Stratus Building Solutions Coming to Lafayette, LA

Online, July 6, 2011 (Newswire.com) - The nation's greenest facility services franchise, Stratus Building Solutions, is opening a new Master Franchise location in Lafayette, LA. Entrepreneur's #1 Fastest Growing Franchise has continued its growth and success with the newest addition to the Stratus Team, Shaun Steckler. The new office will be open at 315 S College Road, Suite 220 in Lafayette, LA, and available at (337) 376-0674.

Mr. Steckler is ready to offer green commercial cleaning services to the professional buildings in the Lafayette area. He is an experienced entrepreneur with 15 years of business experience in the advertising, medical sales and real estate investing industries. Taking cumulative knowledge from these industries lends to Mr. Steckler's capabilities in dealing with the dual business to business and franchising world of Stratus.

"Shaun has extensive knowledge and experience in many industries that make him a favorable person to lead the latest Stratus development," shared Dennis Jarrett, CEO of Stratus Building Solutions. "Lafayette is a market with a lot of opportunity in regards to facility maintenance and the low cost, home-based franchise."

Stratus President Pete Frese adds, "With the 16 different franchise plans available, combined with the training and support of the Stratus office, there is the possibility to impact the community in a large and positive way. We are excited for the successes of Mr. Steckler."

Jarrett and Frese founded Stratus Building Solutions after each worked as top corporate executives for more than ten years in commercial cleaning franchise industries. With that experience, Stratus Building Solutions currently offers franchises in Arizona, Connecticut, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, New Jersey, North and South Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah, in addition to Louisiana. In May 2009, Stratus Building Solutions of Canada was established to serve all ten provinces in that nation. The company's near-term plans include expansion into Europe, South America and the Middle East.

Steckler says, "I have seen the rapid growth of the Stratus model and with the professional support and encouragement from the corporate team, I know there is a game-changing system I have brought to Lafayette. Besides the company, my wife Marianne and my twin boys are excited to support me in this new chapter."

Stratus Building Solutions franchise benefits include orientation and training,; customer referrals,; administrative and accounting support; pre-arranged credit lines; access to insurance and surety bonds, financing options, promotional support; and other turn-key advantages. The firm's headquarters are located at 1976 Innerbelt Business Center Drive in St. Louis, Missouri.

For more information, please visit the website www.stratusclean.com or call Stratus Building Solutions at 314.731.2000 or toll-free at 877.731.2020. Media contact: Dennis Jarrett.