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Owner Profiles

Don’t take it from us. Hear it from existing Spring Green owners instead.

The benefits that come with starting a lawn care business with Spring Green are perhaps best left explained by the entrepreneurs and green industry business owners who have realized them. Visit each owner’s summary below, identify with the owners who might be similar to you, watch the videos and download their full profiles. Learn from their experiences and discover how a Spring Green franchise can help you achieve your goals and dreams.


Green Industry Partner

Travis Rector

Owner of Northwest Lawn and Landscape and Spring Green Lawn Care
Toledo, OH

Travis Rector got his start in lawn care while in high school. What began as a teenage job turned into a life-long career. Through his business Northwest Lawn and Landscape, he offers landscape design, installation and maintenance. Wanting to diversify and expand his services to achieve his growth goals and generate recurring revenue, he turned to Spring Green.

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Green Industry Partner

Ryan Meinika

Spring Green Owner
Fort Wayne, IN

  “With Spring Green’s support and an exceptional team, I transformed my entrepreneurial vision into a thriving business, allowing me to focus on strategic growth.” Ryan Meinika Owner of Spring Green Fort Wayne, IN Ryan Meinika’s journey into entrepreneurship began immediately after college, driven by a strong desire to be his own boss. His quest for the ideal business opportunity led him to Spring Green, where his path to success unfolded. Right from the start, Ryan set ambitious goals, aiming to build a million-dollar franchise. With the guidance of his […]

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Green Industry Partner

Josh Monti

Spring Green Owner
Olympia, WA

  “With Spring Green’s support and an exceptional team, I transformed my entrepreneurial vision into a thriving business, allowing me to focus on strategic growth.” Josh Monti Owner of Spring Green Olympia, WA Josh Monti’s journey in the green industry began in middle school when he started mowing lawns. This passion carried him through high school and college, where he pursued a degree in hotel and restaurant administration with a particular focus on golf and country clubs. During his college years, Josh interned at the Tacoma Golf and Country Club, […]

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Green Industry Partner

Ryan Fuxa

Spring Green Owner
Waukomis, OK

“Acquiring an established Spring Green business has streamlined my journey, providing an existing customer base ready to thrive as soon as I signed the papers.” Ryan Fuxa Owner of Spring Green Waukomis, OK Ryan Fuxa’s journey into the green industry began in 2011 when he assumed control his father’s mowing business. This marked the start of his enduring connection with the world of landscaping and lawns. Concurrently, while running this business, Ryan pursued a career in law enforcement, serving as a police officer and ultimately becoming a sheriff. Ryan’s experience […]

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Jim and John Mercon
Green Industry Partner

Jim and John Mercon

Owner of Nature Cuts and Spring Green
Valparaiso, IN

Jim Mercon has been involved in the green industry since 1996 when he started his own mowing company. During his career of mowing lawns, he realized that it didn’t make sense to see a competitor’s sign on his customer’s yard that was mowed. There was a growing market in Valparaiso and by adding Spring-Green, he could provide mowing and lawn care services to his customers.

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