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Security 101 adds new location
May 8, 2017Paul Ragusa
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—Security 101, a franchise-model commercial security company based here, recently added a franchise location in Philadelphia, giving the company 37 in total.“We try to add, on average, five locations per year, which is a good number for us,” Steve Crespo, Security 101 president, told Security Systems News, noting that limiting the number ensures that there is proper training and support provided for each new franchise owner. “We look for franchise owners...
Security 101 touts franchise model
August 8, 2012Martha Entwistle
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—Since launching as a franchise-model commercial security company here in 2007, Security 101 has grown to include 26 locations today. With an overall count of 340 employees currently, the company is moving along toward its goal of having 101 franchises, Steve Crespo, Security 101 president, told Security Systems News. And Crespo is looking to the company's national accounts program to contribute in a big way to that growth. Security 101 does not release revenue figures...