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Working Together to Take Over Minneapolis

Benjamin Franklin Plumbing’s operational programs allow Paul Gavic and his friends to keep track of business every day. Before buying his Minneapolis-based Benjamin Franklin Plumbing franchise in 2004, Paul Gavic used to keep his receipts in shoeboxes.

Small businesses such as Wisconsin-based E.C. Merrill Inc. can obtain interest-free loans from the Small Business Administration to free up cash. Owner Jay Merrill (right, with Mike Norris) used Success Group International’s Business Plan Template to prepare his application.

Interest Free, Deferred Payment Loans For Contractors

The plumbing residential service and replacement market in the Oshkosh, Wis., area had been pretty steady until about the fall of 2008. Plumbing contracting businesses such as EC Merrill Inc. had cleanup jobs on their books from area flooding. But when that business “dried up” and the recession continued, those same plumbing contractors found it tough to keep cash flowing.

by Kelly Faloon

“Why I Left UPS for a Plumbing Career”

When Mike Fowler took early retirement from his management position at United Parcel Service (UPS) in 1995, he didn’t imagine that one day he would own a Benjamin Franklin Plumbing franchise.

by Kelly Faloon