Get A Grip History

Company Timeline

Get A Grip leads the resurfacing industry with proven products and cutting-edge techniques, which makes it one of the most sought-after companies today. Whether the job calls for repairing and resurfacing a fiberglass bathtub, bringing new life to stained or scarred kitchen countertops or turning tired, worn cabinets beautiful, Get A Grip continues to revolutionize the industry. We serve homeowners, property managers, apartments, hotels, motels, resorts, and government institutions. Our focus on ingenuity and safety is evident in the quality delivered to our clients.

2023

  • Fourth National Sales Meeting at Sandia Resort & Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico on April 23rd.

 

2022

  • Get A Grip Resurfacing ranks in Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500 list for Top Low-Cost Franchise for 2022.

 

2021

  • Get A Grip was chosen as a 2021 TOP 500 remodeler by the Qualified Remodeler editorial staff.
  • Get A Grip makes Entrepreneur® magazine’s Start-Up Guides’ list of Hottest Franchises.
  • Get A Grip moves up on the list with Entrepreneur® Magazine’s low-cost-to-enter ranking franchise business opportunities.

 

2020

  • Get A Grip makes Qualified Remodeler’s Top 500 list of remodeling firms again.
  • Albuquerque The Magazine voted “Best in the City” Top 5, Best Green-Living Services.
  • Voted #14 on the Fastest Growing Companies in New Mexico.
  • ABQ Business First, Top Women-Owned Businesses for the 10th consecutive year.
  • Get A Grip is honored to make the Top 500 on the Hottest Industries Today by Entrepreneur’s Startups.
  • Get A Grip ranks no. 101 on the 2020 Remodeling 550 list for companies that specialize in replacement and specialty services.
  • Qualified Remodeler ranks Get A Grip No. 438 on the 2020 Franchise 500 list.
  • Get A Grip ranks in the Top 100 Private Companies with the Albuquerque Business First.
  • Albuquerque Business First honors Get A Grip as one of the Top 100 Largest Family-Owned Businesses in New Mexico.
  • Get A Grip launches a new and improved website, GetAGrip.com.

 

2019

  • Remodeling 550, ranked No. 179 on the 2019 Remodeling 550 list.
  • Creation of an online store for franchisee product orders.
  • Get A Grip ranks in the Top 100 Private Companies with the Albuquerque Business First.
  • Qualified Remodeler, ranked No. 438 on the 2019 Franchise 500 list.
  • New oval logo design launches.

 

2018

  • Third National Sales Meeting at Sandia Resort & Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico on October 19th.
  • Get A Grip partners with Kohler® to become an Authorized Service Representative.
  • Introducing Diamond Cote™, an alternative clear base option, which gives your countertops a transparent look and feel.
  • New Diamond Cote™ logo debuts, reflecting the professional Get A Grip brand and image.
  • Article in the Albuquerque Journal, “Company Gets a Firm Grip on Success” – Published in the business section on July 6th.
  • Albuquerque The Magazine, voted “Best in the City” Top 5, Best Green-Living Services.
  • Get A Grip introduces new colors to the Get A Metallic® color collection.
  • New colors added to the Eurostone® color collection.
  • Get A Grip ranks in the Top 100 Private Companies with the Albuquerque Business First.
  • Get A Grip moves offices, allowing for future expansion in a larger warehouse and showroom.

 

2017

  • Albuquerque The Magazine, voted “Best in the City” Top 5, Best Green-Living Services
  • Albuquerque The Magazine honors Sharon Dillard, Get A Grip’s CEO and Co-founder, as “The Badass” in the October issue.
  • Added individual franchises to the main Get A Grip Facebook page.
  • 2017 Remodeling 550 edition ranks Get A Grip as the 15th in the country for Franchisors in the remodeling industry.
  • Get A Grip makes Entrepreneur magazine’s Start-Up Guide’s list of Top 227 Low-Cost Franchise Opportunities.
  • Added Instagram to the Social Media mix.
  • Get A Grip makes franchiseranking.com’s Best Home Maintenance and Service Franchises list.

 

2016

  • Albuquerque Journal, New Mexico Top Private 100 Business
  • Get A Grip debuts on Entrepreneur’s Startups magazine’s list of Top Budget Friendly Franchise Opportunities
  • Qualified Remodeler ranks Get A Grip in the top 500 CPA-audited remodeling firms again
  • Get A Grip debuts on American Registry’s America’s Most Honored Businesses list

 

2015

  • Get A Grip Introduces Get A Metallic® Solids™ color series
  • Get A Grip introduces Get A Metallic® Gun Metal™ color series
  •  Second National Sales Meeting at Sandia Resort and Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico October 16th
  • Remodeling Magazine, Top 550 Franchises across the Country
  • Qualified Remodeler Magazine, Nation’s Top 500 Franchises across the country
  • Makes franchiserankings.com list of Best Home Maintenance and Service Franchises in the country
  • Albuquerque The Journal, New Mexico Top 100 Business
  • ABQ Business First, Top women-owned businesses for the fourth year running
  • Google My Business accounts set up for all franchises across the country, helping give us a national presence

 

2014

  • Improved packaging for the Porcelain Kit to enhance resurfacing of tile and bathtubs
  • New EUROSTONE® logo debuts that reflects the professional Get A Grip brand and image
  • Launch of our new site, GetAGripFranchise.com for those interested in franchise opportunities
  • Created new OSHA forms 300 & 301 for better safety understanding and compliance

 

2013

  • Albuquerque Business First ranks Get A Grip No. 19 among 50 Women Owned Businesses
  • Qualified Remodeler Magazine, ranks Get A Grip No. 430 on its industry franchise list
  • Line of training videos debuts to enhance field training for technicians. These videos complement the hands-on training each franchise receives when they join Get A Grip
  • Get A Metallic® registered with U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on July 2nd
  • Grip Gear website for the Get A Grip clothing line, GetGripGear.com launches. Get your own Get A Grip logoed caps and other merchandise.
  • Get A Grip Franchising, LLC named a Military Friendly Franchise® for the fourth year in a row
  • Get A Grip introduces four new products: Wipe-On Bonding Agent™, Wipe-On Clear™, Concrete Primer™, and Heavy Duty Primer™. These products allow Get A Grip techs to resurface countertops, bathroom, and kitchen surfaces more quickly and with better results
  • Franchisees now access their own exclusive site, full of proprietary information, ideas, and insight into doing their business better
  • First National Sales Meeting at the Sandia Resort and Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico on March 15th
  • Purchased domain GetAGrip.com. Can you believe it took us this long to secure this domain name? Now customers have an easier time finding Get A Grip online

 

2012

  • Added Pinterest and Houzz to the social media mix.
  • Google My Business profiles for each franchise location were created to boost our presence online
  • Ranked as a Healthiest Employer by the New Mexico Business Weekly.
  • Listed as one of New Mexico’s Top 100 businesses by Albuquerque The Journal.
  • Ranked No. 18 in Top New Franchises by Entrepreneur Magazine.
  • Ranked No. 458 on the Qualified Remodeler Magazine Franchise 500 list.

 

2011

  • New Mexico Business Weekly, Top-Performing CEO Judge
  • Entrepreneur Magazine, ranked No. 33 in Top New Franchises
  • Entrepreneur Magazine, ranked No. 393 on Franchise 500 list
  • Attended the National Apartment Association Education Expo as the sole resurfacing company
  • Introduced Porcelain Glaze, a new, acid-free porcelain-specific product
  • Get A Grip attended several Franchise & Business Opportunities Expos across the country

 

2010

  • Launched a new blog site, SharonJustSayin.com, for Get A Grip CEO, Sharon Dillard columnist for the New Mexico Apartment News
  • New Mexico Business Weekly, Best Places to Work Award
  • New Mexico Business Weekly, Top-Performing CEO Award
  • Receives the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, Duke City Dozen Innovate Award
  • Remodeling Magazine Top 550, listed among the nation’s largest renovation companies in the franchising category
  • New Mexico Business Weekly, Women-owned Businesses, ranked No. 20 among 50 companies
  • Attends National Apartment Association Education Expo as sole resurfacing company
  • Qualified Remodeler Magazine, highlights Get A Grip as a good franchise opportunity
  • Entrepreneur Magazine, listed with Franchise 500 for the second year in a row

 

2009

  • Registered OTTESEY with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on January 6th.
  • Entrepreneur Magazine, Start Ups – Be Your Own Boss lists Get A Grip as one of only seven in the surface refinishing and restoration industry for franchise opportunities
  • Get A Metallic® modified high-performance coating system using real metal pigments debuts
  • Created a fan page on Facebook and joined Twitter.
  • Ranked No. 467 on the Entrepreneur Magazine Franchise 500 list.

 

2008

  • Euroclear™ high-performance clear and matte finishes for surfaces introduced
  • New Mexico Business Weekly, Fast-Trackers lists Get A Grip as one of the fastest-growing companies
  • Bio-Inlay® registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on June 17th
  • Eurostone® registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on January 15th

 

2007

  • Began offering franchise opportunities across the country.
  • New Mexico Business Weekly, Fast-Trackers lists Get A Grip as one of the fastest-growing companies

 

2004

  • Home Builders Association of Central New Mexico, Showcase Winner for Most Creative

 

2003

  • Received an AAA rating from The Better Business Bureau.
  • GETAGRIP® registered with U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on November 18th

 

2002

  • Introduced Poly-Fil™ reconstruction polyester filler for repairs.

 

2001

 

2000

  • Dealership programs became available in cities across the country.
  • Introduced Grip-Cote™ and Grip-Gear™ promotional material.

 

1999

  • Por-Etch™ etching compound introduced
  • Grip-Guard™ micronized polymer for slip-resistant surfaces debuts
  • Grip-Tex™ permanent clear vinyl surface bathtub mat debuts
  • Bio-Inlay® proprietary fiberglass repair system that eliminates weak tub bottoms introduced
  • OTTESEY® unique one-of-a-kind spray system debuts
  • Eurostone® multi-color fleck design debuts