{"id":5184,"date":"2022-03-29T16:04:35","date_gmt":"2022-03-29T16:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chemdrycambodia.com\/?page_id=5184"},"modified":"2022-04-03T13:58:14","modified_gmt":"2022-04-03T13:58:14","slug":"how-did-chemdry-franchise-get-started","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chemdrycambodia.com\/kh\/how-did-chemdry-franchise-get-started\/","title":{"rendered":"How did ChemDry Franchise Get Started ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5184\" class=\"elementor elementor-5184\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d3ba99 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ct-header-fixed-none pxl-divider-none\" data-id=\"7d3ba99\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n            \n                        <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n                    <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0c9277\" data-id=\"a0c9277\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1927eb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_heading\" data-id=\"1927eb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ct_heading-1927eb8\" class=\"ct-heading h-align- ct-heading-left item-st-default\">\r\n\t<div class=\"ct-heading--inner\">\r\n        <div class=\"ct-inline-css\"  data-css=\"            \">\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                <h3 class=\"item--title  st-default\" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n            <span class=\"ct-text-inner\">HOW DID CHEM-DRY FRANCHISE GET STARTED?<\/span>        <\/h3>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n                <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-07ed6cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ct-header-fixed-none pxl-divider-none\" data-id=\"07ed6cc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n            \n                        <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n                    <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c0670f\" data-id=\"3c0670f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1370d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_text_editor\" data-id=\"b1370d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ct_text_editor-b1370d9\" class=\"ct-text-editor\" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t<div class=\"ct-item--inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ct-inline-css\"  data-css=\"\t        \t\t\t\">\n\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ct-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t<h5>Innovative thinking led to a new breed of carpet cleaning franchise<\/h5><p>The Chem-Dry story started in the early 1970s with Robert Harris, a young man from California who worked for a small carpet cleaning company while he attended law school at Brigham Young University in Utah.<\/p><p>Harris wasn\u2019t impressed with the cleaning products the company and its competitors were using. They took a long time to dry and left chemical residue that attracted more dirt. Harris began looking for a better way to clean carpets and found his inspiration in an unexpected place: the air.<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f1d807\" data-id=\"9f1d807\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-082ebf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"082ebf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.5.1 - 20-12-2021 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"516\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/chemdrycambodia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/robert-harris.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemdrycambodia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/robert-harris.png 516w, https:\/\/chemdrycambodia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/robert-harris-300x259.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n                <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-239678f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ct-header-fixed-none pxl-divider-none\" data-id=\"239678f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n            \n                        <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n                    <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ef67b4\" data-id=\"8ef67b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc0a4a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_text_editor\" data-id=\"bc0a4a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ct_text_editor-bc0a4a5\" class=\"ct-text-editor\" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t<div class=\"ct-item--inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ct-inline-css\"  data-css=\"\t        \t\t\t\">\n\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ct-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t<p>While on a flight home during a break in classes, he dripped some salad dressing on his silk tie. A flight attendant removed the stain with a surprising \u201ccleaner:\u201d club soda. The flight attendant knew carbonation in the soda would help break down the stain and allow her to remove the stain without damaging the silk, and Harris realized then that this small trick had big potential.<\/p><p>So often, great things come from small moments. This one transformed Robert Harris\u2019s life. Over 45 years, countless homes and offices have been made drier, cleaner and healthier because of what happened on that plane that day in the 1970s. It all started with a simple \u201cWhat if\u2026?\u201d in Harris\u2019s mind: If carbonated water could work on a tie, he thought, why not on carpet?<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n                <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-890e993 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ct-header-fixed-none pxl-divider-none\" data-id=\"890e993\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n            \n                        <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n                    <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e32fe16\" data-id=\"e32fe16\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c7d6f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_text_editor\" data-id=\"9c7d6f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ct_text_editor-9c7d6f7\" class=\"ct-text-editor\" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t<div class=\"ct-item--inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ct-inline-css\"  data-css=\"\t        \t\t\t\">\n\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ct-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t<h5>A connection to chemistry<\/h5><p>The concept was simple enough. At the molecular level, carbonation has powerful properties that separate dirt and other particles from carpet fibers. Our carbonating method is powerful enough to work with only a small amount of water, resulting in a deeper, faster drying and healthier clean than the most common method of steam cleaning.<\/p><p>When Harris made his discovery, steam cleaning was the industry standard, even though it presents several real problems. Typical steam cleaners force large amounts of soapy water into the backing of a carpet, then rely on high-pressure extraction to lift the water and dirt out. The more water you put into carpet, the longer it takes to dry, and the more likely the carpet is to become a breeding ground for mold and mildew.<\/p><p>Harris\u2019s discovery was a breakthrough: Now cleaners could clean carpets more effectively while using a fraction of the water used in traditional steam cleaning, practically eliminating the risk of mold and mildew. Harris realized he could start a revolution in the carpet cleaning industry. The revolution continues almost 45 years later. Chem-Dry is the largest carpet cleaning company, with over 11,000 franchises worldwide and a market share of more than 7 percent, the largest for any single brand.<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3dcd2e6\" data-id=\"3dcd2e6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65278ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"65278ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"353\" src=\"https:\/\/chemdrycambodia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/harrisresearch-1024x564.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemdrycambodia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/harrisresearch-1024x564.png 1024w, https:\/\/chemdrycambodia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/harrisresearch-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/chemdrycambodia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/harrisresearch-768x423.png 768w, https:\/\/chemdrycambodia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/harrisresearch-600x331.png 600w, https:\/\/chemdrycambodia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/harrisresearch.png 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n                <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-add7942 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ct-header-fixed-none pxl-divider-none\" data-id=\"add7942\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n            \n                        <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n                    <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0e7b0b\" data-id=\"f0e7b0b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-517ead4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"517ead4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/chemdrycambodia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/harris.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemdrycambodia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/harris.png 872w, https:\/\/chemdrycambodia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/harris-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/chemdrycambodia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/harris-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/chemdrycambodia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/harris-600x400.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-398550a\" data-id=\"398550a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61b0595 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_text_editor\" data-id=\"61b0595\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ct_text_editor-61b0595\" class=\"ct-text-editor\" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t<div class=\"ct-item--inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ct-inline-css\"  data-css=\"\t        \t\t\t\">\n\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ct-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t<h5>Maintaining the legacy<\/h5><p>We still operate with a strong entrepreneurial spirit and deep commitment to maximizing our franchisees\u2019 investment in our brand through research and development, innovation, product development and marketing. We protect our intellectual property through patents and trademarks, and target our innovation for revenue-generating opportunities for our franchisees. The innovation that gave birth to the Chem-Dry brand continues to create value for our customers and franchisees through the services Harris\u2019 discovery made possible: the industry standard for carpet or upholstery cleaning; an additional service like our proprietary Pet Urine Removal Treatments; an area rug service; protecting and sanitizing floor coverings; and cleaning tile, granite, stone, and wood surfaces.<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n                <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-02f7016 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ct-header-fixed-none pxl-divider-none\" data-id=\"02f7016\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n            \n                        <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n                    <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb6f8a6\" data-id=\"eb6f8a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e83659 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_text_editor\" data-id=\"8e83659\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ct_text_editor-8e83659\" class=\"ct-text-editor\" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t<div class=\"ct-item--inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ct-inline-css\"  data-css=\"\t        \t\t\t\">\n\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ct-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t<h5>Ready to join the family?<\/h5><p>Start the process of joining the Chem-Dry franchise family today by\u00a0requesting franchise information, and we\u2019ll be in touch! We can\u2019t wait to meet you!<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac6f59e\" data-id=\"ac6f59e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10fd6c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"10fd6c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"516\" height=\"993\" src=\"https:\/\/chemdrycambodia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/howdidchemdry.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chemdrycambodia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/howdidchemdry.png 516w, https:\/\/chemdrycambodia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/howdidchemdry-156x300.png 156w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HOW DID CHEM-DRY FRANCHISE GET STARTED? Innovative thinking led to a new breed of carpet cleaning franchise The Chem-Dry story started in the early 1970s with Robert Harris, a young man from California who worked for a small carpet cleaning company while he attended law school at Brigham Young University in Utah. 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