TL;DR
Mosquito Joe franchisees Elio Chiavola and Bobby Roberts opened their own location to address the mosquito problem in their community. Mosquito Joe has 112 locations in 23 states and plans for further growth.
Mosquitos, annoying as they may be, can become a great business opportunity for those who want to help their community. Elio Chiavola and Bobby Roberts recently opened their own Mosquito Joe franchise after realizing how terrible the mosquito problem in their area had become.
“One evening my niece came home and she was all scarred up on her legs and arms, and we found out it was all (from) mosquitoes, and so I started looking at it and realizing what a severe problem mosquitoes are for some people,” Chiavola told the Daily Record.
After looking for a solution, Chaivola and Roberts found the perfect fit with Mosquito Joe, who Elio believed had the right amount of marketing and office support to help their business thrive. This combination of resources has been foundational to Mosquito Joe’s growth, with 112 locations in 23 states and about 200 trucks on the road.
“It has grown quite a bit, and we feel like we are just getting started as there’s room for several hundred more locations across the U.S,” Mosquito Joe CEO Kevin Wilson told the Daily Record.
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This story was originally published in 1851 Franchise on July 10, 2015. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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