For 20 years, family-owned Right Choice Painting & Construction has navigated the ups and downs of business — a journey its owners say has only strengthened their bond as a family.
On March 22, Right Choice celebrated its 20th anniversary under the ownership of Jordan and Kyle Mederos.
Jordan is the daughter of founders Jeff and Jan Adkinson. She was dating Kyle, who quickly formed a close relationship with Jeff.
“Jeff and I, if we weren’t working together, we were playing golf together,” Kyle said. “We were like two peas in a pod.”
Jeff soon invited Kyle to join the Right Choice team.
“It’s amazing how much Kyle is like my husband,” Jan said. “There was something unique about him that Jeff saw, and he took a leap of faith.”
Not long after, Kyle and Jordan married and eventually purchased the company in 2019.
Taking over a successful business can be challenging, but their early years as owners were especially difficult. The family faced the unexpected loss of Jeff, the COVID-19 pandemic and the winter storm of 2021.
“That whole time frame was just pure chaos,” Kyle said. “Our industry was hit hard during the freeze. There was a point where we couldn’t get paint.”
Despite the challenges, Jordan said she found comfort in working alongside her family and cherishing the time spent with her father.
“Getting to work with my parents was an incredible journey and a blessing,” she said. “Not many people get that kind of time together, and while losing him was difficult, it brings some peace knowing we shared so much both at work and at home.”
Kyle said those early challenges ultimately strengthened their family dynamic.
“It’s made us stronger because we share the same goals as a family business,” he said. “We’ve grown together, and that strength helped us get through the toughest times.”
Even as the company has evolved under new leadership, the team continues to honor Jeff’s legacy.
“We talk about Jeff often,” Jan said. “When we’re unsure, we stop and think about how he would handle things. He knew this industry inside and out.”
The company continues to thrive, which Jordan and Kyle attribute to consistency and customer loyalty built over the years.
“He was so well-known in the industry that people knew Right Choice would succeed,” Jordan said.
“We would be nothing without our customers,” Kyle added. “We’ve made it 20 years by delivering quality service, and when customers recommend us, that’s the greatest compliment.”
Kyle said the company’s success comes from staying local and ensuring each job is done right, even if that occasionally means traveling beyond their typical service area for longtime clients.
“We work hard and always do the right thing,” Jan said. “We don’t leave a job until the customer is satisfied.”
Though Kyle said he never expected to work in construction, he now embraces the role.
Owning a business isn’t easy, he said, but for the Mederos family, doing it together has made all the difference.
“It’s the right choice,” he said.
