The new PIRTEK Bolingbrook has opened for business in the Chicago metro area. Less than a mile from Interstate 55, this is the fourth area PIRTEK franchise for owner Ken Adair. The new Service & Supply Center at 181 Crossroads Parkway in the suburb of Bolingbrook employs eight and features five Mobile Service Vehicles.
Adair, a longtime PIRTEK franchisee, said his new location is well-situated to attract business in that area. 鈥淲e鈥檙e in a large industrial park with some manufacturing,鈥� said Adair. 鈥淭here鈥檚 plenty of growth there. It鈥檚 also an advantage that this location is so easily accessible.鈥�
The only franchise of its kind in the United States, PIRTEK provides hydraulic and industrial hose replacement sales and services. PIRTEK鈥檚 highly trained technicians eliminate downtime by performing maintenance services onsite when a hydraulic or pneumatic hose failure occurs. There are 70 PIRTEK franchises and a fleet of Mobile Service Vehicles throughout the United States. Globally, PIRTEK has more than 400 locations and 2,000 Mobile Service Vehicles in 23 countries.
Adair began launching PIRTEK franchises in the Windy City nearly two decades ago. PIRTEK O鈥橦are in Elk Grove Village opened in 1998, PIRTEK South Holland in 2004 and PIRTEK McKinley Park in 2013.
鈥淚 believe in the concept,鈥� Adair said. 鈥淕etting onsite fast, that鈥檚 our niche. We get people moving again, back to producing. There鈥檚 a need for our services out there. Our growth is proof of that need.鈥�
PIRTEK Bolingbrook鈥檚 customer base is made up largely of manufacturing and construction. Warehouses should also be a frequent source of business, he said, as forklifts and other material handling equipment often need servicing.
Adair said that the customer reception he鈥檚 received from his other Chicago-area locations has been outstanding and bodes well for the Bolingbrook center鈥檚 success. 鈥淐ustomers regularly tell us we saved the day for them,鈥� he said. 鈥淭hey鈥檙e amazed that we got the job done鈥攁nd their equipment up and running again鈥攕o quickly.鈥�
As a successful PIRTEK franchisee, Adair said that the desire to help people and provide optimal service on a consistent basis has been key in operating his businesses. 鈥淲e strive to get it done right, because our last job determines whether we get the next one,鈥� he said.
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