by Brianna Crandall — August 27, 2012—FM Facility Maintenance, a North American provider of integrated facilities solutions including facility service, intelligent energy, and construction management, was awarded a comprehensive facilities management services contract by Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, whose brands include Einstein Bros Bagels, Noah’s Bagels, and Manhattan Bagel. FM Facility Maintenance will provide services to approximately 450 Einstein locations across the United States.
“Our reach, technology solutions platform and large network of service providers enable us to uniquely service multi-site organizations like Einstein,” says FM Facility Maintenance CEO Jim Reavey. “We help our clients obtain peace of mind and focus on their customers by proactively identifying operational improvements that help drive down costs and optimize expenses. We look forward to a long-term partnership with Einstein.”
Under the new agreement, FM Facility Maintenance will be responsible for 24/7/365 care of Einstein’s locations, management of reactive issues, scheduled/preventative maintenance, service provider management and selection, and quoted-project services. Services the company will provide include kitchen equipment, HVAC, refrigeration, fire protection systems and inspection, plumbing, electrical, lighting, and landscaping, to name a few.
“FM Facility Maintenance offers a comprehensive solution for our facilities and has a track record in the industry of proven success,” says Brian Unger, Chief Restaurant Officer for Einstein Noah Restaurant Group. “This partnership will enable our team to focus on providing our customers with the best experience possible because we’ll know that our facilities and equipment are running efficiently. It removes a big burden from our folks, delivers cost savings, and lets us focus on what we do best.”
FM Facility Maintenance provides services for many top brands, including ExxonMobil, 7-Eleven, Michaels Stores, Circle K, Bloomin’ Brands Inc., Strategic Restaurant Acquisition Co., and other Fortune 500 brands. The company currently manages over 30,000 customer locations representing more than $500 hundred million in spend, and over 2 million client work orders per year. The addition of Einstein Noah Restaurant, Group Inc. to its client roster further solidifies FM Facility Maintenance’s position as one of the largest integrated facilities solutions companies in North America. Based in Hartford, Connecticut, FM Facility Maintenance is a privately held company.
