NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- To encourage
pet adoption in the United States
and further its commitment to providing healthier homes for
families and their pets, Chem-Dry launched a Cleaning for the Paws
initiative. As part of the initiative, Chem-Dry teamed up with Best
Friends Animal Society to raise awareness and funds to support
shelter pet adoption and help the organization in its efforts to
find homes for all rescue pets. At the end of March, Chem-Dry
wrapped up its first year of this partnership, for which they set a
goal of raising $25,000. Through
successful fundraising activities and community events, Chem-Dry
and its franchise owners surpassed their goal by raising over
$28,000 and have already committed to
and launched their second of year of the partnership.
For more than 30 years, Best Friends has worked to end the
killing of pets around the country simply because they don't have a
place to call home. Recently the organization planted a stake in
the ground to help achieve No Kill across the country by 2025. In
an effort to raise funds to help achieve its mission, the
organization has partnered with companies like Chem-Dry, which is
the country's leading carpet and upholstery cleaning service with a
network of over 2,000 U.S. locations serving 7,000 homes and
businesses each day.
In 2017, Best Friends transferred nearly 10,000 animals from
county shelters into regional programs, and overall, helped more
than 191,000 animals though programs made possible from
partnerships with brands like Chem-Dry. Best Friends is working to
discover the individual needs of each community and its animals by
providing lifesaving resources where they are needed most. The
support of donors like Chem-Dry is what makes this important work
possible.
"We couldn't be more thrilled with the effort and passion that
our franchise owners invested in this program and the outcome we
achieved — it was a rewarding experience from every perspective,
but mostly with the impact we are having with Best Friends toward
such an important cause," said Dan
Tarantin, CEO of Harris Research, Inc., parent company to
Chem-Dry. "We are confident our second year of the partnership will
build on the network participation and success we had this past
year as we help even more rescue pets find homes. Since Chem-Dry's
mission is to help people live more healthfully through our wide
array of services, encouraging people to adopt rescue pets and
helping families create a happy and healthy home for their families
and pets is a perfect fit for us."
With 85 percent of Chem-Dry customers owning pets, the brand is
dedicated to helping families maintain a happy, healthy home for
all members including pets. During the first year of the
partnership, funds were raised through multiple methods
including the sale of specially marked cans of Chem-Dry World
Famous Spot Remover – with each can generating a $1 donation to Best Friends – plus customer
add-on donations, local promotional offers with a built-in
donation, participation in Best Friends' "Strut your Mutt" events
around the country, and direct online donations at Chem-Dry Cares.
Chem-Dry franchise owners from across 40 states participated in the
program and accounted for the roughly 20,000 promotional cans that
were sold.
"Our national partnership with Chem-Dry was such a success and
their support for our organization has made an impact on the lives
of thousands of animals," said Eric
Rayvid, director of public relations for Best Friends Animal
Society. "It's important to our organization to work with brands
whose mission aligns with ours and we are excited to build on last
year's accomplishments with Chem-Dry to have an even stronger year
two together."
Having launched the second year of its partnership with Best
Friends earlier this month, Chem-Dry has set a year two fundraising
goal of $30,000. To achieve this
goal, Chem-Dry will be having two major promotional pushes this
year, one in the spring that is already underway and one in the
fall. In addition, the company has continued its promotional can
program, has printed up special Cleaning for the Paws t-shirts for
franchisees who participate and expects to gain more involvement
and support for local events, including Best Friends-organized
'Strut Your Mutt' events taking place in numerous cities around the
country.
To make a donation, please visit www.chemdrycares.com. A small
donation can help keep dogs and cats out of shelters and help find
safe, permanent homes for rescue pets.
For more information on Chem-Dry or to find a local operator,
please visit www.chemdry.com.
About Chem-Dry
Founded in 1977, Chem-Dry is the
world's leading carpet and upholstery cleaning service with a
network spanning 55 countries and serving over 11,000 homes and
business a day worldwide. Its green-certified solution and
proprietary Hot Carbonating Extraction cleaning process provide a
deeper clean, allow surfaces to dry faster, and leave homes and
workplaces healthier. In addition to being ranked the number one
carpet cleaning franchise by Entrepreneur magazine for 30
consecutive years and ranked among the top 10 concepts in the
magazine's list of Top Home-Based Franchises for 19 consecutive
years, Chem-Dry has been ranked as the world's Best House &
Office Franchise in the 2018 Global Franchise Awards. For more
information about Chem-Dry and to find a local operator, visit
www.chemdry.com, or for information on franchise opportunities,
visit www.chemdryfranchise.com. Chem-Dry is owned by Harris
Research, Inc., which is also the owner of the fast-growing N-Hance
Wood Refinishing and Delta Disaster Services property restoration
franchises.
Media Contact: Kathryn
Frakes, Fishman Public Relations, 847-945-1300 or
KFrakes@fishmanpr.com
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