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CertaPro Painters of Twin Cities East Nominated For Top Award

Like the Oscars, It's an Honor Just to be Nominated

(SAINT PAUL, Minn.) – Jake Schwartz (32), a Saint Paul, Minn. resident and the owner of CertaPro Painters of Twin Cities East was recently nominated for the company’s highest honor, the CertaCup award. The criteria for this coveted award are that the franchisee and team embody the golden rule, the company’s values and consistently delivers an extraordinary customer experience. In addition, the nominee has experienced growth in his/her residential and commercial painting business.

For ten years, Schwartz has been serving Blaine, Vadnais Heights, New Brighton, Shoreview, North Oaks, Lino Lakes, Circle Pines, Forest Lake, Hugo, White Bear Lake, Mahtomedi, Oakdale, Stillwater, Hudson, Afton, Woodbury, Cottage Grove, Hastings, Roseville, and Saint Paul. He focuses on growth and providing a better painting experience.

Prior to owning his CertaPro Painters business, Schwartz completed an undergraduate degree in Entrepreneurship and studied franchising. After undergrad, he attended law school. “A year of contract law and torts was the perfect foundation for understanding the legal aspects of my business,” said Schwartz.

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“I was thrilled to be nominated for this prestigious award,” added Schwartz. “Our customers inspire us to always do our best and that is the credo of CertaPro Painters. “We’re glad to have been nominated and hope that we can serve as a role model for other franchisees in the system.”

CertaPro Painters is North America’s largest and most-referred painting company. Commercial and residential painting is an estimated $40 billion industry in the U.S. and Canada. CertaPro has been consistently ranked No. 1 by Entrepreneur magazine in its category and boasts a customer referral rate that exceeds 95 percent. Best-in-class operational systems and procedures make CertaPro the most professional business model in the industry and its satisfied customers are the direct benefactors.

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What’s more, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of actively employed painting and wall-covering contractors will increase by 38.5 percent during the 10-year period from 2010 to 2020. The bureau further concluded that sales of residential painting services are likely to increase by an annual rate of three to four percent during the same period.

For more information, visit https://twincitieseast.certapro.com or call 612-444-9632.

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About CertaPro Painters

Founded in 1992, Oaks, Pennsylvania-based CertaPro Painters is the largest painting company in North America. With more than 350 independently owned and operated franchises worldwide, CertaPro provides a customer-driven painting experience for both residential and commercial properties that is unparalleled in the industry (both residential and commercial). The company’s stellar service and proven business system have made CertaPro North America’s most referred painting company. For more information, visit www.certapro.com

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