Spring-Green is delighted to be attending and exhibiting at the Green Industry Expo this Thursday and Friday, October 24-25 in Louisville, Kentucky. The annual convention will take place at the Kentucky Expo Center located at 937 Phillips Lane, and will feature indoor and outdoor exhibits from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both Thursday and Friday. Spring-Green will be located at Booth 356. The Green Industry Expo is the industry’s largest showcase for equipment, services, and products for green industry professionals. We are especially pleased to be participating in the […]
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Making the transition easier
Nothing lasts forever, and that includes business. There are many reasons an owner may decide to close their Spring-Green business including things like relocation, lifestyle changes and, perhaps most importantly, retirement. Part of being a good franchise company is not just creating a welcoming entry into the system, but also a smooth transition when it is time to exit. Because the services we offer through our Spring-Green businesses can quickly become a vital part of an owner’s community, we are invested in keeping franchises open even when their owners are […]
Spring-Green Welcomes New Franchisee Chad Shaylor, Shaylor’s Lawn Care
We are pleased to welcome Chad Shaylor of Cogan Springs, Penn. into the Spring-Green family. Chad is one of the new franchisees that joined us during our annual National Training Conference. Chad started his lawn moving and snow plowing business at the young age of 25, and quickly realized how much potential there was in this industry. He rapidly expanded to landscaping, hardscaping and backyard pond design and installation. The green industry services he’s been offering for years will now be expanding even more with the addition of his Spring-Green […]
Update from the CEO, Ted Hofer
The end of summer has been an exciting time here at Spring-Green Lawn Care. This year, the late arrival of spring in much of the country has meant Spring-Green franchises have been busier than ever getting the work done this summer. Despite these production pressures, franchisees were able to take a few days away from their business to attend the National Training Conference we hosted in August in Bloomingdale, Ill. This year’s theme was “Building for Profit,” and focused on ideas to provide franchise owners with the building blocks to […]
Employment Opportunity – Online Marketing Specialist
Company Description Spring-Green Lawn Care is a national franchise organization that delivers both traditional and organic lawn and tree care services; fertilization, weed and disease control to residential and commercial properties in local neighborhoods and communities across the country. We are searching for an Online Marketing Specialist to join our Marketing Team and support our national organization. The ideal candidate has demonstrated success in managing marketing programs and works great in a team environment. Headquartered in Plainfield, IL, Spring-Green Lawn Care offers a competitive compensation and benefit package. For confidential […]
Fall Lawn Care – Tips from Spring-Green’s Ask the Expert Blog
Each week, Spring-Green’s lawn care expert, Harold Enger, publishes lawn care tips on Spring-Green’s Ask the Expert blog. This week’s feature is all about getting ready for the Fall. Fall lawn care is an important part of ensuring your lawn is healthy and beautiful season after season. Below find tips on the best ways to care for a lawn in the fall, specific to northern and southern regions. Northern Areas Aerate your lawn Fall is the time when a lawn naturally repairs itself from the ravages of summer stresses. You […]
Franchisee Profile—Ben Whitehouse
Ben Whitehouse joined the Spring-Green family earlier this year as part of our Green Industry Franchise Program. Like many soon-to-be franchisees, Whitehouse had a corporate business background and became interested in his own lawn care business from a desire to build something of his own. Ben and a friend started Whitehouse Lawns in 1998, but after 12 years in business, decided he needed further support to grow the way he wanted. That’s when he discovered Spring-Green. “I wanted to scale out my business more than I’ve been able to do […]
How We Set You Up for Success
Among the most important tools any new business owner is armed with is knowledge. Spring-Green Lawn Care takes pride in the exceptional standard of service its many franchisees provide to their community and consider every new owner to be an investment. In order to make sure franchisees are starting in the best place possible, Spring-Green gives every new owner support through our Manager Training Program. The training program is a two-pronged approach to new owner support: initial start-up support and ongoing operational support. We know there are many facets of a […]
Spring-Green Lawn Care Wishes You a Happy Labor Day!
Spring-Green Lawn Care wishes all of its customers—and our support center employees—a very happy Labor Day. Did you know the Labor Day holiday was first created at the turn of the 20th century in order to recognize the social and economic contributions of American workers to all our lives, every day? All of us at Spring-Green not only appreciate all those contributions, but are proud to make them ourselves. Our franchise owners, employees and the communities we serve know how hard we work, and how proud we are of what we […]
It’s back to school time at Spring-Green Lawn Care
Many of us in the Spring-Green family have already sent our kids off to school. For many parents, the new school year means hectic days of transporting the kids to school and extracurricular activities. On top of the normal every day schedules, working parents often have to scramble on shortened school days, holidays and institute days. Having the flexibility to adjust to changing schedules is one of the best parts of being a Spring-Green owner according to many of our franchisees. Work in the field can be done around a […]