Franchise Update Magazine Issue IV, 2015 | Page 10

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BY KERRY PIPES

CLEANING UP

Dan Tarantin puts Chem-Dry and N-Hance on the fast track

D

an Tarantin is president and CEO
of Harris Research, franchisor
of Chem-Dry and N-Hance
Wood Renewal. Chem-Dry, founded in
1977, is a carpet and upholstery cleaning
brand with more than 3,500 locations
in 50 countries and provides services to
nearly 10,000 homes daily. N-Hance is
a cabinet and floor restoration service
with more than 370 locations in the U.S.
and Canada.
Tarantin was hired in late 2011 to
reinvigorate and grow the brands. From
1999 to 2001, he was president and CEO
of Jackson Hewitt Tax Service. During
those years, the company doubled from
1,700 to 3,400 locations, customers increased more than 100 percent, revenue

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NAME: Dan Tarantin
TITLE: President and CEO
COMPANY: Harris Research, Inc.
BRANDS: Chem-Dry: 3,500 locations
worldwide (2,083 in the U.S. and Canada);
N-Hance: 379 units in the U.S. and Canada
AGE: 47
FAMILY: I’m originally from New Jersey and
now live in Nashville with my family

grew 200 percent, and EBITDA was up
600 percent. And there was more. He
restructured $30 million of marketing
initiatives to expand the customer base,
increase brand awareness and influence,
and boost c Y[