ATLANTA — Rollins, Inc., announced today that the company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Orkin, has expanded its presence in South America, Europe and Africa with the addition of six new franchises in the second half of 2017. The franchises are located in Northeast Brazil, Brasilia, Brazil, Argentina, Kenya, The Netherlands and Azerbaijan. The Orkin Brand is now represented in 53 countries.
"We are excited to expand our presence in these areas and believe that it provides a great opportunity for us, as we continue to grow our Orkin brand internationally," said Tom Luczynski, Orkin president of global development and international franchising. The new franchises will offer commercial and residential pest control and termite services where applicable.
The franchisees have received their initial training at the company's award-winning training center in Atlanta, and will receive follow-up training in their country.
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