Jeff Bishop on Home Depot’s Acquisition of Chem-Dry and its Effect on the Maintenance Sector
January 11, 2006—Jeff Bishop, consultant and President of Clean Care Seminars looks at Home Depot’s recently announced acquisition of franchise carpet and upholstery cleaning company Chem-Dry. Bishop discusses Chem-Dry the company, its history and its position in the maintenance arena, what he feels Home Depot must do to be successful in this arena and how he this acquisition might ultimately affect the maintenance community. Bishop also looks at some of the changes in the maintenance sector in the last 12 months, including x-ray fluorescence technology.