From professional hunter to proud franchisee – Kelvin Walker celebrates 10 years with CrestClean

Reaching 10 years as a CrestClean franchise owner is a milestone Kelvin Walker is proud of, but it’s just one chapter in a life filled with adventure and unexpected twists. Before joining CrestClean, Kelvin’s career looked very different. He worked for the New Zealand Forest Service (now the Department of

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