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Midtown Chimney Sweeps Franchising ranks among the 100 Fastest Growing Franchises in the United States

Chimney sweeping is a 200-year-old trade, but Midtown Chimney Sweeps just recently turned it into a great opportunity for any entrepreneur. Our unique marketing tools and effective scheduling services allow you to be up and running, booking jobs in no time. Entrepreneurs across the country have joined the Midtown team, recognizing the opportunity offered by the world’s most sophisticated chimney sweeping business. After all, we at Midtown afford to them more than just a chimney sweeping system. We grant them a complete business designed to give the freedom and stability they need to pursue their financial dreams and goals.

Experience the Midtown Chimney Sweeps advantage

Joining this business means becoming part of a team committed to helping you grow. With Midtown, you’ll enjoy:

Large, protected territories throughout the U.S. and Canada
Low initial investment of under $50k, including full equipment package
Nationwide scheduling center with exceptional closing rate
Turnkey marketing solutions for any marketing size
Suite of tools for comprehensive business support and training
CCP (Certified Chimney Professional) certification
Generous discounts in multiple territories
Additional revenue opportunities through dryer vent cleaning

Join Midtown Chimney Sweeps – The only CCP Franchise

Owning a business is an opportunity, a chance to be your own boss and create a future for you and your family. We want to help you achieve that dream by awarding you with a Midtown Chimney Sweep franchise, a powerful business that is operating in 3 states. Find out everything that Midtown can do for you – fill out a lead today and learn how Midtown is revolutionizing the world of chimney sweeping.

Hear from Our Franchisees

“I’m a chimney sweeper in rural Iowa and I’ve been in the business for over 3 years…to have someone always available to answer the phone is huge! I’ve spoken with many chimney sweepers around the nation and it seems the biggest problem they face is finding good office help and Midtown solves that problem. The computer system here keeps track of where you’re investing your marketing money and the staff at Midtown always help find better ways to run my business as a franchisee.” -Midtown Chimney Sweeps of Fairfield, Iowa

Top 100 Fastest Growing Franchises, Midtown Chimney Sweeps

Denver, Colorado – April 1, 2016 – Franchise Gator has named Midtown Chimney Sweeps Franchising as a Fastest Growing franchise for 2016 in conjunction with the release of its annual Top 100 list. The online franchise directory developed the rankings as a way for prospective franchisees to identify opportunities with strong growth potential that are also affordable investments for the average franchise buyer. Thank you to Franchise Gator for helping us achieve the prestigious Top 100 Fastest Growing Franchises in the USA award in our first full year of operation in North America! Being in the top 100 means that we have created systems and operational excellence to achieve a rapid and successful on-boarding process that launches franchisees fast and puts jobs on their schedules!

Midtown Chimney Sweeps is currently accepting inquiries from the following states: Wyoming, West Virginia, Washington, Vermont, Utah, Tennessee, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Oklahoma, Ohio, Nevada, New Mexico, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Nebraska, North Carolina, Montana, Mississippi, Missouri, Minnesota, Michigan, Maine, Massachusetts, Louisiana, Kentucky, Kansas, Indiana, Illinois, Idaho, Iowa, Delaware, Washington, D.C., Connecticut, Colorado, Arizona, Arkansas, Alabama, Alaska.

Interested parties should have at least $40,000 in liquid capital to invest.

Lancaster, CA Homeschool Graduate Launches U.S. Chimney Sweeping Franchise

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April 15, 2015 Contact: Lara Sabatoni 844-793-3669

Lancaster, CA Homeschool Graduate Launches U.S. Chimney Sweeping Franchise

Lancaster, CA – Midtown Chimney Sweeps Franchising opened in 2014 after Desert Christian Home Education Program graduate Byron Schramm realized there was a $2 billion niche untapped in the unwanted chimney industry and embraced it. The company offers chimney sweeping, light chimney maintenance and repairs, and franchise opportunities. In 1997 Byron Schramm graduated from the Southern California high desert’s finest homeschool program located at the Desert Christian High School campus in Lancaster, California. Infused with a love of travel and a family history in small business Byron was excited to tackle the problems of his world. Part of his family business was a fireplace installation and chimney cleaning company started by his father and uncle. After graduating from The Master’s College in Santa Clarita, CA in 2002 he began to work part-time in the business. Wanting to press it to the next level, an outsourced call center was integrated, technician uniforms and other best practices. Marketing experiments blossomed and yielded fruit: by 2011 the business was in 2 states with a handful of technicians. Byron appreciates and thanks his homeschool mentors and the connections made during the junior high and high school home education program. “Homeschooling was far better than public education for me,” says the franchise founder, “it kept me from the distractions of pop culture which would lead to an average life. I could never work for someone else- I would rather provide jobs to other people and see them reach their potential. I want to solve problems. There are a lot of problems in the chimney industry and I am glad to contribute to small business solutions!” What solutions? How about the top 3 headaches for small business in America:
1. A scheduling center for his franchisees which answers all the phone calls and emails for his brand
2. A marketing Return On Investment calculator that collects marketing source on every scheduled job
3. Powerhouse of branding- from the Registered brand to regular social media advertising is all done for his franchisees
Besides the 42% increase in the number of chimneys swept from 2013 to 2014 the company has grown in the number of franchises awarded from four in September 2014 to twelve franchises only six months later- a 66 percent increase. The number of franchises awarded is on track to reach 27 by the end of the year. Along with these projections, the company has increased the number of people working for Midtown Chimney Sweeps, now in three states. Midtown might be the next hottest franchise for the blue collar crowd wanting a home-based business with few operational headaches. “We are the world’s first sophisticated chimney sweeping, light chimney maintenance and repair franchise,” said Byron Schramm company founder. “We easily dominate local SEO [search engine optimization] because our competitors are literally retiring and not computer savvy. We enjoy unusually low marketing costs.” More than 50 percent of all sweeps in the United States are over the age of 50 and many are retiring, Schramm said. Midtown Chimney Sweeps wants to be the most wide-reaching name in chimney sweeping and maintenance by supporting franchisees with scheduling and marketing assistance. Because of Environmental Protection Agency regulations, the company sees the demand for sweeping wood-burning and pellet-burning appliances increasing. More than 400,000 wood and pellet stoves are being sold and installed each year in America. More and more soot is deposited in American chimneys due to newer designs of appliances. Furthermore, greater than 52 percent of U.S. households have at least one fireplace or freestanding stove- and many fireplaces will be used between 52-120 times per year, which makes sweeping a necessity. Chimney fires are common in households that fail to clean chimneys. The combination of an aging competitive grid and the continued demand for services shows great potential for Schramm and his new brand Midtown. “We are excited about our future. Midtown Chimney Sweeps is looking forward to working with homeschool families around the country. We hope to display a booth at several homeschool conventions this year. We plan to open locations in all the coldest climates of the United States,” Schramm concluded.
Midtown Chimney Sweeps Founder Smokes The Competition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 18, 2015

Contact: Byron Schramm

844-793-3669

DENVER – After Midtown Chimney Sweeps founder, Byron Schramm, swept his 4,000^th chimney he knew he wanted to share his system with the chimney sweeping industry. Midtown Chimney Sweeps Franchising opened in 2014 after the founders realized there was a $2 billion niche untapped in the unwanted chimney industry and embraced it. The company offers chimney sweeping, light maintenance and repairs, and franchise opportunities. Schramm grew up in a construction and farming family, which influenced his entrepreneurial spirit. He started his career working summers with his grandfather at the “farm.” After high school, he worked for his father in the construction industry and fireplace industry installing and servicing wood, pellet, and gas-burning appliances. By age 19, Schramm had became a licensed general contractor. From there, the family started advertising a chimney business. Within seven years, the family suggested franchising the concept. No one in thefireplace industry had franchised chimney sweeping in a professional and sophisticated way. In less than 12 months, Schramm’s new brand boasts 12 franchises sold. The number of franchises awarded is expected to reach 27 by the end of 2015. Strong growth for any new brand! “We realized there was huge potential in maintaining America’s chimneys,” said Schramm. “We wanted to be a household word for chimney sweeping through our integrity, use of technology in marketing, and professional approach. We’re well on our way to reaching that goal. ”

According to Schramm,

more than 50 percent of all sweeps in the United States are over the age of 50 and many are retiring. Midtown Chimney Sweeps wants to be the most wide-reaching name in chimney sweeping, light maintenance, and repair by supporting franchisees with scheduling and marketing assistance. Because of Environmental Protection Agency regulations, the company sees the demand for sweeping wood-burning and pellet-burning appliances increasing. More and more soot is deposited in American chimneys. Furthermore, greater than 52 percent of U.S. households have at least one fireplace or freestanding stove- and many fireplaces will be used between 52-120 times per year, which makes sweeping a necessity. Chimney fires are common in households that fail to clean chimneys. The combination of elderly competition with few marketing skills and that they are rapidly retiring shows great potential for further growth for Schramm and his new brand Midtown.

The hearth industry

is potentially the next fastest growing Franchise opportunity in the United States. To date no one has stepped into this great niche space except Midtown Chimney Sweep Franchise. Schramm’s brand is the first and most sophisticated franchised business opportunity in the fireplace cleaning and chimney sweeping market. Midtown Chimney Sweeps is a full service chimney sweeping and dryer vent cleaning franchise company, based on two generations of hearth-industry experience. What makes Midtown unique? Midtown offers local chimney service companies the opportunity to link together to obtain world-class marketing and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems. From the owner-operator businesses model to the executive model, Midtown is the first full-scale, systems-driven, marketing-oriented chimney franchise in the United States of America.

So Celebrate!

Celebrate American life by lighting a fire in your fireplace tonight and enjoying the ambiance of real wood heat! # # # Visit www.midtownsweeps.com for more information. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 18, 2015 Contact: Byron Schramm 844-793-3669