Our History
Our Story
Ensuring Water Safety in New York
Beyond the Call of Duty
Quality Meets Affordability
A Team You Can Trust
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1967
1967
Ted and Doris Isaacson start SERVPRO as a small painting contractor business in Sacramento, California. Using their background in cleanup and restoration, they decide to become a franchisor for specialists in this industry.
1969
1969
SERVPRO launched into franchising cleaning businesses.
1979
1979
Acquisition of the Bristol-Myers Domesticare division and its 175 franchises.
1980
1980
SERVPRO received its first ranking in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500.
1988
1988
With 647 locations, the Isaacsons relocate the SERVPRO headquarters to Gallatin, Tennessee. The move puts the company within 600 miles of 50 percent of the U.S. population, boosting its options for nationwide expansion.
1992
1992
SERVPRO National Training Center was developed specifically to teach restoration and mitigation skills to insurance industry employees and SERVPRO franchise owners.
2000
2000
SERVPRO hits a milestone in its growth when it sells its 1,000th franchise.
2009
2009
SERVPRO reaches its billion-dollar goal!
2017
2017
SERVPRO celebrates its 50th Anniversary!
2018
2018
SERVPRO celebrates its 50th Anniversary!
2019
2019
Rick Isaacson named CEO of Servpro Industries, LLC
2019
2019
Blackstone acquires a majority stake in SERVPRO as part of Blackstone’s Core Private Equity strategy, which is designed to hold investments for much longer periods of time than traditional private equity. The Isaacson family will re-invest alongside Blackstone and continue to be significant shareholders in the business going forward.
2020
2020
SERVPRO locations are on the frontlines as the COVID-19 pandemic spreads to North America. SERVPRO was also called on to provide services when the first cases of COVID-19 broke out in a senior facility in Washington state. Since then, the federal government, Fortune 500 corporations, and hundreds of small businesses called on SERVPRO’s expertise in deep cleaning and decontamination to help keep their patrons safe.
2023
2023
Rick Isaacson retires from Servpro Industries, LLC while maintaining involvement in SERVPRO.
2023
2023
Rick Forster retires from Servpro Industries, LLC after 40+ years with the company.
Awards
As a leader in cleanup and restoration it’s only natural for SERVPRO to receive regular recognition for excellence in a variety of fields. View our list of awards below for a sampling of SERVPRO’s awarded achievements.
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