History

History of the Squeegee Squad®

If you were to tell Jack Ruegsegger back in 1994 that in ten years he would have a successful business cleaning windows, he would have probably told you that you were nuts. You see, back in 1994, Jack was just beginning college as a biology major with hopes of following his father's footsteps and becoming a physician. As often is the case, the path we set out on isn't always the one that delivers us to our calling. For Jack, it is this unexpected journey into the world of window washing that has made all the difference.

After finishing college, Jack found that his plan of becoming a physician was not meant to be. Living up to the enterprising person that he is, Jack began working as a stockbroker in training. Finding that this was a tough row to hoe, Jack began washing windows on the weekend to help supplement his income. Cleaning windows was proving to be more rewarding than trading stocks for a living. Consequently, Jack quit his job and dedicated himself fully to the service of washing windows.

So it is 1999. Jack embarks on a new journey by starting a window cleaning business. He began by visiting with homeowners in neighboring areas and passing out brochures detailing his window cleaning services. Through making a personal connection with homeowners, Jack was welcomed as the neighborhood window cleaner.

At the same time, Jack's younger brother, Joe, was pursuing a college degree in business with an emphasis in human resources. Jack, needing someone to help him with all the window cleaning he was generating, looked to his brother to help him. So, between classes and around studying, Joe became Jack’s partner in servicing the neighborhood. The matter of naming the company proved to be predetermined task: Jack & Joe’s Window Cleaning, Inc. was the obvious choice!

In 2002, after graduating from college, Joe directed his efforts entirely on the goal of servicing the growing client base. With Joe's assistance and expertise, the service business grew rapidly. Jack and Joe began looking at different avenues to grow the business and help smooth the seasonality of the window washing in Minnesota. As a result, snow-plowing, gutter cleaning, pressure washing, and servicing the window cleaning needs of local builders became a part of the package. Jack & Joe's Window Cleaning was growing into something that was well beyond Jack's dreams in 1999. By this time, Jack & Joe’s Window Cleaning was reaching neighborhoods throughout the entire Twin Cities Metro area.

As Jack and Joe continued to nurture, grow, and expand their window washing business, they decided to change the name to meet increasing interest, prepare for expansion, and develop a national brand. What had begun as Jack & Joe's Window Cleaning had developed into the Squeegee Squad®.

As pioneers in the window cleaning business, Squeegee Squad®had persevered and played an integral role in offering professional window cleaning to neighborhoods beyond the Twin Cities Metro area. After building a strong reputation over the years, Jack & Joe's Franchising, Inc. is now ready to enlist the help of franchisees to expand on this success while maintaining the strong reputation for which Squeegee Squad®is well known and trusted.

If you want to bring Squeegee Squad to your vicinity, please read about our franchising opportunites.