THE AMERICAN DREAM

DIVERSIFICATION

THE BIG BLUE BUG

THE FUTURE

In 1906, James Goldman immigrated to the United States. When he arrived in Providence, James had only a nickel in his pocket. He bought a pail, a sponge and an apple. He ate the apple and then went door-to-door offering to wash windows. Within five years, James built one of the largest window-cleaning companies in Rhode Island.

In 1935, James told his oldest son, Leonard Goldman, that he heard pest control was a great industry. From a desk at that window-cleaning company, Leonard launched his very own pest control business. Over the years, the family ventured into a variety of industries. However, pest control proved most rewarding and is the one that still continues today.

Leonard’ s son, Stephan Goldman, joined the family business in the 1970s. Stephan had a knack for marketing and thinking outside the box. He came up with the idea to put an exact replica of an insect on the roof. The Big Blue Bug, 928 times the size of an actual termite, still stands on the roof today.

Stephan’ s sons continue the family legacy. They have grown the company to cover all of New England. In fact, it was listed as one of the seventy largest pest control companies in the country. But more importantly, the family-based culture still remains, as it was also recently named a Best Place To Work.