Hester Painting & Decorating Expands With Franchise Launch
Local Painting and Faux Finishing Company Will Offer Exclusive Finishes and Expertise at Locations Nationwide
SKOKIE, Ill., (February 28, 2007) – Hester Painting & Decorating, Chicagoland’s premier painting, faux finishing and wallcovering installation company launches its first franchising opportunity. Franchises will be modeled on the company’s successful locations in Skokie and Chicago and offer the full range of Hester services, including more than 40 faux and decorative finishes such as Venetian plaster, faux alligator skin and metallic glaze washes. Franchises will also feature the signature Hester showroom with more than 30 full-size walls of specialty finishes.
Hester Painting & Decorating is specifically looking for franchise purchasers with business acumen, and prior painting experience is not necessary. It provides a strong training program, proprietary operations manual and estimating software as well as a network of key suppliers and vendors through the Hester Preferred Vendor Program. The company is capping sales at five franchises in the first year of the offering in order to focus as much attention as possible on the successful launch of each.
“We enjoy a hearty roster of clients in Chicago, and we do travel when our clients want our services at their homes in other cities. Franchising will enable us to expand our reach and offer our Hester-exclusive finishes and high commitment to quality to even more homeowners and interior designers across the country,” said Steve Hester, president of Hester Franchising, LLC. Consumers are eager for more options in painting and decorative finishing. Fueled by the rise in home ownership and home improvement shows, spending on home renovation and beautification is at a record $170 billion annually according to Entrepreneur magazine, and latest statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau estimate the value of the painting and paper hanging industry to be $13 billion.
“There are not enough trained professional painters who focus on customer service and who have the expertise to create the looks customers are seeking. We intend to fill that void with the very best in painting and faux finishing,” said Hester.
An active member of the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America (PDCA), Hester Painting & Decorating has received numerous national awards, including nine Picture It Painted Professionally awards, the Illinois Family Business of the Year Award, the American Society of Interior Designers appreciation award and the PDCA Safety Achievement Award. Founder Tom Hester was recently named Top Honoree in the article, “Who’s Who In The Painting Industry” by American Painting Contractor magazine.
Hester Painting & Decorating has been providing homes and high-profile commercial establishments in the Chicagoland area with high-end painting and decorating services since 1968. Widely regarded as a leader in the fields of painting, faux finishing and wall covering installation, Hester Painting & Decorating utilizes an enormous repertoire of finishes and techniques to create unique environments for its clients. To learn more about franchising opportunities or other services offered by Hester Painting & Decorating, call Steve Hester at (847) 677-5130, ext. 11, or visit www.hesterdecorating.com.
