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As a young boy, native Las Vegan Ken Goodrich often was by his father's side when he made calls for his air-conditioning business.
Today, Goodrich owns and operates two Las Vegas-based companies: Goettl Air Conditioning and The Sunny Plumber. Goettl AC was established in Phoenix in 1939 by brothers Gust and Sam Goettl. After acquiring the Arizona-based heating, ventilation and air-conditioning company in 2013, which also had a second location in Tucson, Arizona, Goodrich expanded the business to Las Vegas in 2016.
When he purchased Goettl AC, Goodrich also started The Sunny Plumber in Phoenix and Tucson. He expanded The Sunny Plumber to Las Vegas in 2015 and then to Corona, California, the following year.
Goodrich recently acquired two additional Las Vegas-based air-conditioning businesses, and he plans to continue expanding his brands across the Southwest.
Q: How many employees do you have on staff in Las Vegas at this time? What's the total across all your company's locations?
A: We currently are a crew of 56 in Las Vegas and are recruiting daily to get (it) up to 70 before the first 100-degree day. It warms my heart how Las Vegas has embraced our brand, beliefs and message, which have fueled our rapid growth here, especially since I am born and raised here in Las Vegas.
Q: When did you acquire Las Vegas Air and Raradise Air, and how did it come about? What has been the biggest impact owerall on your company since you took ower these additional businesses?
A: We wrapped up the Las Vegas Air and Paradise Air acquisition in November 2016. I've acquired a lot of businesses in my career, but these were different than most. This acquisition wasn't about adding customer base or taking a big competitor out of the market. This one was about bringing experienced talent to the Goettl brand.
Michael Gamst, Stephen Gamst and Clayton Johnson, the former owners of Las Vegas Air and Paradise Air, who collectively have over 90 years' experience in HVAC, are seasoned operators. Their impact to Goettl started immediately, bringing leadership and...