"Silver Lining: For service brands 'worst nightmare' is a dream for business"
By Jeff McKinney
The weather's been horrible for most this winter, but a handful of service brands might say 'bring it on.' That's because tree removal, car repair, airplane de-icing and more are going gangbusters as the polar vortex reigns.
The heavy snowfall that hammered the Northeast this winter has been an unexpected bonanza for franchisor Josh Skolnick.
CEO and founder Skolnick figures Monster Tree Service in December, January and February rose $500,000 from the same time a year ago. The Fort Washington, Pennsylvania-based company has been swamped removing large tree sections off fences, houses, sheds and garages that collapsed from severe loads of snow and ice.
"Everybody's worst nightmare has been our best dream," Skolnick says.
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