Franchise veteran seizes a key role with an industry-leading brand
ATLANTA – (June 15, 2023) –
The ServiceMaster Restore franchise is proud to announce that Florida native Charles Kowanetz is the brand’s new Director of Franchise Development. Kowanetz began his position with ServiceMaster Restore in May.
“We are pleased to welcome someone with extensive franchise development success to the brand team,” says John Tovar, ServiceMaster Restore president. “We are in such a growth stage right now that Charles is exactly the person we need to help take our brand to the next level.”
Kowanetz’s interest in franchising began as a new college graduate while working in financial services. He started in a sales role with a multi-brand franchise in Florida and has worked in that aspect of franchising for the past decade. Kowanetz comes to ServiceMaster Restore after three years as the Senior Director of Franchise Development for My Eyelab. When Kowanetz was approached for the position at ServiceMaster Restore, he was immediately interested.
“My goal was to eventually lead the development and growth of a strong, industry-leading franchise brand, and ServiceMaster Restore is a well-established leader in the industry,” explains Kowanetz. “I am looking forward to working with franchisees who have, in many cases, been with the franchise for generations. Legacy planning is one of the most exciting parts of this role.”
An active volunteer, Kowanetz appreciates the impact that business owners have in their communities, and he believes in the future of franchising to develop more people who have entrepreneurial goals.
“With a solid, proven business model, franchising offers a way to mitigate risk when starting a business, and that opens the door of entrepreneurship to more people,” he says. “As part of the franchisor team, I really value our role in the franchise relationship. Being able to support individuals who are pursuing franchising as a way to achieve their goals is a very rewarding experience.”
Based in Atlanta, Georgia, ServiceMaster Restore has an experienced team of professionals to help homeowners and businesses navigate the disaster restoration process. They also work with insurance companies as a partner to ensure policyholders are getting the best service in a difficult time. The services provided include damage caused by water, fire, smoke, and weather, plus mold remediation, odor removal, and specialty restoration services. For commercial restoration projects, ServiceMaster Restore also provides pre-loss planning.
ServiceMaster Restore is the industry’s go-to advisor for restoration issues and is available for customers in need 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
For more information on ServiceMaster Restore, visit the corporate website at www.servicemasterrestore.com or their franchise website at https://franchise.
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About Charles Kowanetz
Charles Kowanetz has 10 years of experience as a franchise development executive with a skill set for developing franchise sales systems, building high-performing sales teams, managing departmental P&Ls, and making data-driven decisions. Before joining ServiceMaster® Brands, Charles led the expansion of the My Eyelab franchise, averaging 70% year-over-year unit count growth from 2019-2023. He has also held executive leadership roles at Retro Fitness and the United Franchise Group. With his years of franchise development experience, coupled with his role as a board member of the Titus Center of Franchising at Palm Beach Atlantic University, Kowanetz has contributed to many panel appearances and speaking engagements, as well as leading franchise sales workshops. As proud members of their community, Charles and his wife Nicole are chairs for Vitanova, a non-profit organization focused on ending youth homelessness in Palm Beach County.
About ServiceMaster Restore
With approximately 2,000 franchised and licensed locations around the world, ServiceMaster Restore and ServiceMaster Recovery Management (SRM) serve customers through a global network of franchises available 24/7/365 to provide residential and commercial restoration services resulting from damage caused by water, fire, smoke or mold. SRM is the large-scale commercial catastrophic disaster restoration unit of ServiceMaster Restore. ServiceMaster Restore is a business unit of Atlanta-based ServiceMaster® Brands, a leading franchise provider of needs-based residential and commercial services. More information can be found at servicemasterrestore.com and srmcat.com.
