Meet a Franchisee Mark Thetford

Following a short course in lawn care, Mark tried setting up his own independent lawn care company. Quickly realising that there’s more to running a successful lawn care business than killing a few weeds, he decided to contact us with a view to joining our network – and he’s never looked back. 

“I’ve always run my own businesses, trading in everything from exhaust lagging to dry cleaning. Business is a passion of mine. After a stint at running a successful estate agent board company, I wanted to turn my hand at something new. I had heard that lawn care was a great business with high profitability – something every business owner loves! I found a lawn care training course and started a business on my own. It was hard. Having to deal with customer inquiries in the evenings after trying to grow my business during the day was difficult, and my business was slow to start.

The team at Green Man are motivated, passionate and ambitious. Best of all, they are able to take away all the back-office tasks, allowing me to do what I do best – service my current customer base and grow my business.

“After talking to a friend, I was introduced to the guys at Green Man Lawn Care. As soon as I met them, I knew they were the team I wanted to join. They were motivated, passionate and ambitious. Best of all, they were able to take away all the back-office tasks, allowing me to do what I do best – service my current customer base and grow my business.”

Running your own business is a challenge, and one that many people undoubtedly thrive on. However, without adequate support, growing a successful and profitable venture can often be difficult, and sometimes impossible. Although Mark had received training in lawn care, he did not have anyone knowledgeable to consult when dealing with particularly tricky or unusual problems. The team at Green Man have over 15 years’ experience dealing with lawn issues first-hand, so we can virtually guarantee that we’ve seen it all before and know exactly how to deal with every situation.

We’ve also transferred all of this knowledge into our Green Man Lawn Care Franchisee Manual, an online reference tool which you can refer to whenever you need to, whether on a customer’s lawn or when you fancy a refresh on a topic at home. 

If you’re interested in finding out more, get in touch today!