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U.S. Lawns in Hampton Roads, Va., employs 40 people. No one has worked there more than two years. That’s not just a testament to the company’s growth, or how well it attracts new talent. It’s the result of a dramatic restructuring by owners Steve and Teana Ferguson, the dynamic duo who earned induction into the […]

Every year, Entrepreneur magazine ranks the top franchises in America across several categories, including the "Franchise 500," a list that U.S. Lawns has been named to repeatedly. Another coveted ranking is "fastest growing franchises," which recognizes the highest volume of new franchise growth. This list ranks both large and small companies, national and regional, retail […]

Every so often, we write about basic processes, explaining why it's important to use them as service drivers in your business. This isn't some idea dreamed up by our marketing department. The fact is, we've equipped our franchise owners with an arsenal of tools that create not only better job quality, but happier customers. It's […]

Ronnie Christopher believes that building relationships is the key to a thriving business. He’s a member of the local Chamber of Commerce in Warner Robbins, Ga., but that’s not where his heart lies. Instead, he’s followed his passions to become a dynamic community philanthropist, and grown his U.S. Lawns franchise in the process. “Warner Robbins […]

In the famous scene from Glengarry Glen Ross, Alec Baldwin yells at an aging salesman: “Put down that coffee! Coffee is for closers only!” Although playwright David Mamet wrote Glengarry Glen Ross to satirize sales culture, that scene has become something of a mantra among business people. Phrases like “Coffee is for closers” and “Always […]

Starting a business is hard enough before you think about the odds. And when you do, it seems they’re stacked against you. Studies have shown that only 15 percent of small businesses survive beyond their first 5 years. Not very comforting; but at U.S. Lawns, the businesses we work with have a much higher success […]

You’ve watched your small, landscaping business grow from an idea into a reality. You’ve poured money and time into your success, and it seems to be paying off. But at the same time, you know you can’t keep up this pace up forever. Your free time is valuable, and your business is gobbling up more […]

You worked hard to start your own business. But after awhile, maybe you’ve forgotten why you did it in the first place. You feel stagnated, stuck in a pattern of zero growth. It’s a pattern that small, independent businesses are all too familiar with. You know there’s more out there, but don’t know how to […]

If you’ve been running your own small, landscaping business, you know that finding the right fit for your landscaping team is no small task. Recent changes in labor laws (e.g. minimum wage), have substantially shrunk the labor pool. Furthermore, the recession saw an uptick in the number of small, independent landscaping companies, drawing even more […]