Stanley Steemer is an American company that provides carpet cleaning, tile and grout cleaning, upholstery cleaning, hardwood floor cleaning and air duct cleaning. The company also does water damage restoration and sells a line of cleaning products for home and office use.
The company has over 280 corporate-owned and franchised locations in 49 states.[1]
History
Stanley Steemer was founded by Jack Bates in Columbus, Ohio in 1947 as the Jack Bates Carpet Cleaning Company.[1][2] In 1970, Jack's son Wesley graduated from Wittenberg University and went to work with his father. They built their own steam cleaner, dubbed the Stanley Steemer. The company was incorporated as Stanley Steemer International, Inc. in 1972.[3]
A friend of Wesley's that bought a franchise in Springfield, Ohio came up with the company's distinctive yellow and black vans based on his high school alma mater.