There's a secret about many local heating, cooling, and plumbing contractors that most homeowners don't know. It's that those contractors are not really local businesses.
That statement might confuse you since you see their trucks in your community and they may even operate a local office. But many contractors throughout Johnson and Marion County are now owned by huge private equity companies. In fact, some of the most-trusted local names in our business are now owned by giant corporations headquartered elsewhere in the U.S.
We've seen it happen time and time again. When the owners of local competitors we genuinely respect decide it's time to sell their companies so they can enjoy the rewards of decades of hard work, the buyers are often these big companies funded by wealthy tech investors and others. Even when they keep doing business under that familiar local name, the decisions are being made in some distant office. Know what else happens? People who have used the companies in the past and have them come out now notice a big difference in the service they receive ... like encountering hard-sell tactics.
Many of what seem like local names in today's home services industry are really just branch operations of companies elsewhere. Usually, their owners have developed a formula approach and then had advertising people create a clever name to go along with it. They open offices in communities like yours and pour massive amounts of money into advertising that tries to convince you they're a friendly business just down the street instead of a multimillion-dollar operation doing business in 20 different states.
Johnson Heating, Cooling, and Plumbing has always done business in our part of Indiana. We grew up here and started the company here in 1968, and we've grown by taking care of our neighbors. There's a lot of competition in our industry, but we've stood out by consistently doing a good job, responding quickly, treating customers and their homes with respect, and charging a fair price. It's why so many of our customers are happy to call us again and refer us to their neighbors when they need our services.
Beyond the local organizations we help, we're also proud to support Folds of Honor as a way of showing our appreciation to local veterans. Folds of Honor is an American non-profit organization that provides scholarships and support to the spouses and children of military members who were killed or disabled while serving the country. The veterans on the Johnson Heating, Cooling, and Plumbing team understand the importance of looking out for each other.
You may not have given much thought about what happens to what you pay for the services you receive from companies like ours. When you pay us to fix a leaky faucet, upgrade to a new air conditioner, or have us clean that stubborn drain, the money we make stays in our area. In addition to paying local taxes and local people, that means support of local organizations. In other words, when you choose to do business with a truly local company like us, you're actually investing in the local economy. In comparison, the profits earned by national companies go to Wall Street investors or corporate headquarters in places like California and New York.
We're not sharing this with you to bad mouth any particular company. We know and respect many good people who work for our competitors. We just think their employers should be honest about the nature of their companies and how much of a commitment they're really making to Franklin, Greenwood, Columbus and other communities in our part of Indiana.
When you're in need of fast, top-quality service for heating, cooling, plumbing, and drains, we're here to help. We're proud to be part of the community and playing an active role in making our area an even better place to live and play. Let Johnson, Heating, Cooling and Plumbing show you the different truly local service can make! Give us a call (317) 714-0936 and experience the Johnson difference today.