AUBURN — SERVPRO of Lewiston-Auburn received the chairman’s bronze award at a gala award ceremony that was a highlight of the gathering of SERVPRO professionals.

James & Alison Brigham, owners of SERVPRO of Lewiston-Auburn, joined a group of more than 1,050 franchise owners in attendance. The event also recognized 58 SERVPRO entrepreneurs who surpassed a million dollars in revenue for the first time in the past business year.

“It’s exciting and satisfying to receive this award,” said James Brigham, “particularly in this difficult business environment. At a time when there seemed to be more challenges than solutions, SERVPRO continued to provide expert guidance and service. This allowed our team of dedicated remediation specialists to continue to provide reliable, prompt, professional fire and water cleanup and restoration, mold mitigation, and remediation services to home and business owners in our community when they needed our help.”

This year’s convention was the first time since 2019 that the entire franchise system gathered in person for a week of seminars, training sessions, and a franchise-to-franchise exchange of ideas, inspiration, experience, networking and team building. Convention attendees could select from 47 workshops and breakout sessions covering all aspects of franchise ownership and management, the latest innovations from the company, and the latest developments in disaster recovery and restoration.