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Proshred’s Chicago Franchise Expands
2/3/2012
Proshred Franchising Corp. signs deal with Chicago franchise to expand its operations.
Redishred Capital Corp., Mississauga, Ontario, has announced that its subsidiary, Proshred Franchising Corp., has entered into an agreement with its Chicago South franchisee to expand its Proshred shredding franchise to include the Chicago North area. While the newly expanded franchise will operate currently from its Cresswood, Ill., location, the company plans to open an office on Chicago’s North side in the near future.
Proshred Franchising currently has 22 locations in operation in the United States.
John Prittie, Redishred president, says, "This is a very positive move for both Rodney Quasny, our existing franchisee in Chicago, and Proshred Franchising Corp. Rodney and his team, including his new partner in the Chicago North territory, have clearly demonstrated over the last five years that they are strong operators and good business developers. Rodney and his new partner, Jim Erickson, will be investing in additional people, trucks and equipment to service a large and growing client base in the Chicagoland area."
Quasny adds, "We are excited about the potential of the northern Chicago territory and expect the same positive reception to the professional service we offer existing clients in the South Chicago area. The Chicago team has worked hard to deliver tremendous results, and Jim Erickson has been instrumental in leading our growth over the last five years. Strategically, this is a very good move for us, as we have the opportunity to significantly increase our customer base and revenues while leveraging the various assets we have in position."
The Chicago franchise opened in May 2007 and now operates four on-site shredding trucks serving the Chicago area.
Erickson has been involved with Proshred Chicago since 2007, initially as an outside sales consultant and now as the assistant general manager. He will assume a leadership role in growing Proshred’s operations in the northern part of the Chicago area.