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From the Brink of Bankruptcy to $2 Million in Sales

Through PSI, the Hutsons dumped new construction and focused their business on service only. They were able to pay off about $30,000 in debt in three years, plus make a modest profit. But their ticket to wealth came when they were introduced to the Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® franchise concept in 2003.

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.

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.

“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.