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Local Business
The Riversider | August/September 2022
OctoClean
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WORDS: SHELBY ROWE
Longtime Riverside residents, Charles and Yvonne Stowe—with the help of their sons Matthew and Greg—have grown their commercial cleaning service OctoClean to serve the Inland Empire and beyond. The family started their business in 1991 as Service Pros, later becoming OctoClean in 2000 when they rebranded and franchised. They now sell OctoClean franchises throughout California and Arizona, overseeing 60 unit franchises and offering commercial cleaning services to over 300 Riverside businesses and schools. OctoClean specializes in medical cleaning and provides that same level of detail and attention to all of their customers. Their services include janitorial, floor care, carpet cleaning, window cleaning, and parking lot sweeping. “What we do at OctoClean is sell the invisible. We listen to people, and make programs that make them happy,” Matthew Stowe, Chief Operating Officer, said. “As franchisors, we come from a place of experience of starting the organization and having cleaned commercial spaces for over a decade. We provide training, support, and understanding of everything they go through on a daily basis in their business.” Riverside raised, the Stowe brothers attribute their accomplishments to the support of the community. The brothers both graduated from North High School, and are the second generation in their family to work in the corporation, following their parents. “I went to Riverside City College for a few years and got the business bug, then we jumped right into building the organization in the Riverside area,” Matthew Stowe said. “We started in Riverside and no matter how many states we get into, no matter how many franchises we acquire, we’ll always be in Riverside.” As OctoClean achieves more success, the Stowes are focused on putting those resources back into the Riverside community. They donate and are involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Inland Empire and Parkview Legacy Foundation. “The goal is to drive enough success so we can be involved in the community and support the organizations that better Riverside,” Matthew said. Matthew is embracing growth for both his business and Riverside. He still loves his old favorite spots around town, but is also enjoying the boom of new businesses in the area. “Mario’s Place is my favorite—Leone will always be my guy. But I also love Salted Pig and Wolfskill. The Cheech museum is an awesome thing that just came to town, and we couldn’t be more honored to perform their cleaning services.” OctoClean will continue to perform commercial cleaning in Riverside and are happily anticipating the expansion of their business into Phoenix in 2023, and the South Texas area in 2024.
Greg Stowe, Vice President of Health Care services and Matthew Stowe COO.
