“When I started my Filta franchise Columbus in 2014, I knew I was entering a promising industry, but I could not have imagined the magnitude of success we would achieve,” he said. Ken Melick. “Over the years, we have expanded our footprint, acquired existing Filta franchises and seen phenomenal growth. Today, we are proud to report annual revenues in excess of 10 million dollars. Entrepreneurship through acquisition is a powerful driver and I am incredibly proud of my outstanding team whose dedication and hard work have made this possible.”
Melick's team of 55 technicians, operations and other personnel provides fryer oil management to some of the most recognizable names in the Midwest, including more than 10 kitchens at the famous Churchill Downs horse track alone. Other major entertainment venues it serves include arenas where the Indiana Pacers play as well as the Cincinnati Bengals and Cincinnati Reds, Derby City Gaming & Hotel and Kentucky Kingdom, both in Louisvilleand Holiday World in Santa Claus, Ind. The group serves the Kettering network of hospitals Dayton, Ohio and many universities in the Midwest, incl University of Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky University, University of Louisville, Purdue Universityand some kitchens in The Ohio State University.
“Working with Ken has been an incredible journey, he said Ryan Hopper, CEO of Melick's franchise. “Our commitment to excellence, our strategic vision and our passion for the Filta brand have been instrumental in our team's success. We have fostered a fantastic and very positive 'professional' culture in our franchise, promoting teamwork, innovation and a shared commitment to Our customers and the Filta mission Together, we have achieved remarkable growth that we intend to continue year after year.
“Ken's story is an inspiration to aspiring entrepreneurs who want to build their businesses through a combination of vision, determination and the support of a trusted franchise system like Filta,” said Filta's Vice President of Franchise Development, Rob Totten.
Filta makes commercial kitchens faster, cleaner, safer and greener by filtering existing cooking oil, providing binless oil collection, deep cleaning fryers and used oil recycling. Customers range from single and chain restaurants to commercial kitchens in hospitals, hotels, grocery stores, universities, casino, business facilities, stadiums (NFL, NCAA, MLB, NHL) and more. Filta has recycled nearly 1 billion pounds of used cooking oil into biodiesel, significantly reducing the impact of used fryer oil on the environment. For every gallon of biodiesel used, Filta prevents 16 kilograms of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere. For more information about Filta and its franchise opportunities, visit http://www.filtafranchise.com.
About Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions
Since its founding in 1996, Filta has positioned itself as the pioneering leader of active fryer management and kitchen environmental sustainability across the food and hospitality industries. Brought to North America in 2002 as a franchise concept, Filta is part of it United Kingdom-based Franchise Brands (AIM: FRAN). The cornerstone of the company's offering is FiltaFry, its comprehensive fryer management service that incorporates on-site microfiltration as well as cooking oil removal, recycling and replacement. In addition, the brand provides humidity control in cold storage devices with FiltaCool, prevents drain clogging with the brand's FiltaDrain fat-free drain foam and uses steam to disinfect kitchens with FiltaClean. Visit for more information and for franchise development opportunities.
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