Finding Your Business Match – PIRTEK: A Perfect Fit for First-Time Entrepreneurs
Does the dream of owning your own business contain the glamour of a day spa, a restaurant serving their favorite food, a coffee shop, ice cream or something else that they enjoy and understand?
For many, a retail franchise is the answer to their dream. However, there are other entrepreneurs whose interpretation of a glamorous business is one that affords them the opportunity to make it to their kid’s ball game and to be home nights and weekends. Their dream does not include food, minimum wage employees and retail customers; their dream is to have a business they can work on and not in, to have a business where they can work business hours and build a team around them that will provide a valuable service, where they can build a successful business that affords them the lifestyle that their dream contains.
The concept or franchise itself is not the dream as much as it is a vehicle to help them realize their dream, which is why PIRTEK, the world’s leading service provider of ETA 1 Hour On-Site Hose Replacement, has become a viable opportunity to consider.
“Our owners come from many walks of life, including sales, management and business ownership; however, they all share something in common in that they want to find a franchise in which they can use the skills they have already learned in their careers,” said Gwyn O’Kane, PIRTEK’s vice president of franchise development. “They wish to use those skills and reap the rewards of their efforts for themselves and build equity in their own business.”
PIRTEK is an industrial-based business-to-business franchise opportunity whose customers include companies involved in manufacturing, construction, transportation, material handling, marine and much more ranging from very large companies and small “mom and pop” businesses. Read more about it here.
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Do not waste your time with this franchise. Many Pirtek locations have closed. Currently Pirtek Miramar is for sale, after 10 years of business it is for sale for the third time. Research the various and expensive lawsuits, get written information on how many different owners each location has had. Talk to every franchisee, ask why they don’t buy the “franchise of the year” in Miramar, or why they auctioned off Ontario, Ca. Good businesses sale themselves and are valuable. Watch what the insiders do! A Pirtek has not been sold for a profit by any franchisee, most are sold for pennies on the dollar or close their doors, make sure you get the chain of ownership for any franchise location, especially Pirtek. Look carefully at the track record, evaluate the numbers, get everything in writing, interview all current franchisees, if they do not respond to your questions, or tell you they are too busy count that response as a big red flag. Use common sense, in more than 10 years of franchising Pirtek has managed to sell about 3 franchises per year! Pirtek is at or near the bottom of the franchise 500 list. According to various websites training takes two weeks. Ask how a new business in hydraulics gets technicians trained in two weeks? If Pirtek could grow faster they probably would, but the stores keep closing almost as fast as they sell them. I think Pirtek is a sucker play, research it very carefully. If you have questions about Pirtek please contact me I can direct you to past franchisees, and provide more detailed information. Thanks, Scott. fixxme@aol.com
I am very happy to be a Pirtek Franchise owner in Plano, TX for the last 3 years. I have struggled a little bit in this economy, like everyone else, but I am proud to report that my business has increased significantly over the last 12 months while I have watched several businesses close. Pirtek has over 300 Centers in operation around the world and is number 1 in the world and number 1 in the U.S. in mobile hose replacement.
In several of Scott Layer’s erroneous blogs, that he has scattered across the web, he mentions the arbitration in which he was instrumental in bringing against Pirtek USA. What he fails to mention is that the result of that arbitration found that Pirtek charged fair and reasonable prices. In fact, the Centers that brought the arbitration ended up paying all of Pirtek’s legal bills because Pirtek won the arbitration. In January 2006 Scott called me (before the arbitration) and he tried to inject fear and uncertainty and he tried to convince me that the Pirtek system did not work. Scott seemed to want to stir up trouble and do harm to the Pirtek system. Eventually he gave up on recruiting me into his campaign. The bottom line is that Scott failed and I believe he wants everyone else to fail just like he did.
The Pirtek System is not for everyone. It requires hard work and diligence, just like any business. However, if you follow the Pirtek System and grow your business like 300 other franchisees around the world have, the rewards can be very big! That’s why 6 of the Pirtek owners in the United States own more than 1 Center and some have signed on for a third Center. I am glad to be a Pirtek Center owner and have already signed on for another one too!
“Let me reply to Mr. Layer’s email. I am a Pirtek franchisee located in
Detroit. I am in the worst economy in the U.S. The Pirtek System is one of
the best franchises around. In fact, as I see a number of other restaurants
and other franchisees fail, I am really glad to be part of the Pirtek
System. While I keep reading about a lot of other businesses sales go down
in the past year, in fact, my sales are up over 20% over last year and I
just set an all time record! The Pirtek System works for those that follow
the Pirtek System. Is it possible to fail? Absolutely, just like in any
business. But, I will tell you that I have now opened my second Center
which is doing great and I have signed on for my third. The Pirtek System
is a system that works and gives you a great chance to make some real money.
But, you have to follow the Pirtek System.”
Thanks, Eli.
I just called Pirtek Plano, No answer. It seems Pirtek Plano has closed its doors, and I heard that other Pirtek locations are closing soon too. I feel sorry for David Johnson, he spent hundreds of thousands of dollars and four years of his life, with little to show for it. Rest In Peace Pirtek Plano, and good luck David Johnson. I wish you and your family gods speed.