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Surrounded by greenery, indoor waterfalls and a brilliant sun, the future smiled on U.S. Lawns last week. Those of us who made the pilgrimage to Nashville set a record for U.S. Lawns conference attendance; but our team spirit was close-knit and intimate. We closed the three-day production with lighthearted bluegrass and laughter, cheering for each […]

Read the article To Franchise or Not? published for Rescue a CEO. More and more entrepreneurs are realizing their dreams of starting a business or solidifying and expanding an existing one through franchising.  View full article.

Just two days before Christmas, a bank robbery in Tupelo, Miss., ended tragically for two police officers and their families. Gale Stauffer, 38, was shot and killed, leaving behind a wife of 10 years and their two young children. A second officer, Joseph Maher, was also shot and sustained severe injuries. Gale Stauffer was an […]

In the world of commercial real estate, more properties = more success. As a top manager with a corporate portfolio, you’re the chief executive on the ground when it comes to daily operations. But as you know, more properties also equal more responsibility. Especially if you’re a smart business person who doesn’t want to add […]

We’re not commercial realtors, but our clients come to us to help “sell” to prospective tenants. As a property manager, you can probably relate. Sales are an ongoing part of your job, from securing new contracts to retaining the lessees you currently have. At U.S. Lawns, we use landscaping to attract commercial tenants. Actually, it’s […]

A little more than five years ago, Ken Beasley was a successful landscaper in Natchez, Miss. He’d left behind a management career at Walmart, a company he’d served for 16 years, to pursue the dream of owning a landscape business. While still at Walmart, he’d driven two hours each way to the community college in […]

“The bigger a company gets, the smaller it has to act.” That’s a quote from John Moore, author of the book Tribal Wisdom and former marketing director at Starbucks. And it’s pretty relevant to a national grounds care company whose lifeblood is local franchisees. We think there’s something to be learned there. Because, if there’s […]

We’re #1 in the nation. More locations than any of our competitors. Ranked among the Top 10 landscapers and snow/ice contractors in the industry. And when it comes to service, absolutely nobody beats the locally owned, personal touch of a U.S. Lawns franchise. Every member of our network is proud to be part of the […]

June 12, 2014 - Ken Hutcheson gives insight on keeping properties looking their best this time of the year. View full article