The end of 2011 marks half a century of growth and success for City Wide Maintenance. Starting in Lenexa, Kan., in 1961, founder Frank Oddo decided to open his own janitorial company when he couldn’t find a reliable company to clean his father’s grocery store.

In the beginning, Frank worked 6 days a week for 12 hours a day to build his company from the ground up. He was the acting sales team, operations team and relied on his wife, Beth, for administrative and financial support.

In 1996, Frank’s second son, Jeff, took over as the active President. A visionary, like his father, Jeff believed City... Read More