Spring-Green Lawn Care Franchise News

Lawn and Tree Care Company Recognizes Partnership with Arbor Day Foundation
Plainfield, IL (PRWEB) April 27, 2012 - Spring-Green Lawn & Tree Care is proud to celebrate National Arbor Day today as part of their strategic alliance with the Arbor Day Foundation, which was founded in 1972 and is a nonprofit conservation and education organization. With more than 1 million members, supporters and partners, it is currently the largest nonprofit membership organization dedicated to planting trees. Through the partnership, Spring-Green has planted 30,000 trees since 2010 in forests that have been damaged by wildfire, insects or disease that will positively impact the forest for generations.
Trees, which are crucial to the removal of carbon dioxide from the earth’s atmosphere, play an important role in reducing the carbon footprint...

Corporate Support Center Helps Franchisees with Marketing, Business Planning
Plainfield, IL (PRWEB) March 29, 2012 - Spring-Green Lawn Care has made reinvesting in its franchise owners’ success a priority in recent years and they plan on doing more in 2012 with their green industry initiatives. Spring-Green will finance a portion of the franchise fee to help reduce the entrance cost for all franchise candidates. The Flex Start program will be enhanced to include 12 weeks following commencement without royalty or advertising fund fees. The company’s Marketing Reinvestment Program applies up to $10,000 of the initial franchise fee for marketing programs during their second full year of operations. Additionally, Spring-Green is offering a Green Associate Assistance Program to qualified candidates who currently own or are employed by Green Industry businesses where Spring-Green will apply up to an additional $10,000 of the initial franchise fee toward start-up expenses...

Franchise owners gear up for spring utilize business planning at support center.
Plainfield, IL (PRWEB) February 24, 2012 - Many Spring-Green Lawn Care franchise owners have already started working the lawns for the 2012 season, and those in colder climates are getting ready to start in the next couple of weeks. More than 50 percent of the franchise system visited the corporate support center for business and marketing planning during the off-season to prepare for this spring.
Business and marketing planning takes place over a day and a half at the corporate support center. It starts with a team breakfast with the franchise owners. The marketing discussion includes topics like acquisition, additional services, marketing tool review, campaign set up, direct mail, call center review, renewals, website review, web leads, search engine optimization, pay-per-click advertising, daily deal sites like Groupon and Living Social, home shows and other non-traditional marketing methods, loyalty and retention, customer surveys, net promoter scores and database maintenance and integrity...

Company remains committed to future, poised for further growth and innovation.
Plainfield, IL (PRWEB) January 31, 2012 - When Spring-Green Lawn Care was founded in 1977, the lawn care industry was in its infancy. Today, Spring-Green is a leading company in a $45 billion industry. Over the last 35 years, Spring-Green has seen growth of all kinds, which is a testament to the franchise model and the high level of customer service provided by each locally owned and operated franchise. Spring-Green is committed to continuing this growth for the next 35 years and beyond, and their strategic partners (franchise owners) are a big reason for their success. Maybe that attitude is the secret formula to their success and why in a recent independent survey 90 percent of franchise owners said: “My franchisor and I are committed to a positive, long-term relationship...

Program Helps to Train New Supervisors, Managers
Plainfield, IL (PRWEB) January 30, 2012 - Spring-Green Lawn Care recently held a three-day Manager Training Seminar at the corporate Support Center. The seminar is designed to help train new or recently promoted supervisors or managers and to teach them more about the skills and thought processes that will help them be a more effective leader.
The seminar covered topics like the Spring-Green story, review of standards oflawn franchise operations, agronomics, customer service, equipment, selecting the team, training, motivating employees, evaluating the team, maintaining a safe operation and sales strategies.
The event helped 12 trainees who represented six independent franchise owners plus the company-owned franchises...

Lawn and Tree Care Company Receives World Class Franchise Distinction
Plainfield, IL (PRWEB) December 22, 2011 - Spring-Green Lawn Care is once again pleased to announce its world class FranSurvey® results administered by the Franchise Research Institute®, an organization dedicated to promoting high standards of excellence throughout the franchising industry.
With more franchise opportunities available today than ever before, the process of researching and purchasing a franchise can be overwhelming. Each year, the Franchise Research Institute surveys thousands of franchisees to gauge their level of satisfaction with their franchisor. FranSurvey is an invaluable tool in assessing the health of any franchise, based on the feedback of the true franchise experts – the franchisees!
“At Spring-Green, we do everything in our power to give our franchisees the most supportive and positive experience as possible,” said Ted Hofer, CEO of Spring-Green Lawn Care...

December 02, 2011 // Franchising.com // (Plainfield, IL) - Spring-Green Lawn Care has hired Aaron Gieser to join the corporate office and has promoted Harold Enger, Brian Kish, RJ Krone and Gwen Pothier-Ward.
Gieser, an Army veteran, previously worked for Spring-Green’s company-owned franchises as an assistant manager. He has joined the Spring-Green support center as a business consultant working with a portfolio of franchise owners.
Enger has been promoted to director of education from director of training for franchise support. This gives Enger more opportunity to use his expertise. He will develop and implement educational materials and appropriate training programs the Spring-Green franchise system to help improve the brand loyalty of Spring-Green customers...

Customers can take advantage of loyalty savings by signing a contract for 2012
Plainfield, IL (PRWEB) November 30, 2011 - The seasonal nature of a lawn and tree care business can provide owners a balanced lifestyle unlike many industries. However, as many lawn and tree care companies look to close the doors for the winter, neighborhood based Spring-Green Lawn Care franchise owners are looking to reward customer loyalty by incentivizing renewal plans for the 2012 season. While Spring-Green’s service automatically continues from year to year like other home services (cable, Internet etc.), homeowners have an opportunity to pre-pay for the upcoming year to receive special discounts and know their lawn will be in good hands for the upcoming year...

Proceeds of silent auction to be donated to Aflac Children's Cancer Center. Plainfield, IL, August 19, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Spring-Green Lawn Care raised $20,000 for the Aflac Children's Cancer Center and franchise owners took home various awards for excellence at the National Training Conference in August at Indian Lakes Resort in Bloomingdale, Ill. More than 50 franchise owners attended the national conference, making it the largest gathering of Spring-Green franchise owners and staff ever.

The $20,000 raised for the Aflac Children's Cancer Center in Atlanta through a silent auction held during the conference will be donated in the name of 4-year-old Jack Geibel. Jack, the son of Spring-Green franchisee Lenny Geibel, was diagnosed with leukemia last year and is currently being treated at the center, where he is making steady progress toward recovery...

November 09, 2010 // Franchising.com // (PLAINFIELD, Ill.) - Veterans Day is always a special day for the franchisees and employees at Spring-Green Lawn Care as the company has deep military roots. Spring-Green's Chairman Tom Hofer is a Navy veteran, many of the company's franchisees are veterans and the company lends its assistance to various military causes every year.

Hofer wanted to make it easier for veterans to either get their start in or return to the business world but understood that a corporate environment may not be the best fit. He felt that the strong work ethic the military created made veterans the ideal candidates to grow the Spring-Green franchise system. His military background played an integral role in Spring-Green's participation in VetFran, a subsidy program offered through the International Franchise Association that aids veterans in buying a franchise...

Plainfield, IL --(PR.com)-- For each new customer Spring-Green Lawn Care receives in 2010, the company will donate money towards planting a tree in a forest that has been damaged by wildfire, insects or disease. This is possible due to their new partnership with Arbor Day Foundation, a non-profit conservation and education organization. As part of Spring-Green's growing initiative to increase awareness of tree care programs, they are committed to planting a minimum of 10,000 trees this year.

Spring-Green offers high-quality, environmentally-responsible lawn and tree care services in more than 25 states. As locally owned and operated neighborhood lawn care professionals, its service is centered on the beautification of middle-class and affluent neighborhoods and communities...

Plainfield, IL --(PR.com)-- This Veterans Day, Spring-Green CEO Tom Hofer will be featured on Fox Business Network during its "Fox Business" show. The segment will air between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. EST on Wednesday, November 11th and Hofer will discuss his military background, how it played an integral role in the creation of Spring-Green's Military Assistance Program (M.A.P.) to aid veterans in buying a franchise and why veterans make great Spring-Green franchisees.

Hofer, a Navy veteran, wanted to make it easier for veterans to either get their start in or return to the business world but understood that a corporate environment may not be the best fit. He felt that the strong work ethic the military created made veterans the ideal candidates to grow the Spring-Green system...

Spring-Green Lawn Care has been selected for the 2009 Best of Plainfield Award in the Selling or Licensing Franchises category by the U.S. Commerce Association. Plainfield, IL --(PR.com)-- Spring-Green Lawn Care has been selected for the 2009 Best of Plainfield Award in the Selling or Licensing Franchises category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA). The USCA "Best of Local Business" Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country and each year, the organizations identifies companies they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their business category and also enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.

"Though Spring-Green is a large organization, we make it our duty to not only be present but active in every community we service," said James Young, Spring-Green's president...

Plainfield, IL --(PR.com)-- Franchise Update Media Group, the leading industry resource for franchise development, has announced Spring-Green Lawn Care as one of the winners of its annual STAR (Speaking To And Responding) Awards, which recognize excellence in lead generation, recruitment and industry-wide best practices in the franchise industry. Spring-Green received the first place honor in the new Search Engine Optimization (SEO) category during the Franchise Leadership & Development Conference at The Drake Hotel in Chicago from September 23rd through 25th.

"Spring-Green has always strived to be a leader not only in lawn care but in technology as well. This award shows we've achieved both goals," said Mark Potocki, Spring-Green's franchise development manager...

Spring-Green Lawn Care Teams Up With Congressman Aaron Schock to Discuss Help Veterans Own Franchises Act.

Plainfield, IL, September 11, 2009 --(PR.com)-- On Friday, September 4th, Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp. CEO Tom Hofer and Peoria Spring-Green franchisee Dave Vojta met with Congressman Aaron Schock (R-IL) for a press conference discussing the Help Veterans Own Franchises Act. The bill was introduced earlier this year in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congressmen Schock and Leonard Boswell (D-IA) to help veterans purchase small businesses.

"We were thrilled to partake in the event to show our support for veterans who are considering franchise ownership," says Hofer. "As a retired Navy lieutenant, I know the trials and tribulations of transitioning from the military into the business world and hope to help make that transition an easier one at Spring-Green...

Franchisee Satisfaction Earns Lawn Care Company World-Class Franchise® Distinction from FranSurvey® and the Franchise Research Institute® August 11, 2009 // Franchising.com // (PLAINFIELD, Ill.)---Spring-Green Lawn Care's franchisees are satisfied. How satisfied? Very, as their feedback earned their franchisor the distinction of World-Class Franchise® from FranSurvey® and the Franchise Research Institute®.

James Young, Spring-Green's president, was pleased to receive the distinction, which was determined by the responses of 84 percent of Spring-Green franchisees. "This was a tough year for small business owners but our franchisees weathered the storm quite well. Their confidence in our organization now - we scored a 92-percent overall quality rating this year, up from 91 percent a year ago - and into the future - a 95 percent score on our commitment to a positive long-term relationship, up from 87 percent last year - is evident and shows that we're committed to success on all levels," Young said...

Corporation Promotes from Within, Restructures for the Future

January 30, 2008 // Franchising.com // (Plainfield, IL)---For many, January is the perfect time for a fresh start and to outline the year ahead. The mentality at Spring-Green Lawn Care is no exception, as the company has named two of its own employees to new and exciting roles to start the year.

Since joining the Spring-Green team in 2007 as the director of consumer marketing, Mark Vance has ramped up marketing initiatives to propel the company to a new level. It is because of this innovation that Vance has been promoted to vice president of consumer marketing. According to Spring-Green president James Young, Vance was a perfect addition to the company's already strong team...