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title: "The Advocate: JAN-PRO Master Franchisee in Louisiana Elaborates on Becoming His Own Boss"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/92b023ff-f759-4061-b43f-1567824f0b39
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/the-advocate-jan-pro-master-franchisee-in-louisiana-elaborates-on-becoming-his-own-boss-12035
category: "Cleaning & maid"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Cleaning & maid"
published: 2017-05-02T22:17:02.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:12:55.684Z
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# The Advocate: JAN-PRO Master Franchisee in Louisiana Elaborates on Becoming His Own Boss

**TL;DR:** Charles Smith, a JAN-PRO master franchisee, found success in franchising after 15 years in sales. His business is one of many franchises growing in Louisiana, offering owners business success and helping locals find jobs.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-05-02. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/the-advocate-jan-pro-master-franchisee-in-louisiana-elaborates-on-becoming-his-own-boss-12035).*

## Story

After 15 years in sales, Charles Smith, was looking for a new career opportunity. He eventually set his sights on franchising and partnered with JAN-PRO becoming a master franchisee.

"I wanted to have something I could control, where I dictated my viability in business," Smith told The Advocate.

Smith learned that franchising offers business owners a proven formula and support system that helps them to succeed.

Smith's business is one of many franchises growing in Louisiana offering owners business success and helping locals find jobs after the oil and gas crisis.

His Slidell based JAN-PRO services markets like New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Lafayette.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- business growth (topic)
- louisiana (location)
- JAN-PRO (company)
- job creation (topic)
- master franchisee (topic)
- franchising success (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/the-advocate-jan-pro-master-franchisee-in-louisiana-elaborates-on-becoming-his-own-boss-12035). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/92b023ff-f759-4061-b43f-1567824f0b39).