John Mott benefited greatly from the notoriety of national advertising, along with a proven name and reputation, when he established his Roto-Rooter franchise in 1972. Forty years later, those attributes continue to sustain and benefit the plumbing company in Sciotoville, Ohio.
Over the years, Mott and his son, John Mott II, have tailored the business to suit their three-county service region, sometimes referred to as the Little Smokies because of the heavily wooded and rolling hillsides with clusters of residential and commercial enclaves in the valleys.
The younger Mott worked for his late father while growing up. He
