchise-seeking-more-dealers-1855).*

## Story

Pirtek USA has returned to the company’s founding family, with Glenn Duncan, son of Pirtek founder Peter Duncan, successfully completing a buyout of majority control of the American arm of the company. This acquisition will allow Pirtek USA to benefit from additional resources held by the company’s international locations, as well as streamline operations for franchisees in the U.S.

In his interview with the South Florida Business Times, VP of Development at Pirtek Gwyn O’Kane explained that Pirtek stands out from competition because of its mobile service. The brand sends technicians out to customers at any time to make repairs, allowing them to get back to work quickly.“You can’t buy this stuff online,” he said.

“There’s competition around town but few have mobile service."The brand has 52 locations nationwide. Each location begins with 3 vans and 5 employees.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- franchise expansion (topic)
- PIRTEK USA (company)
- family ownership (topic)
- mobile service (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/south-florida-business-journal-pirtek-signs-first-south-florida-franchise-seeking-more-dealers-1855). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/3edaa2c4-a99e-4a4d-be66-e94a052f6669).