HOODZ History

Established in 2009 by John Rotche, HOODZ has been able to fill a previously unsatisfied niche in the kitchen exhaust cleaning industry on a national level. By leveraging the success and proven systems established by its parent and sister companies, HOODZ has proven itself as an industry leader in just a short time.

HOODZ Expansion

HOODZ is the largest and most reputable restaurant kitchen exhaust cleaning company in the nation.  Since HOODZ began franchising in July of 2009, it has quickly developed into one of the fastest growing franchises.  Now, HOODZ has more than 100 territories sold nationwide.  Owned by BELFOR Holdings, Inc. and a sister company to DUCTZ, HOODZ is part of an internationally known and respected entity.  HOODZ cleans commercial kitchen exhaust systems from roof-top to cook-top, adhering to the National Fire Protection Associations (NFPA) Standard-96, devoted to ventilation and fire protection of commercial cooking operations.

 BELFOR Franchise Group

HOODZ is owned by BELFOR Franchise Group, a privately held, multi-concept franchise system of BELFOR International, the world’s largest property restoration company.  BELFOR Franchise Group was created in 2009 to facilitate growth, cost efficiencies, and market synergies of the HOODZ franchise brand. BELFOR USA is part of the world’s largest disaster restoration company and is the premier provider of property recovery services in North America. With more than 100offices coast to coast and more than 2,000 full-time, experienced restoration specialists on our team, BELFOR USA can respond immediately with experienced manpower and specialized equipment to quickly stabilize any environmental disaster scene.

Customer Testimonials.

“"As many of my fellow restaurateurs know, it has been difficult if not impossible to find a reliable company to perform this very necessary …”

Rob Agee

Madison's Café

Be Your Own Boss.

HOODZ franchisees enjoy the best of both worlds: the independence of business ownership as well as the support of a corporate team and proven systems to rely on. All training is conducted at our world-class headquarters in Ann Arbor, MI...