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title: "Daily Herald: Chicago-based Veteran Opens Villa Park Miracle Method"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/f3d5401f-8a94-4c21-bf18-04857fcf8a34
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/daily-herald-chicago-based-veteran-opens-villa-park-miracle-method-3298
category: "Remodel & surfaces"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Remodel & surfaces"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2016-01-12T14:09:02.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T03:05:20.137Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/3133fd5eee9c9d76b3106f0dcaad211d1482160115161253.png
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# Daily Herald: Chicago-based Veteran Opens Villa Park Miracle Method

**TL;DR:** Fred Haas, a Chicago-based veteran, has opened a Miracle Method franchise in Villa Park, offering refinishing services for countertops and more. Haas aims to become a dominant player in the Chicago metro area with three locations within the next five years.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-01-12. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/daily-herald-chicago-based-veteran-opens-villa-park-miracle-method-3298).*

## Story

Fred Haas, 62, has revitalized his career by extending the life of countertops, sinks, tile, bathtubs and more with refinishing services that cost up to 75 percent less than the cost to replace them.

A former Electrician’s Mate Second Class submariner, Haas has been a general contractor for most of his life, running his own construction business for 25 years. It was there that he learned the art of renovation, and his career had him working on everything from condos to hospitals. After the recession hit, Haas became worried about the future of his company, and with his passion for being a business owner driving him, he discovered Miracle Method .

“My future goal is simply to become a dominant player in the Chicago metro area,” Haas said. “I hope to have three locations running within the next five years. With the system and business plan Miracle Method has in place, combined with the money saving services I provide that any homeowner can benefit from, that’s a goal I know I can achieve.”

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- home services (topic)
- franchise opening (topic)
- Miracle Method (company)
- veteran entrepreneur (topic)
- Villa Park (location)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/daily-herald-chicago-based-veteran-opens-villa-park-miracle-method-3298). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/f3d5401f-8a94-4c21-bf18-04857fcf8a34).