Taylor Kelley Builds His Own Dream in the Las Vegas Desert
After years working as a high-level manager in aerospace manufacturing, Taylor Kelley found himself tired of the corporate lifestyle. He grew weary of the 55–60-hour work weeks, late night overseas calls and having to have his phone attached to his hip at all hours. “I wanted more control over my…
Read moreCatching Up with the Carmans: Two Year Update
In 2019, we interviewed Stephen and Elizabeth Carman shortly after they made the decision to become U.S. Lawns franchise owners. Their goals were to escape the uncertainty of the corporate world and to take control of their time and financial future (you can read that interview here). Since that interview…
Read moreMother and Son Team Jaime and Alex Carruth are Focused on Improving Their Community
The Carruth family’s roots run deep in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Jamie, a retired elementary school principal spent 31 years with the public education system. Her son, Alex worked with a local irrigation and landscape company. Today the mother and son team own a successful U.S. Lawns franchise and are continuing…
Read moreHow Rebranding Helped Owen Smith Reach His Personal and Professional Goals
https://uslawnsfranchise.com/wp-content/uploads/U.S.-Lawns-Sacramento.mp4 Seven and a half years ago, when his small residential landscape business had hit a ceiling, Owen Smith made a decision. Revenue had stalled, and he felt stuck on the mower day in and day out. Smith knew in order to take his business to the next level and…
Read moreBrandon and Sherri Shively Honored with Induction into U.S. Lawns Hall of Fame
Brandon Shively is a U.S. Lawns success story. He owns three of the brand’s top performing territories, including the top overall revenue producer, and is continually raising the bar for himself, his team and the network. “My motto is if you don’t want to be first, you’re not trying hard…
Read moreThe Curdes Family Multiplies Their Returns After Converting to U.S. Lawns
https://uslawnsfranchise.com/wp-content/uploads/US-Lawns-Toledo-2.mp4 After 40 years in snow removal and residential landscaping, Tom and Rose Curdes reached a point where their growth had become stagnant. Even with a solid base of loyal clients, any efforts to grow their business were met with disappointing results. Rose recalls, “Our business was floundering, and we…
Read moreBen Harrell Leads Team 193 to Success
https://uslawnsfranchise.com/wp-content/uploads/US-LAWNS-AK.mp4 After about ten years in the film and television industry, Ben Harrell started to feel burnt out and began to look towards his next move. With a small landscaping side business, mainly doing weekend jobs, he began to think of ways he could grow this business, explaining, “I wanted…
Read moreBrand Ambassadors Steve and Teana Ferguson
17 years ago, Steve and Teana Ferguson started to look towards their future. “We knew where we wanted to go. We had a vision and a path. It was important for us to leave a legacy for our family and build a business in our community. We felt it was…
Read moreKen Beasley Transforms His Business
In 2009, in the height of a recession, Ken Beasley of Natchez, Mississippi saw his landscape maintenance business lagging. “I just couldn’t get over this hump and grow. I had built my business around me being on the mower. If I wasn’t out there, I wasn’t getting paid. It wasn’t…
Read moreScottie Floyd Builds on Past Successes
For 30 years, Scottie and Tina Floyd had built a successful independent landscaping business along the Louisiana and Mississippi border. However, like many other independent landscapers have found, the business become built around them, dominating their time and resources, as well as limiting the business’ growth. Scottie says, “If I…
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