Andy Stecher recently purchased The Cleaning Authority serving Chicago’s
North Shore. Previously, Andy was the President and CEO of a German Manufacturing
company called PlasmaTreat. As a hired executive of a globally operated
company, Andy traveled internationally, overseeing the manufacturing of
components in the machinery industry.
Although he enjoyed his time there, he began to grow weary of corporate
life and international travel. Andy has always had an entrepreneurial
spirit and saw the many positive attributes of franchising, so he began
to research opportunities in the industry. “I learned about The
Cleaning Authority from a friend who is also a franchisee of the brand
and doing well with the business,” he said. “We met for lunch
in the Chicagoland area, and at this point I was looking to get out of
corporate life and start my own business.”
Andy was drawn to The Cleaning Authority because it is a process-based
business. “Being in the manufacturing business, there are always
steps to complete the process. The Cleaning Authority’s business
structure is easily laid out and plays into the skillset that I have honed
and developed while working for PlasmaTreat,” he said.
He believes The Cleaning Authority’s business model and franchisee
support is impressive and that the brand will provide a great service
for locals in Chicago North Shore and surrounding areas. “Cleaning
is a reoccurring and consistently needed service,” Andy said. “Since
the North Shore is an upper middle class, affluent area, the residents
of the community I am serving are more inclined to use outside services.”
