Kevin Kaeding is the President and CExO (Chief Excitement Officer) for Martin Franchises Inc., franchisor of phenomenal dry cleaning businesses. Our franchisees provide outrageous customer service and are masters of making people look and feel awesome every day. We are the key cog in making sure that people are dressed to make incredible impressions wherever they may go.
Prior to Martin Franchises Inc., Kevin was a financial broker for Fidelity Investments while attending The University of Cincinnati. It was during this time that he received numerous awards for helping investors, and he obtained his Bachelors Degree in accounting and finance with honors.
After graduation, Kevin continued to hone his business and management acumen working several years for a local public accounting firm where he was responsible for supervising audit, tax and assurance services.
Ironically, one of his audit clients (actually his favorite client!) was Martin Franchises. Kevin’s quick understanding of the dry cleaning industry and his knack for establishing relationships, keeping things at ease, providing great service and a hard work ethic led to him being offered and taking a job as Controller for Martin Franchises.
Along with providing the organization with strategic vision and direction, Kevin continues to lead the corporate finance and real estate departments and works regularly with existing franchisees where he helps them in the analysis and growth of their business all while being an advocate for their success.
When Kevin is not devoting his time to Martin Franchises, he is busy volunteering as a sports coach (football, basketball, baseball) for his two children, being a proud parent, filling in as a dog herder for the family’s two dogs and likes to think that he is sharing household CEO duties with his wife and high school sweetheart of more than twenty years.