Following a career in IT, Robiar Smith never imagined she'd work in Pest Control. But after seeing a demand for these essential services in the city's south side, she decided to follow in her father's footsteps, and give it a shot.Smith says her father, Michael Benton, has been a local exterminator in the city's south side for decades. For him, it's more than just a job.
"I love it, I love it with a passion," Benton said."I am tackling all kind of things like bats, raccoons, skunks… the whole nine yards." Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklyRobiar Smith works together with her father, Michael Benton, at a home on the city's South Side.
It's her father's passion for the industry that motivated Smith to launch her own Pest Company in 2017. "In my living room, just one desk, myself and my dad and husband… and we’ve been running routes, grabbing accounts ever since," said Smith.