text: Three metro Atlanta area PIRTEK franchises; PIRTEK Alpharetta, PIRTEK Dobbins, and PIRTEK Norcross have been owned and operated by Janice and Mike McCarthy for close to two decades. They built these businesses from the ground up, and dedicated much time and effort establishing relationships with customers and creating a beloved team of employees. When they began considering retirement, finding the right person to take over was a sizable task. Luckily, Clay Caldwell entered the picture. Judging by his extensive background and experience in the related fields of customer service, sales, and business, it would seem that he has been preparing to fill this role for most of his professional life.
  Clay has spent much of his career within the Doosan and Bobcat family. He started at Bobcat of Atlanta, where he earned the role of Branch Manager, and was involved with equipment sales, service, parts and rental. He also worked at Bobcat's parent company, Doosan, leading their parts business for North America until the end of 2019. It was then that Clay decided to pursue his dream of owning his own business. He recalled PIRTEK's strong market position and sent an inquiry.
  Knowing that Janice and Mike McCarthy were looking to retire in the near future, Pirtek USA reached out to Clay to see if he would be interested in taking over the business. Clay says owning his PIRTEK franchise thus far has been challenging but rewarding. "Every day I'm drawing on my previous experience to propel the business. So far, it's been rewarding to know that my experience is relevant and will make an impact to our employees, customers, and community-at-large."
  Clay's two Service and Supply Centers; PIRTEK Norcross, located at 2600 Pleasantdale Rd., Suite 1, Atlanta, GA 30340, and PIRTEK Dobbins, at 1400 South Marietta Parkway, Suite 110, Marietta, GA 30067, are positioned in ideal locations. Both are conveniently located along Interstates I-75 and I-85 in north Atlanta for quick and easy access to on-site mobile repair work. His third franchise, PIRTEK Alpharetta, is currently a Tier 2 franchise centered around mobile service. Clay plans to eventually transition that business to a brick-and-mortar Tier 1 franchise.