New Franchise Mold Medics Is Leveraging Family Franchise History With New Franchise Opportunity

After launching its franchisee model in early 2021, home allergen specialist brand Mold Medics has already started onboarding its first franchise owners, and all signs point toward massive growth prospects for the emerging brand. 

The man most directly responsible for Mold Medic’s rapid and widespread growth prospects is CEO Tim Swackhammer, who credits his experience in the franchising industry and an awareness of what it takes for a brand to succeed. As Mold Medics looks toward 2025, their goal is to have 50 secured franchises up and running.

“I’ve been a franchisee myself, so I know exactly what the struggles and opportunities are, and I used those insights to help make Mold Medics the best new opportunity in franchising,” Swackhammer said. “A franchise is only as strong as its franchisees, so we are laser-focused on providing them everything they need to be successful.”

Swackhammer traces his professional accomplishments back to the resounding success of his father and his experiences in franchising. The family was able to promote insights on industry success stories, which Swackhammer says inspired him to not only find his own success in the franchising industry, but to provide additional opportunities for others. 

“My dad grew up as one of multiple kids in the projects to a single mother,” Swackhammer said. “He was able to be extremely successful with franchising, and I want to give that same ambition and accomplishment to other franchisees.”

Swackhammer’s interest in franchising started years ago. He, his father and his brother opened Swack Business Group, a company that has taken on numerous business ownership opportunities. The collective now owns 24 units of cell phone retailer Wireless Zone, and after building the family business up from humble beginnings, Swackhammer has also been able to build Mold Medics from a mom-and-pop shop to a full-scale franchise operation. 

“One of the key differentiators from other mold mitigation franchises is the way our brand promotes lifestyle,” Swackhammer said. “Our brand is one that promotes a lot of those advantages — we want our franchisees to know they are taken care of, and they can use our business model to fit the needs of their lives.”

“One of the biggest franchising lessons I received from my dad is to have the right franchise partners, general managers and executives in place,” Swackhammer said. “When that happens, everyone is rowing the boat in the same direction. There is mutual respect with everyone involved.”

He added that a franchisee-turned-franchisor is able to offer comprehensive insights, which helps new franchisees establish a business operation with the tools they need to succeed. 

This direct insight is something that has given Michael Chapman, a Pennsylvania-based Mold Medics owner and operator, the ability to create a sustainable model in a quick time frame.

“I’ve worked with the Swackhammers through several of their business operations prior to joining the Mold Medics team, and I knew this brand was headed in the right direction with Tim as the CEO,” Chapman said. “This brand is able to recognize the needs of everybody involved, which is why my franchise and others have been able to grow at a quick pace.”

By maintaining a priority toward appointment-based demand and a low operational overhead, the brand has been able to anticipate rapid growth in a speedy timeframe and a convenient operation that is equipped to stay on schedule. “We’re not an on-call service,” he added. “You can be home for the soccer games, you can be home for the events with families — you can make this business model curated around the most important parts of life.”

Crucially, Swackhammer also notes that the Mold Medics operation has proven itself to be pandemic-resistant. “We felt no need to shut down, even with Pennsylvania having strict restrictions,” he said.

With a continual consumer need for quality mold treatment, the brand has been able to capitalize on high demand and a health-conscious lifestyle for many looking to keep their homes safe.

Although the brand is still early in its franchising process, Mold Medics has been able to quickly establish itself thanks to the guidance of existing franchisees who are willing to help shape the business. Paired with Swackhammer’s industry expertise, the brand has been able to address all angles of brand development in record time, meeting the needs of all employees throughout the entire company. Mold Medics has the ability to operate with direct one-to-one coaching between its corporate office and individual franchisees, which allows for all employees to find success through the development and implementation of direct, curated guidance.

Mold Medics has a goal to grow concentrically out of its Pittsburgh hub, targeting major metropolitan areas within around a 500 mile radius of Pittsburgh. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, Harrisburg and Philadelphia are some of the target markets in which the brand is hoping to develop a business presence, and the brand projects a huge advantage for franchisees who are able to pioneer and secure the brand into these new markets.

For more information on franchising with Mold Medics, visit www.moldmedics.com/franchising/#12345.