EditorialThree Generations And Jean's Septic In Monee, Ill., Is Going Strong

Three Generations And Jean's Septic In Monee, Ill., Is Going Strong

Aware that family companies sometimes stumble in the third generation, granddaughter Angela Chalmers got aggressive with marketing and diversified service to make sure Jean’s Septic Inc. didn’t miss a beat.
Three Generations And Jean's Septic In Monee, Ill., Is Going Strong
Three Generations And Jean's Septic In Monee, Ill., Is Going Strong Three Generations And Jean's Septic In Monee, Ill., Is Going Strong Three Generations And Jean's Septic In Monee, Ill., Is Going Strong Three Generations And Jean's Septic In Monee, Ill., Is Going Strong Three Generations And Jean's Septic In Monee, Ill., Is Going Strong

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Three Generations And Jean's Septic In Monee, Ill., Is Going Strong
It’s a Jean’s Septic reunion, as owner Angela Chalmers with her husband Calab and their children, Calab, Jr., 6, and Teegan, 5, pose with the past owners Jean and Louis Stelter (seated) and Michael and Jan Reading (top right). The company’s new Peterbilt service truck, built out by Imperial Industries Inc., is shown in the background.

It’s estimated that nearly 90 percent of family-owned businesses fail after a third generation takes the reins. Angela Chalmers, the majority owner of Jean’s Septic Inc., is bound and determined to keep the business – founded 25 years ago by her grandmother, Jean Stelter –...

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