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title: "Chem-Dry Celebrates 45th Anniversary, Mega Industry Milestone Solidifies Category Leadership"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/ba7463a9-ce8f-4354-9cb8-a1f34fa870c9
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20220621_chemdry_celebrates_45th_anniversary_mega_industry_milestone_solidifies_cate.html
category: "Cleaning & maid"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Cleaning & maid"
topics: ["People"]
published: 2022-06-21T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:07:45.018Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1581578731548-c64695cc6952?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Chem-Dry Celebrates 45th Anniversary, Mega Industry Milestone Solidifies Category Leadership

**TL;DR:** Chem-Dry celebrates its 45th anniversary, solidifying its position as a category leader in the carpet cleaning industry. The brand serves over 11,000 homes and businesses daily across 55 countries.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-06-21. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20220621_chemdry_celebrates_45th_anniversary_mega_industry_milestone_solidifies_cate.html).*

## Story

This industry milestone signals a new era of growth and innovation.

“Few brands achieve this type of milestone, and we are humbled and proud to stand here 45-years strong – feeling younger and more invigorated than ever,” said Ed Quinlan, President of Chem-Dry, part of the BELFOR Franchise Group family of brands.

With the carpet cleaning industry expected to increase in 2022, Chem-Dry is poised for a promising future. The brand’s corporate leadership team continues to work tirelessly to keep franchisees ahead of the curve in providing innovative, personalized, high-quality care that delivers on their commitment to making spaces cleaner and healthier.

Franchisees of the Year, Leroy and Erin Hamp continue to grow their Chem-Dry territories while leveraging the tools and resources provided by the corporate office. “We’ve always been impressed by the support from the corporate office as well as the lessons learned and shared by fellow franchisees in the system,” said Leroy Hamp. “Their generosity is one of the best things about Chem-Dry,” added Erin Hamp.

?“It is an exciting time with a 45-year history to lean on as a launch pad, the sky’s the limit for what’s to come,” says Quinlan. “Everything we do is focused on making our customers happy and ensuring the success of our franchisees. Now, we have refined data and innovative systems to support our efforts to continually improve as we move into our next 45 years.”

Chem-Dry creates cleaner, healthier indoor environments with its proprietary equipment and solutions for carpet, upholstery, granite countertops and hard floor surfaces, such as wood, tile and laminates. In further testing of its processes, a study conducted by a leading independent laboratory concluded that the Chem-Dry Hot Carbonating Extraction cleaning method removes an average of 98% of common household allergens, such as pet dander and dust mite matter, from carpets and upholstery. Chem-Dry has a national partnership with the Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA), working to raise awareness and provide education on the importance of indoor air quality in maintaining the health and safety of homes and businesses.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- franchisee support (topic)
- BELFOR Franchise Group (company)
- Chem-Dry (company)
- Ed Quinlan (person)
- anniversary (topic)
- growth and innovation (topic)
- Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) (regulator)
- industry milestone (topic)
- category leadership (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20220621_chemdry_celebrates_45th_anniversary_mega_industry_milestone_solidifies_cate.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/ba7463a9-ce8f-4354-9cb8-a1f34fa870c9).