In the 1980s, Jerry Lazarus, owner of Braman Termite and Pest Elimination in Agawam, Mass., was busy doing his very best impression of Pest Management Professional (PMP) Hall of Famer Alvin “Bugs” Burger. You remember Al, the man who made a national reputation for himself and his company by guaranteeing he would eliminate cockroaches from […]
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