
Mr. Rooter of Houston service technician Steven Smith, front, talks about a sewer line with service manager and master plumber Jonathan LeBron, at a home in the Heights neighborhood in Houston. The home was estimated to be around 100 years old, and the line was made from clay pipe.
Rich Vigil never intended to enter the plumbing industry. But faced with a career crossroads several years ago, the entrepreneur did some due diligence, weighed his options and eventually decided that a plumbing franchise would be the path best taken.
Today Vigil, 61, owns three...