by Ann Withanee — September 15, 2010—Inc. magazine today ranked Coverall Mountain & Pacific No. 3,973 on its fourth annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economyAmerica’s independent-minded entrepreneurs.
Mark and Holly Melton have owned and operated Coverall Mountain & Pacific since 1997, supplying training, marketing, sales and other services to over 500 independent franchise owners in California, Hawaii, Utah, New Mexico, Idaho and Nevada. Not only has the Coverall Health-Based Cleaning System revolutionized the commercial cleaning industry, it also has provided its franchise owners the opportunity to take control of their own professional future and achieve entrepreneurial success.
Music Web site Pandora, convenience store chain 7-Eleven, Brooklyn Brewery, and Radio Flyer, maker of the iconic children’s red wagon, join Coverall Mountain & Pacific on this year’s list. “The leaders of the companies on this year’s Inc. 5000 have figured out how to grow their businesses during the longest recession since the Great Depression,” said Inc. president Bob LaPointe. “The 2010 Inc. 5000 showcases a particularly hardy group of entrepreneurs.”
Coverall Mountain & Pacific has twice been recognized by Coverall North America as Master Franchise of the Year and Inc. Magazine featured President Mark Melton as one of “26 Entrepreneurs We Love” for making the American Dream available to recent immigrants and minorities. In addition to being named to the Inc. 5000 list for the past four years, Coverall Mountain & Pacific was twice named to the Inc. 500 list in 2003 and 2004.
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