Expanding its reach, influence and opportunities among plumbing contractors, the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) is pleased to welcome Mr. Rooter Plumbing to its Franchisor Sponsorship program. The company, part of the Neighborly^® community, represents more than 230 business owners in the United States and Canada.

Through Mr. Rooter’s participation, their franchise business owners will have expanded opportunities to access a wide array of education and training programs, networking events and business coaches from PHCC, PHCC’s Quality Service Contractors (QSC) and the PHCC Educational Foundation, including:

• PHCC CONNECT 2019—Oct. 2-4 in Indianapolis, Indiana
• Discounts on customer service, financing and marketing programs
• Updates on legislative and regulatory issues affecting the p-h-c industry
• Plumbing-specific information, resources and discussion opportunities
• Frontline Service Technician and Service Manager Training
• “Pillars of Success” coaching resource for p-h-c service businesses
• DOL-approved apprentice training and a soon-to-be released Fast Track to Service Plumbing
• Workforce development resources

“We are very excited about this new sponsorship program,” says PHCC President Ken Nielsen. “It is a great opportunity to reach more professional contractors and further PHCC’s mission to provide best practices, expert resources, education and training for the industry.”

Nielsen adds that the Franchisor Sponsor program is a new opportunity for franchisors to participate as a group with PHCC. “We’re eager to expand our network and pursue relationships with other franchisors as we continue to advance the industry as a whole,” he says.

“We are excited about this partnership with PHCC,” says Glenn Gallas, Mr. Rooter VP of Operations, Mr. Rooter LLC. “This will add a much-needed technician training component to our Franchisee Support so our Franchisees can continue to build and grow their businesses while providing well trained Service Professionals to provide World Class Plumbing Services to all our clients.”

For more information on PHCC’s Franchisor Sponsorship program and membership opportunities, contact customercare@naphcc.org or 800-533-7694.

About PHCC

The PHCC National Association, formed in 1883, provides legislative advocacy, education and training to approximately 3,600 plumbing and HVACR businesses who employee roughly 65,000 technicians. Members of PHCC have access to a wide variety of services designed to increase their professionalism, grow their business and improve profitability. For more information about PHCC, visit phccweb.org.

About Mr. Rooter^® Plumbing

Established in 1970, Mr. Rooter® Plumbing is a large family of independently owned and operated plumbing companies united by a common set of values and a shared belief in providing the best customer service possible. Although its network is vast, with hundreds of locations across the United States and Canada, each business is engrained and invested in the communities they serve. For more information about Mr. Rooter Plumbing, visit mrrooter.com.