Fayetteville-based entrepreneur Fred Surgeon has achieved a great deal on his journey from early franchise operations to a family of companies, including a 300-acre agritourism destination co-owned with his wife, Anita Surgeon. Now, he wants to help offer words of wisdom to up and coming entrepreneurs.
“Entrepreneurship is about patience, repetition, and learning the work from the inside out,” said Fred Surgeon, founder and president of Surgeon & Associates, Inc., in a press release. “Start with a real need or a passion, master the fundamentals, then build teams and systems that let you scale without losing your purpose.”
Surgeon & Associates is a family-owned holding company with interests in healthcare, residential and commercial cleaning, pest control, farming and agritourism, property inspection and hospitality. The companies employ more than 400 people across three states and have a combined annual revenue of over $20 million. Their portfolio includes psychiatric residential treatment facilities and franchise operations such as Merry Maids, OxiFresh Carpet Cleaning and Mosquito Squad.
Surgeon’s path began in finance and operations — including roles as an auditor and chief financial officer — where he sharpened a focus on service quality and scalable systems. He later developed and operated Papa John’s restaurants in two states before expanding into home services…