Stanley Steemer

Not to be confused with Stanley Steamer steam vehicles.

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.

Stanley Steemer

Stanley Steemer headquarters (Dublin, Ohio)
Company type	Private
Industry	Carpet cleaning
Founded	1947
Headquarters	Dublin, Ohio, United States
Area served	United States
Website	stanleysteemer.com

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.^[3]

In 1985, Wesley Bates was named president and CEO of Stanley Steemer.^[3] In January 2007, Wesley's son Justin Bates was named president.^[4][5]

In February 2013, Stanley Steemer earned Asthma and Allergy Friendly Certification for their professional cleaning services.^[6] In March 2014, the company introduced an area-rug cleaning service with a new facility in New York.^[7]

In February 2023, Stanley Steemer suffered a data breach that affected 67,000 customers.^[8] The Play hacker group took responsibility for the attack.^[9]

Sponsorship

The company sponsors the NASCAR "30-lap Stanley Steemer NASCAR Late Model" race held at Rockford Speedway in Rockford, Illinois.^[10]

References

1. "The Story of Stanley Steemer". Stanley Steemer. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
2. Palmer, Cathy. "Cleaning up the awards". The Ledger. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
3. Feran, Tim (November 1, 2009). "Carpet kingpin". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
4. Earton, Dan (March 26, 2007). "Stanley Steemer revs its engines". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
5. "LOCAL SCENE". The Columbus Dispatch. March 5, 2007. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
6. "Stanley Steemer Cleaning Process Proven To Effectively Remove Allergens From The Home". February 25, 2013. Archived from the original on September 17, 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
7. "Stanley Steemer expands fine area-rug cleaning to central Ohio". The Columbus Dispatch. June 29, 2015. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
8. Jones, David (November 17, 2023). "Stanley Steemer hack breached data of almost 67K customers". Cybersecurity Dive. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
9. Greig, Jonathan (December 7, 2023). "Stanley Steemer says nearly 68,000 people affected by data breach in March". therecord.media. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
10. Jordan Kuehne (June 21, 2009). "Bilderback Gets Third Win Saturday". WIFR (Gray Television, Inc.). Retrieved 2009-06-30.