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title: "Restoration 1® and bluefrog Plumbing + Drain® Mark 2020 with Essential Business, Expansion, and New Programs"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/5b79875c-5d06-4c3c-a93e-c07041584e8a
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20210115_restoration_1_and_bluefrog_plumbing__drain_mark_2020_with_essential_busines.html
category: "Restoration"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Restoration"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2021-01-15T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:31:27.516Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1581578731548-c64695cc6952?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Restoration 1® and bluefrog Plumbing + Drain® Mark 2020 with Essential Business, Expansion, and New Programs

**TL;DR:** Restoration 1 and bluefrog Plumbing + Drain expanded to 43 states and 8 states respectively in 2020. The companies awarded new locations and implemented new programs despite the challenges of the global pandemic.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-01-15. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20210115_restoration_1_and_bluefrog_plumbing__drain_mark_2020_with_essential_busines.html).*

## Key facts

- Restoration 1 awarded 350 locations
- bluefrog Plumbing + Drain expanded into 8 states
- Both companies proved essential in 2020

## Story

## Business expansion

- ***Restoration 1 has awarded 350 locations to-date; expanded into four new states***

- ***bluefrog Plumbing + Drain expanded into Virginia; now servicing eight states***

- ***Both companies proved essential in the midst of a global pandemic, record storm and wildfire seasons***

Restoration 1 awarded 40 new locations, expanded into West Virginia, Utah, South Dakota and the District of Columbia, and ended the year awarding 350 locations to-date across 43 states. bluefrog Plumbing + Drain awarded six new locations, entered Virginia, and is now servicing eight states.

“While 2020 was a catastrophic year for so many people, it was a heroic year for our superior staff, hardworking franchisees and a rapidly-growing network across both brands to take this organization to the next level,” said Gary Findley, CEO of Restoration 1 and bluefrog Plumbing + Drain. “Despite the challenges our world is facing, our business continues to thrive as we meet and exceed our growth goals year over year.”

## Restoration 1 highlights

Highlights across the Restoration 1 network in 2020 included:

- Restoration 1 and sister brand bluefrog Plumbing + Drain were acquired by MPK Equity Partners at a time when the essential businesses continued to grow in the recession-resistant sectors they serve.

- Restoration 1 named Sherry Rose as Chief Operating Officer.

- Restoration 1 rolled out its “Keep It Clean” Program to help America reopen in response to COVID-19.

- Restoration 1 awarded several new franchise locations and expanded into West Virginia, Utah, South Dakota and the District of Columbia, growing the total network to 43 states.

- Restoration 1 was recognized in the Inc. 5000 list.

- Franchise Times named Restoration 1 to the list of Fast & Serious franchises and the Top 200+ list for 2021.

- Entrepreneur magazine ranked Restoration 1 to the Franchise 500 for the 8th consecutive year and named it to the “Hottest Industries in Franchising.”

- bluefrog Plumbing + Drain adopts virtual options for customers amid the COVID-19 pandemic,

- National media coverage for the brands and CEO Findley appeared in Authority Magazine, Realtor online, Thrive Global, Franchise Times, Plumbing + Mechanical Magazine, Restoration & Remediation Magazine and more.

- Findley also spoke at the Titus Center for Franchising and was named a judge in the school’s newly launched Franchise Hot Seat, a web series that gives rising franchisors the chance to seek the mentorship, advice or financial support of global leaders in the franchise community.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- Entrepreneur (publication)
- Franchise Times (publication)
- Inc. (company)
- business expansion (topic)
- Restoration 1 (company)
- Titus Center for Franchising (company)
- essential business (topic)
- MPK Equity Partners (investor)
- new programs (topic)
- MPK Equity Partners acquisition of Restoration 1 (deal)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20210115_restoration_1_and_bluefrog_plumbing__drain_mark_2020_with_essential_busines.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/5b79875c-5d06-4c3c-a93e-c07041584e8a).