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Monthly Archives: September 2015

The Power of Longevity: 25 Years and Counting as a Franchise Owner

A 35 year agreement with Spring-Green

Spring-Green works hard to build and nurture long-term partnerships with our lawn care franchise owners. It’s a testament to Spring-Green’s efforts when someone with a quarter of a century investment with the company renews their lawn care franchise for another 10 years. That is just what Duane Weber, franchise owner servicing two territories around Dyersville, Iowa, did when he extended his franchise rights through 2025. Weber started with Spring-Green in 1990.  “They value us, and they treat us like family. It’s one of the many reasons why we have continued […]

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Grow Your Lawn Care Business by Diversifying

diversify your green business

Skeptical about the value in being part of a franchise? Ben Whitehouse, owner of Whitehouse Lawns was, too, until he found himself at a crossroads, unsure of the most profitable way to grow his lawn care business. Whitehouse had built his own successful lawn care and maintenance business in the Charlotte, North Carolina, area, starting from scratch in 1998. After 10 years in business, Whitehouse acquired a competitor’s business, which doubled his revenues and gave him more business in both the commercial and upscale residential markets. Whitehouse knew the lawn […]

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Spring-Green’s Tools to Review and Respond to Your Business’ Performance

Data and marketing tools from Spring-Green

While your instinct may be to evaluate your business at the end of each year, a mid-year performance review for a green industry business can be a great tool to help keep things on track. With Spring-Green, lawn care franchise owners have the tools and a dedicated business consultant to help them evaluate their business multiple times throughout the year, allowing time for any necessary corrections in order to meet their original financial goals. One way Spring-Green supports its lawn care franchise owners is by providing industry-leading business and marketing […]

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