Pirtek franchise comes from Down Under to grow its American market

Pirtek, a fluid power franchise, started in Australia in 1980 and now has locations in over 15 countries worldwide. The United States is one of its leaders, with 50 locations nationwide. Ken Adair, owner of Pirtek O’Hare in Elk Grove Village, Ill.

, spoke with Kate Taylor of Entrepreneur to discuss how he’s helped grow Pirtek’s presence in America. Adair has been a Pirtek franchisee for 16 years and chose the company because he was impressed with its B2B business model. Since then, business has been booming for Adair and he still continues to add at least 30 new clients per month.

He said he received a lot of help from Pirtek franchisees overseas when opening his own location. Hearing about their experiences was valuable and helped him translate the business to the American market. For others who want to become franchisees, Adair advises them to, “Run the projected financials to find out what sort of investment you are really getting into, then double it.