Fred Rottler started a small pest control business in 1956 with a $10 loan from his wife's aunt. A kind-hearted, family man, Rottler made a lot of contacts and got even more business through referrals. Rottler's two sons, Mike and Gary worked part-time after school helping their dad service homes. After college in the 1980s, the sons joined the company full-time to build the business. When Fred retired in 2000, the brothers took over and ran the family business as partners. Since then, Rottler has grown into a multi-million dollar operation. Today, Mike and Gary continue to instill their father's family-like service approach in their employees, even though Rottler is now ranked among the top 100 pest management firms in the US and is the largest independent pest control company in Missouri. Rottler has over 60 service vehicles on the streets, employs over 100 people and operates out of 6 locations throughout St. Louis, St. Charles, Columbia/Jefferson City, and Springfield, MO areas.