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LAKEPORT, Calif. – SERVPRO franchisees in the Lakeport area announce Servpro Industries Inc., the cleanup and restoration franchise company, has been named No. 1 in the cleanup and restoration industry for the 10th consecutive year.
The company also placed in the top 10 overall of the Entrepreneur Franchise 500 rankings for the third year in a row.
“Everyone at SERVPRO is proud to be associated with a Brand that consistently tops the rankings in our industry,” said Rick Isaacson, executive vice president of Servpro Industries Inc. “Our local teams know they are part of a larger team of franchise professionals who consistently and professionally – across the board – deliver world class service to our customers.”
In addition to providing fire and water cleanup, restoration and repair services, SERVPRO restoration professionals also offer large loss, national storm response, mold remediation and other property maintenance and restoration services to both home and business owners in the Lakeport area.
“Our franchisees never lose sight of the fact that our customers are ordinary people who are dealing with extraordinary situations,” added Isaacson. “The goal of every SERVPRO franchisee is to help our clients return their homes, businesses and lives to normal as quickly as possible, with as little stress as possible. This year’s recognition proves again, the SERVPRO Franchise System is delivering on that promise.”
For more information visit www.servpro.com .
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The conversion to summer-blend gasoline, statewide refinery issues, and a rise in crude oil prices have sent California prices to new highs, according to the latest AAA Northern California monthly gas survey.
Many metro areas in Northern California saw an increase of at least 31 cents per gallon over the past month.
California’s average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is $4.06, up 45 cents since last month’s AAA report on January 8, 2013.
For perspective, gas prices today are 22 cents more expensive than California’s average price on this date last year.
Among all 50 states, California has the second highest state average price for regular, unleaded gasoline. Hawaii is the highest at $4.24.
“The price of gasoline in California rose above $4.00 per gallon on Friday, marking the first time since November 3, 2012, when California was last above this level, that a state average in the continental U.S. has exceeded this threshold.” said Cynthia Harris, AAA Northern California spokesperson.
Northern California gas prices are now averaging $3.95, a change of 39 cents in price from last month’s report.
In the San Francisco Bay Area, motorists can expect to pay an average price of $4.03, which is up 35 cents from last month.
The California state average price of $4.06 is up 45 cents, which is 46 cents more than the national price of unleaded regular gasoline, $3.60.
In the first 90 days of 2012, geopolitical tensions with Iran pressured the national price at the pump almost 65 cents higher.
The beginning of 2013 does not have a similar situation that is moving the market. Unlike recent years (Libya in 2011 and Iran in 2012), escalating geopolitical tensions overseas have not been a major contributing factor to the early-year price increase. AAA expects that the increases to the national average will slow as temporary production concerns are addressed.
In the Northeast, reports surfaced of long lines at the pump as drivers filled up their cars in advance of winter storm “Nemo,” which blanketed much of the Northeast with snow over the weekend. However the ultimate short-term impact on regional retail prices was minimal as expected.
The ultimate impact of the storm is likely to push back demand for gas, as the snow continues to keep drivers off of the road in the densely populated Northeast.
After declining slightly to end last week, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) prices again moved up today settling $1.31 higher at $97.03 per barrel at the close of formal trading on the NYMEX.
The least expensive average price in Northern California can be found in Modesto, where regular is $3.84 per gallon. Of all the metro areas in Northern California, where gas prices are tracked by AAA, Eureka has the highest average price at $4.15. The highest price of gasoline in the nation’s metro areas is in Hilo, Hawaii, at $4.26 per gallon.
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