With nearly 3 decades experience in engineering, owning a dryer vent cleaning business turned out to be a great opportunity
Lakeway, TX – The Lakeway Dryer Vent Cleaning Wizard was recently featured in the FranNet Focus with the story about his journey to entrepreneurship. After 27 years as an engineer, his position was eliminated and Bob Bryfogle was without a job. This turned out to be a true blessing for him and the people of Central Texas.
After losing the job, Bryfogle considered becoming an insurance adjuster, but without experience in the field, his options were limited. He has always loved the outdoors and had a passion for building and remodeling homes and making a difference for people.
While researching his options, Bryfogle attended a seminar where he learned that franchising was a popular avenue of business ownership. With a desire to make a positive difference for people, he found the concept of Dryer Vent Wizard intriguing. This would be a great opportunity to put his engineering background to good use and create solutions for his customers.
Bob attended the annual Dryer Vent Wizard (http://www.lakewaytx.dryerventcleaningnow.com/) convention where he met with other franchisees that were happy to talk to him about the business. The franchisee of the year actually spent two hours reviewing Bob’s business plan while telling him more about the company.
Owning a dryer vent cleaning business has turned out to be rewarding career for Bryfogle who provides an important home service while educating the customer. According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, over $15,500 dryer fires are reported each year causing deaths, injuries and over $200 million in property damage and loss of homes. “One dryer fire is one to many, and I hope to help lower that number,” said Bryfogle.
While Bob makes a positive difference in his community, franchising is making a difference nationwide. According to the International Franchising Association, nearly 14,000 total franchise outlets will open across the country, marking a two percent increase over 2011 and will pump an additional $37 Billion into the nation’s economy.
Bob Bryfogle enjoys building positive relationships with his customers as he helps them eliminate a fire hazard and save energy with proper dryer vent maintenance. Dryer vent cleaning improves dryer performance and reduces energy expenses by up to $300 per year. Professional dryer vent installation by the Wizard ensures the dryer operates safely and efficiently. Visit http://www.dryerventcleaningaustin.org/ to learn more.
About Dryer Vent Wizard:
Dryer Vent Wizard is a member of the National Fire Protection Association and the largest chain of dryer vent cleaning, repair, replacement and alternation specialists in the U.S. with 60 franchisees in major markets. Dryer Vent Wizard franchisees work to promote public awareness on the importance of dryer vent cleaning to prevent dryer fires and save energy. Consumer education while making clothes dryers safer and greener are the main focus of DVW franchisees. Dryer Vent Wizard was founded in 2004 by Dave Lavalle who is also the founder of the Mr. Handyman franchise.