A Unique, High-Growth Concept
with Massive Worldwide Market Demand
Ray and Beverly Rettinger of Orlando, Florida own
a growing and very successful PIRTEK franchise. Ray was previously
in sales management and recruiting and Beverly had worked for Xerox
in the past. Not mechanically inclined, the couple searched for a
business that did not require mechanical or technical experience
but did seek individuals with sales and management experience. They
discovered PIRTEK, noticed that the company's home office was close
by, and decided to learn more about this hydraulic hose
franchise.
"After 9/11, there wasn't a lot of job security.
Ray lost several jobs and at the age of 60 we decided we wanted to
be in control of our future and not have to look for new jobs. We
knew that if we could be successful for someone else, we could be
successful for ourselves," explained Beverly.
A Massive, High-Growth Industry
Hydraulics is everywhere and just about everything from
the space shuttle to the car you drive has a hydraulic hose. It's a
hidden market and it's out there to be had. While there are
hydraulic hose suppliers everywhere, PIRTEK is the only onsite
service provider in the United States. In fact, the PIRTEK
franchise is the #1 service provider in the industry in the
world, helping customers reduce their downtime and ultimately
saving companies money.
The couple explained, "PIRTEK is such a unique,
niche business. We offer onsite repair of hydraulic hoses, which
are practically everyplace you look! Hydraulic hoses are big
business and we have a very broad customer base. Garbage trucks,
forklifts, ambulances, construction equipment, car
transporters...they all have hydraulic hoses and they all need our
services at one time or another. The construction business in
Florida is booming, which means lots of customers for us. Business
has been great."
A Unique Concept that Saves Businesses
Time and Money
PIRTEK plays a huge and much needed role in
keeping businesses up and running and as the only onsite provider
of hydraulic hose repair, now is a great time to join this stable
and successful concept. Ray explained, "What makes PIRTEK so unique
is the fact that we offer emergency service to our customers. If a
hydraulic hose is broken, it can mean days of lost work. We prevent
this for our customers, saving them a lot of money."
He continued, "Our customers are always so
surprised by how quickly our technicians come out. Our estimated
time of arrival is one hour or less because we have our technicians
in designated areas throughout the day so they can reach customers
quickly. It costs many of our customers $1,000 a day to lease
equipment. Plus, they must hire someone to work the equipment. If
it breaks down, they are losing a lot of time and money. PIRTEK has
the fastest arrival rate in the industry and that's why our
customers choose us!"
No Industry Experience is
Necessary!
You do not need industry or technical experience
to own a PIRTEK franchise. As the owner of a PIRTEK franchise, your
role will not be to service PIRTEK USAs. As the owner of a PIRTEK
hydraulic hose franchise, your role will not be to service clients.
In Ray and Beverly's business, Ray works on sales and networking
with prospective PIRTEK USAs while Beverly handles the
administrative and financial end of the business. They currently
have an Operations Manager and 5 technicians at their location. Ray
said, "PIRTEK does not require us to be technical because our
technicians do all of the technical work. While our technicians are
out on the vans, we also have a front office with a retail
storefront, where we sell hoses and fittings. Our Operations
Manager services customers when they visit us."
PIRTEK is a worldwide industry leader and their
experience and knowledge will be invaluable as you start and grow
your business. You will receive comprehensive training and
unparalleled support as Ray explained, "We felt very comfortable
with the people in the home office. They have offered us excellent
support. This is a service oriented business and the home office
offers its franchisees great service as well!"
Ray and Beverly's goal is to increase the number
of technicians they have at their location and then open another
office in the future.
The couple concluded, "Eventually we hope to hire
people to run our business. We would highly recommend this business
to someone with a sales or business management background. You must
enjoy networking and going and meeting people. A technical and
mechanical background is not necessary at all."
Please note this franchise is not accepting
inquiries from outside the United States. Interested parties should
have at least $100,000 to invest.
