Episode 113 — One Focus: $40 Million in Commercial Pest with Ross Treleven
- S2E113
- 1:17:50
- December 15th 2022
As president of Sprague Pest Solutions, Ross Treleven holds the reins of the nearly century old family business. Following in the footsteps of the 3rd generation while literally holding the 5th generation (his newborn Kate is soooo cute by the way), family values come through in this interview surrounding the largest family-owned commercial pest control company in the United States. He is responsible for living up to the family expectations as well as finding success for over 300 employees. No pressure, Ross.
From management cadences to leadership development programs, Sprague does a lot well and continues to find ways to improve. Listen for the cost / benefit analysis Ross shares of focusing on commercial-only pest control.
Sprague Pest Solutions by the numbers. $40M annual revenue. 96 years. 300 employees. 20 branches. 10 states. 1 focus.
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