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"I NEVER MADE REAL MONEY
UNTIL I QUIT WORKING
FOR SOMEONE ELSE...
and started my own Duraclean business!"
"Starting port-time, my wife and I
now have a full-time dealership
earning far more than expected."
A true story of the
Wilton Hildenbrands
Duraclean dealerships can start with
servicemen bringing very big profits.
Also many owners operate part-time,
adding a few thousand dollars profit to
their annual job salary till business
profits exceed the job salary Then
they build their business full time.
A Duraclean husband-and-wife team,
Wilton and Margaret Hildenbrand,
started a dealership part-time in 1966
with seven world-famous superior
methods of cleaning and caring for
carpets and upholstered furniture.
Wilton had retired early from the
New York City Fire Department. He
decided to fulfill a lifetime ambition
to have a business OF HIS OWN.
"I'd seen Duraclean ads", remem-
bers Margaret, "and when we saw the
superior process demonstrated and
found out what a low investment it
took, we were sold!"
7 Superior Services
Duraclean takes grimy surface
soil OUT of furniture and carpets
instead of pushing much of it deeper
to seep back to resoil the surface
as do the scrubbing, steaming and
do-it-yourself methods. Difficult
spots and stains come out.
Duraclean absorption foam gently
"floats" out dirt and soil. Because
of its safety and superior cleaning,
customers readily pay more for it.
Other services are flameproofing,
soil resistance, mothproofing, static
removal and restoring damaged pile.
Wilton kept his job. They began
part-time. They mailed circulars
describing their service and soon the
phone began to ring. Margaret made
the appointments. Wilton rendered
service, then started hiring part-time
servicemen. The portable equipment
was carried in car trunk until profits
paid for first van.
"I must say what I enjoy the most,"
says Margaret, "is to tell the pro-
spective customer the advantages of
the Duraclean process and to know
and believe it is the best process."
"Duraclean management paved the
way to success for us," Wilton says.
"They sent us instructions, which,
in simple language told us what to
do and how to do it. They even had a
dealer from a neighboring community
work with us. Within a week, we not
only knew how to clean carpets and
furniture but how to find customers."
Duraclean also maintains a 5-day
free training school for dealers to
attend at any time. Dealers cash in
on Duraclean's 50 years success.
The Hildenbrands soon had to hire
a helper because orders were piling
up so fast. Now most work is done
by their four servicemen.
Says Margaret, "I answer the phone,
schedule jobs, send out mailings and
do the bookkeeping. Wilton does all
the job estimating, special spotting
jobs and contacts new prospects."
Today, the Hildenbrands provide
cleaning for funeral parlors, banks,
country clubs, churches, offices,
hotels, motels, theaters and homes.
Wilton is now an expert correcting
smoke damaged furnishings. He
puts it, "I learned where there's
smoke there's sales!"
Carpet and furniture stores gladly
recommend Duraclean to customers.
Wilton says, "They tell us it helps
them close sales!" 45% of business
is now customers' referrals and
repeat orders.
Duraclean service is advertised
nationally in prestige magazines. It's
endorsed by Betsy Palmer and leading
furniture and carpet manufacturers.
A Great "Family Business"
"It's not only a great business, but a
great family business," Wilton says:
"Except for garaging our trucks, we
still run the whole thing out of our
home. Our two sons work with us.
My wife and I are partners in the
operation. I'm making more money
than I've ever made and enjoying the
comfortable feeling of security you
only get by being your own boss."
Margaret adds, "With Duraclean you
work with a time-proven process that
is all they say it is."
If you think a Duraclean dealership
may be a good business for you, why
not find out more about it. You can
invest as little as $2,988. Duraclean
has the confidence in your success to
finance the balance. The full cash
price is $9,987. A day's profit about
pays your small monthly payments.
When your profits exceed job pay,
you can quit your job and go full time
building your own business!
Send for Free Information
The Hildenbrands got started... by
mailing a coupon like this for facts
about a Duraclean dealership. Why
not get the full facts now.. .before
you decide whether to apply for a
dealership.
Learn the facts before you decide. Mail coupon NOW.
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■Established 1930
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