Entries by Emma Nicholson

Why Entrepreneurship increased during the pandemic

During the pandemic, entrepreneurs opened up businesses more than twice the rate than pre-pandemic. But why and how? Government financial help Firstly, the government recognised that there would need to be support available to help individuals to survive financially throuought the pandemic. This is because some sectors were forced to close and would need financial […]

What is a starter package?

If you have been research different franchise opportunities, you may hear the phrase ‘starter package’ quite regularly. A starter package is in effect, items that you will find beneficial when you start your business that are included either within the franchise fee or for a set additional fee. What might you expect? Products to undertake […]

Demand for an existing TruGreen business is high

TruGreen was founded in the United States in 1973 and brought over to the UK in 2004 where it’s been operating and ‘growing’ successfully ever since. Those 17 years in the UK have seen businesses thrive and grow, some handed down the family, some respectfully closed and others put on the market to resell so […]

Centralised Support

TruGreen are one of six brands owned by ServiceMaster. Being one of six brands as part of a world-renowned franchise is beneficial for many reasons and one being that we’re able to offer centralised support to all of our brands. But why is this a good thing? Greater learnings – Having the six brands, all […]

Lower risk businesses

If you are new in to business, you’ll need to ensure that you’re not diving in feet first, rather dipping your toe in the water with the lowest risk opportunity possible. There are ways that you can ensure your business is at low risk of failure. Choose a sector where your services will be high […]

Why franchises fail

Not the usual type of post you would expect to see, but some franchises do fail. Here’s some reasons why that may happen and how you can prevent it from happening to you; Unrealistic expectations  It’s possible that your expectations may not have been inline with the capabilities of the franchise. This for some makes […]

5 Questions to ask a Franchisor

The research process to buying a franchise is an important one. There are a minimum of 5 questions to ask a franchisor to help you in this process. These questions aren’t the typical questions relating to financials and what you get for your investment. These 5 questions are ones that could potentially help you to […]

Benefits of owning your own business

There are some great benefits to being a business owner and we are looking for enthusiastic, driven and determined business owners to own and operate TruGreen franchise businesses across the country. In joining TruGreen as a franchise business owner, you can enjoy the following benefits; Control your own destiny  You are the decision maker, goal […]

Record breaking Spring for TruGreen

TruGreen celebrate a record breaking Spring, delivering lawn care services, safely to their customers. As a business providing outdoor services, we’ve been fortunate enough to be able to deliver our professional lawn care services to customers safely, at a distance throughout the whole of Spring. Whilst more of us are spending more time at home […]

New customer acquisition records

Whilst we navigate the ‘new normal’ it’s perfectly acceptable to question the ability to attract and gain new lawn care customers during these uncertain times. We’ve had franchisees join us throughout this uncertainty and it’s always good to see how they’re getting on with the challenges most businesses are facing. As part of our regular […]

Exclusive interview with ServiceMaster MD by Elite Franchise

Alan Lewin, ServiceMaster UK Managing Director of 15 years speaks exclusively with Elite Franchise Magazine on the journey and future of ServiceMaster Brands in the United Kingdom. Read in more detail about our MD Alan Lewin, our brands, opportunities, challenges, successes and innovations. This is the first interview of its kind for ServiceMaster Brands UK […]

The benefits of working outdoors

TruGreen presents a fantastic opportunity to work in the great outdoors enabling franchise owners to soak in the natural beauty of the many gardens they will come to treat throughout the year. Latest research confirms that being outside makes us happy according to Forbes.com. Not only does it make us happier, but it also helps […]

Franchisee Focus – Robert Grant

When looking to join a franchise, it’s a good idea to do some research too! Especially the kind of research where you find out how others have experienced their franchise journey. We chat to Robert Grant of TruGreen Lincolnshire about his franchise journey over the last 6 years. Robert initially joined the network after a […]

Franchisee Focus – Mike Lethbridge

Mike Lethbridge joined the TruGreen franchise network back in 2015 leaving a career in IT and financial services. After deciding he wanted to be in business for himself, not by himself, his research lead him to TruGreen franchise amongst others and the rest is history! You can watch his intro video here. Over the last […]

It’s raining it’s pouring, TruGreen are storming

The weather doesn’t stop our franchise owners from operating their businesses, in fact, they use it to their advantage. A TruGreen franchise is a year round franchise opportunity whereby, treatments can be undertaken all months of the year. This being said, the weather is a challenge that franchise owners must overcome to ensure that they […]

TruGreen ranked in TOP 20 franchises by Franchise Direct

#20! We are proud to announce that TruGreen are shortlisted in the Franchise Direct Top 100 Franchises for 2021.  This is no mean feat and being shortlisted to position no#20 is a real achievement from the hundred’s of franchise operations in the UK. The awards take many things in to consideration including it’s size, growth, […]

Magnificent March

Whilst the UK endeavours to find new normality, life in TruGreen has remained almost unaffected as the ability for our businesses to operate outdoors safely and at a social distance, has meant that services have been able to continue. As we’re recommended to go outdoors to socialise, it seems many individuals have chosen to take […]

Be a part of something BIG

One of the biggest problems a new entrepreneur faces is that their business isn’t well known and doesn’t have a reputation. Be a part of something BIG to solve that problem for you: Worldwide brand Brand established almost 50 years ago Operating successfully in the UK for over 30 years Franchise network operating identically across […]

We feature in the Spring Edition of Business Franchise Magazine

We’re absolutely thrilled to be featuring in the Spring Edition of Business Franchise Magazine.  Business Franchise Magazine is the official publication of the British Franchise Association and is known for promoting the positive stories within the franchise sector and the opportunities that there are to be a part of it. Featuring in this edition are […]