Buuck started his career in the grocery business locally and then worked at a large chain in Fort Wayne. “I worked in grocery stores for 27 years and at the last one I was working I met a guy who owned a cleaning business,” explained Buuck. “He was in the store buying coffee to donate to fire stations because he wanted to work with them for fire and smoke restoration.”
This intrigued Buuck to start thinking about a possible future in the cleaning business. “Over time we met and talked about the company and what he needed to grow the business,” said Buuck. “He had the building and equipment, but he was not a manager and that is what I have experience in; therefore, I started working for him as a General Manager.”
Buuck decided, almost two years later, that owning and running his own business is the direction he wanted to take but wasn’t sure yet what that would look like. “I worked for a construction company and did repair work from fire restoration and water damage. One evening my wife and I were talking about our goals and what the next steps would look like and if this was going to work, I needed to go into it 100%.”
Through Buuck’s experience working for the restoration and construction companies, in 2001 Mr. B’s Cleaning and Restoration company was created. “My wife, Diana, worked two jobs and we bought everything we could buy and started out small,” stated Buuck. “That first year was tough. I appreciate all of her support over the years.”
Mr. B’s Cleaning and Restoration specializes in carpet, upholstery, tile and grout cleaning and water damage restoration. “I am slowly backing out of the water damage business because the competition is incredible; however, if one of my customers has water damage, I am there to help.”
Buuck was asked what brings him joy in the work he does, and he enthusiastically answered, “oh, my customers! I love my customers. They are so good to me.”
