Neighborly Honors Top Franchise Owners with Awards

WACO, Texas (Oct. 27, 2025) - Neighborly^®, the world's largest home services company, proudly announced the recipients of its 2024 Award of Excellence and Franchise of the Year awards during its 2025 Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. These awards recognize outstanding leadership, exceptional service, and a commitment to Neighborly's core values.

Neighborly is honored to recognize this year's Neighborly Award of Excellence recipients Ben and Sarah Boyce of Aire Serv Heating and Air, serving Newark, Delaware, and Bel Air, Maryland, and Josh Kattenberg, CEO and Founder of Real Property Management Express in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. This prestigious award celebrates franchise owners who demonstrate exemplary leadership, build thriving businesses, and show unwavering dedication to their teams, customers, and communities.

The Franchise of the Year award is the highest honor bestowed upon a franchise owner within each brand across the Neighborly family. The recognition celebrates franchise owners who consistently demonstrate exceptional business growth, superior customer service, and outstanding team leadership over multiple years. Honorees also embody Neighborly's values through their commitment to excellence and positive impact in their local communities.

"Our Franchise of the Year honorees represent the very best," said Mike Davis, CEO of Neighborly. "Each of these franchise owners has grown their business grounded by a commitment to their customers, teams, and their communities. Their leadership and dedication inspire our entire system, and we are proud to recognize their accomplishments."

The 2024 Franchise of the Year award recipients include:

• Aire Serv^®: Keith and Kara Saunders, Aire Serv of Granbury and Central Texas
• Dryer Vent Wizard^®: Lance and Debbie Richard, Dryer Vent Wizard of West Des Moines
• Five Star Painting^®: Colin and Ashley Nellis, Five Star Painting of Cincinnati
• Glass Doctor^®: Justin and Jennifer Eimers, Glass Doctor of Sioux Falls
• The Grounds Guys^®: Corey Ball, The Grounds Guys of Baton Rouge, Covington and Biloxi
• HouseMaster^®: Brian Wetzel, HouseMaster of York County, South Carolina
• Junk King^®: David and Melissa Donovan, Junk King of Denver
• Lawn Pride^®: Brian Balzer, Lawn Pride of South Charlotte
• Molly Maid^®: Scott and Janet Sims, Molly Maid of Irvine, Saddleback Valley and Temecula Valley
• Mosquito Joe^®: Craig and Michelle Fried, Mosquito Joe of Northern Colorado
• Appliance^®: Rob and Regina Mathews, Mr. Appliance of Cleveland
• Electric^®: Kevin Domingue, Mr. Electric of Northwest Houston, Katy and Sugarland
• Handyman^®: John and Jodi Hartle, Mr. Handyman of North Pittsburgh, South Hills & Moon
• Rooter Plumbing^®: Spencer and Erika Ferguson, Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Oakland
• Precision Garage Door Service^®: Joel Belyew, Precision Garage Door of Indianapolis
• Rainbow Restoration^®: John Gurtler, Rainbow Restoration of South and West Suburbs
• Real Property Management^®: Trish Garrison and Tony Yraguen, Real Property Management of Alamo
• ShelfGenie^®: Wynne Dunn, ShelfGenie of Raleigh-Greensboro
• Window Genie^®: Matt Scullin, Window Genie of Cleveland West

To learn more about Neighborly and its trusted home service brands, visit Neighborlybrands.com.

About Neighborly^®
Neighborly^® is a family of global brands focused on being remarkable with consumers and franchise owners. What began as one brand in Waco, Texas, in 1981 has grown to more than 30 brands and 5,500 franchise locations across North America and Europe serving millions of customers. Neighborly offers a proven path to business ownership accompanied by established systems, award-winning brands, training, and continued support throughout the franchising journey.

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