City Wide Maintenance franchisees and other team members from across the nation recently attended the brand’s 16th annual franchise convention and awards ceremony at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Diego – Mission Valley.
Throughout the three-day convention, themed “Believe It. Achieve It,” City Wide franchisees were inspired to find their “why” by embracing the company’s “why:” to make a positive impact on the people City Wide serves, so its ripple effect is far and wide.
Additionally, several transformative company-wide updates were presented, such as an innovative plan to incorporate more technology into the brand’s CRM system to better manage client contracts, monthly billing and independent contractor relationships.
“Every year, our goal is to provide timely, quality content that can grow our franchisees’ teams and business profitably, all while creating a place to connect with peers, share best practices, and have fun,” saidJeff Oddo, president of City Wide. “In City Wide’s 58 years, we’ve created a viable franchise business model that is making waves in the building maintenance industry…so much so that 100 percent of the system just came off of their best revenue year ever. There’s an abundance of exciting developments happening this year, and with a push toward continuous learning and process improvement, we’re not slowing down any time soon.”
Making City Wide’s ripple even more impactful, this year’s convention incorporated a charitable giveback component for a local nonprofit. Franchisees, their employees, sponsors and home office employees made generous cash and check contributions, totaling $12,000 for Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego.
Generating more than $250 million in systemwide revenue in 2018, City Wide continues to expand its footprint nationally and into Canada. Entrepreneurially-spirited individuals interested in owning a City Wide franchise should have a business to business background focused on sales, management and operations experience.
