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Welcome back from a fantastic 2024 BFG Convention! This year's event was packed with great speakers, meaningful business-building presentations, lots of networking, and great fun. All in the beautiful and sunny city of Phoenix, Arizona. With nearly 850 attendees across all five brands, and more than 330 Chem-Dry franchisees, this event showcased the connection and energy that franchisees have for growing their businesses.
Unfortunately, I personally was unable to attend due to an urgent family medical issue. But, I am very grateful for Rusty, the BFG Leadership Team, and the Chem-Dry Leadership Team for stepping up to help ensure the event was a giant success. (Note, things are going well at home as we figure out an exact diagnosis.) I appreciate all the texts, photos, emails and notes from convention to help us feel like we were there with you. I missed seeing you all face to face and look forward to connecting soon.
This year's event theme: "Building on the Best," is a direct reflection on the 47 years of success in the Chem-Dry brand - as franchisees make a difference in their local communities by providing a healthier, deeper carpet cleaning experience. This strong foundation positions franchise owners for a bright future - with key growth opportunities across expanded services, commercial client growth, and operational improvements.
Convention saw the announcement of a new liquid TruckMount unit, designed to deliver against the top-tier expectations of the network, and the ECOLOGO certification of The Natural, a third-party validation of the Chem-Dry core cleaner's earth-friendly approach to true carpet maintenance.
The 2024 BFG Convention was truly an event not to be missed! In 2025, in lieu of a multi-brand BFG Convention, Chem-Dry will host several Regional Conferences that are Chem-Dry specific events. These conferences will contain many of the components of convention in a 2-day format across multiple locations. Watch for dates and plan to attend, whether its the kick-off location or at one of the others (or all of them)! These conferences will have great content, lots of best practices sharing, and networking activities for members of the Chem-Dry franchise family. The BFG Convention with multiple brands will next be held in 2026 at a date still TBD.
THANK YOU again to everyone who attended, who presented, who participated and engaged in the 2024 BFG Convention.
Ed Quinlan
Chem-Dry Brand President
Chem-Dry is part of the BELFOR Franchise Group
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