The president of Southern California Fleet Services Inc., Tom Franchina, was working at a paper company as a mechanic in 1982 and working on his own after hours and on weekends. It eventually developed into a part-time business with five employees. Ultimately, Tom decided to go out on his own, basing his business out of one of his customer?s facilities. By 1985, he had built up his local Inland Empire accounts in the food services industry and started adding mobile service trucks. In 1988, he purchased his first commercial property, in Riverside, and by 1989, had expanded into the San Diego area. By 1991, Tom had purchased his first commercial property in San Diego area.
