PITTSBURGH, PA — Todd Rhule started from scratch. With a background in service and sales, he decided to strike out on his own in 1988 and began A Comfort Service Inc. The Pittsburgh residential/light commercial contractor employs 16 people and has revenues of $1.85 million. He has been the target of solicitations from consolidators but has remained steadfastly independent.
“I was approached by Service Experts in their first year of acquisitions,” he said. “That was when their stock was trading around $34 a share, and it eventually nosedived.