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Earning One of PuroClean’s Top Franchise Business Awards

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Here’s what you’ll learn after reading this article: 

  • Award Recognition: Nick Schupbach, Franchise Owner of PuroClean in Melbourne, Florida, received the Hot Shot of the Year award at the 2025 PuroClean International Convention. This award recognizes the location with the highest percentage of sales growth from 2023 to 2024 across PuroClean’s North American franchise community. 
  • Driving Factors: Schupbach’s PuroClean achieved this recognition through rapid franchise growth, impressive results, and his team’s dedication to the core values of delivering Relentless Customer Service. When joining the PuroClean network, Schupbach brought 15 years of experience in the insurance, restoration, and construction industries. 
  • PuroClean’s Commitment: The article highlights PuroClean’s commitment to its Franchise Owners’ satisfaction and prosperity, as well as franchise business awards, noting that the company has earned a spot among the top 50 brands for Franchise Owner satisfaction and has been named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500 list for several years. 

Dedication to core values like growth and customer service has landed the Franchise Owner of PuroClean in Melbourne, Florida, one of the company’s most prestigious franchise business awards. 

At the 2025 PuroClean International Convention held in June at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas, Nick Schupbach received the Hot Shot of the Year award, which recognized the location with the highest percentage of sales growth from 2023 to 2024 across PuroClean’s franchise community, which spans North America. 

Schupbach hit the ground running this past year, leading to recognition of his location’s rapid franchise growth, standout performance, and impressive results. 

“We are honored to receive this recognition, which stands as a powerful testament to the unwavering commitment and collective effort of our entire team,” Schupbach said. “Their dedication to our core values of being On the Move and delivering Relentless Customer Service has been instrumental in driving the growth that earned us the distinction of Hot Shot of the Year. This award reflects not only our team’s passion but also our ongoing pursuit of excellence across all facets of our franchise operations.” 

Putting His Experience to Work 

Before becoming a PuroClean Franchise Owner, Schupbach accumulated 15 years of experience in the insurance, restoration, and construction industries, including operations and project management leadership roles. This proficiency, coupled with PuroClean’s proven franchise growth strategies, helped fuel the Melbourne location’s achievements and propelled Schupbach to win one of the top franchise awards in the  PuroClean network. 

With the help of PuroClean’s online learning modules and the franchise support system PuroClean has put in place, he is set to thrive for years to come. 

“Nick embodies the dedication, operational excellence, and entrepreneurial drive that the Hot Shot Award represents,” said Steve White, President of PuroClean. “To earn this award, a franchise must achieve the highest percentage of sales growth year-over-year, and Nick’s team led the pack. His leadership and commitment to service are a true reflection of our brand’s core values. We’re proud to recognize him with this well-deserved accolade.” 

Dedicated to Satisfaction 

For more than 20 years, PuroClean has helped residential and commercial property owners recover from disasters and regain peace of mind with specialist restoration and remediation services delivered quickly, professionally, ethically, and compassionately. We recently celebrated our milestone 500th location across the United States and Canada. 

As noted in a recent franchise review, over the past 10 years, PuroClean has experienced significant franchise growth and has earned a spot among the top 50 brands for Franchise Owner satisfaction by Franchise Business Review. PuroClean has also been named one of the best franchises for veterans by Entrepreneur Magazine, as well as being named to the publication’s Franchise 500 list for several years running. These awards and accolades underscore PuroClean’s commitment to making sure our Franchise Owners are satisfied and their business ventures are prosperous. 

Get in Touch Today! 

Whether or not you have experience in the restoration industry, PuroClean’s proven franchise growth strategy can help you start a successful restoration business. You, too, might be able to win prestigious franchise business awards just like Schupbach has! If you’re interested in helping your neighbors during troublesome times by offering the highest standard of water and fire damage restoration, mold remediation, large loss projects, and commercial cleaning, get started today by downloading a FREE franchise kit!