Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions offers a business model that is uniquely suited to the environmentally conscious Pacific Northwest and its booming restaurant scene. Identified as having more brewpubs than any other U.S. city and more bicyclists and restaurants per capita, Portland, Ore. is fertile ground for a franchise opportunity like Filta, the world’s restaurant kitchen […]
How Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions Helped this Army Veteran Make his American Dream a Reality
While he’s only been a Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions franchisee for less than a year, Kevin DeGroote hit the ground running and has quickly grown his business – much to the appreciation of restaurant and commercial kitchens across Anchorage, Alaska. An Army veteran that served in Iraq and Afghanistan, DeGroote was transferred to Alaska during his military deployment […]
Business Partners Expand Existing Filta Franchise Across San Diego, Adding 10 Vans
When Jason Sydlowski and Ethan Cohen acquired the San Diego-area Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions (Filta) franchise, the existing business was already profitable, servicing a decent number of clients from one van. Today, the business partners have basically exploded the franchise to a total of 10 vans (plus a box truck dedicated to the Padres Stadium) […]
There’s a New Van in Town: Jay Decker Now Serving North Central Texas
When Texas native Jay Decker came to Discovery Day, we knew he was a no-nonsense, git ‘er done kind of guy, commented Adam Blake, VP of franchise development for Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions (Filta). “Here was an extremely well-connected finance business professional who had been most recently in mergers and acquisitions in the sporting goods […]
The British Franchises Are Coming
Source: Global Franchise It’s undeniable that American franchises have worked well in the UK. But is cross-Atlantic franchising a one way street, or are UK franchises making inroads into the US? Ray Hays investigates During a recent client visit to London, I spent time at the Westfield Stratford City Mall. As an American franchise executive, U.S. […]
They Say Patience is a Virtue…
David Davis had spent over 35 years in retail working his way up the corporate ladder from being a stocker to regional director of operations before he bought his Filta franchise in January 2016. He first explored franchising after a friend suggested he should start his own business whilst he found himself in between jobs […]
Filta Franchise Owner Purchases Neighbouring Territory
On April 9th of this year, Steve and Karen Bral officially launched their Filta franchise, with an office in Madison Heights, Michigan serving Macomb and part of Oakland counties. Prior to becoming a franchise owner, Steve had a 35 year corporate career spending 23 years in Automotive and 12 years in Electronics, finishing up as […]
Retail Merchandising Executive with over 25 Years Experience Runs Successful Franchise
North Carolina resident, Joe Forbidussi had worked in retail for over 25 years before he decided it was time to make a change and began talking with a franchising coach just over twelve months ago. “I was looking for a service that fit the profile, I knew I wanted something that was mobile based with […]
Filta Continues Expansion Across Europe with First Austrian Franchise Owner
Following on from Filta’s recent expansions across Europe, Filta are pleased to announce their first Austrian franchise owner, Philipp Kastan. Kastan, aged 39 is an Austrian national who has previously worked as a logistics manager for Hofer KG and will partner FiltaFry in the Tyrol region. Kastan is nearing the end of his training after […]
Hear Why a Former NFL Player Chose a Filta Franchise
Nearly a year after purchasing a Filta franchise, business is good for former NFL player and Super Bowl XLVIII champion, Phil Bates.Bates, who played professional football for four years at NFL where he was a Super Bowl champion with the Seattle Seahawks, now runs a successful, multi-van operation providing Filta’s eco-friendly services to the Phoenix, AZ market. […]
