Entrepreneur Magazine Ranks Pillar To Post #1 Home Inspection Franchise Business

For the fifth consecutive year, Pillar To Post, Inc., the leader in Home Inspection services, has been named #1 in the Home Inspections category by Entrepreneur Magazine's 28th Annual Franchise 500^® issue. Overall Pillar To Post ranked #108 in the Entrepreneur 500 list.

"Pillar To Post recognizes that earning a #1 ranking in Entrepreneur Magazine is a great achievement," said Dan Steward, president. "This accomplishment is a credit to every franchisee, every employee and very importantly every customer experience. Having been acknowledged with such a high ranking from Entrepreneur is extremely gratifying. We view this accolade as quite an accomplishment."

Entrepreneur Magazine conducted extensive evaluations of franchise organizations covering a range of criterion to create the Franchise 500 lists. Key points included financial strength and stability, growth rate, and size of the system. Entrepreneur also considered the number of years in business and length of time franchising, startup costs, litigation, percentage of terminations, and financial data. Financial data was audited by an independent CPA firm. Every company with verifiable data received a cumulative score, with the highest scoring Franchises becoming the Franchise 500.

"The implementation of new programs for our home inspectors such as our Online Training assisted Pillar To Post in maintaining our dominant position in rankings this year," said Steward. "We foresee continued business growth in 2007, and we appreciate Entrepreneur's support as we set forth even more challenging business goals."

About Pillar To Post
Pillar To Post is the leading provider of home inspection services to home buyers and real estate professionals in North America. Operating more than 450 franchises in the U.S. and Canada, Pillar To Post offers the most consistently accurate and comprehensive inspection program available to residential buyers and sellers.

Founded more than a decade ago, Pillar To Post is today ranked #1 in the Home Inspections category by Entrepreneur Magazine. The company's home inspections and Ready For Sale services ensure that Pillar To Post supports home buyers, sellers and real estate professionals to provide peace of mind and informed decisions.