Beacon Plumbing and Mechanical Inc., whose “Stop Freakin’… Call Beacon” ads are everywhere on local airwaves and bus ads, filed Friday for Chapter 11 protection from creditors. The Kent ...

In April, KING 5 reporter Chris Ingalls called out Beacon Plumbing—whose "Stop Freakin', Call Beacon!" ads are ubiquitous on Seattle public transit—for some unsavory business practices.

Beacon Plumbing is being sued in a class-action lawsuit for allegedly sending 43,000 illegal text messages to cell phones as part of an advertising campaign. The Seattle company could pay as much ...