When you ask Josh Yale, Owner of My Grill Guy in Southlake, Texas, authorized Technician of The BBQ Cleaner, what his typical day is like, he stops and smiles as the answer still surprises him. After all, he’s of the rare breed of people who can’t wait for Monday morning to arrive every week.
“The typical day consists of 3-4 different cleanings for my clients.” Yale says. “We hadn’t even opened yet and from running one advertisement, we were booked up for over a month.”
Yale had spent 10 years in the United States Air Force previously. With his military career coming to a close, he knew he would have to do something else to provide for his growing family. While on deployment in the Middle East, he combed through a magazine and the opportunity hit him.
When Yale returned, he contacted The BBQ Cleaner and began going through their candidacy process. “I was very impressed with their business model,” Yale remembers. “To be able to keep 100% of what we make and pay no ongoing fees was very appealing to my wife and me.”
The entrepreneurial duo were able to use The BBQ Cleaner’s cleaning system, which has been used around the world successfully since 1994. The company walked the couple through each step of the business, including how to market their business and do record keeping.
One of Yale’s many customers, Michael Rippard, has been thrilled with the service Yale provides. “My Grill Guy did such a great job that we weren’t even sure if it was actually our grill when he completed the job,” Rippard says.
Jeff Krentzman, Owner of The BBQ Cleaner, spoke about Yale’s quick progress. “Josh is the perfect example of following our proven blueprint that we give all of our operators,” Kretzman says. “There is a very strong correlation of success with Josh and our other authorized technicians who follow our business model.”
It took Yale less than one year to need to expand to keep up with his rapidly growing base. “With the amount of success we’ve seen in the first two years alone, I’m confident I’m going to be doing this until I retire.” Yale adds. The BBQ Cleaner has qualified over 150 authorized owner-operators across the United States. Visit http://www.thebbqcleaner.com/.
