Newly Expanded Corporate Team in Place at Weed Man USA

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Lawn Care Leader Continues to Grow Nationally With an Enhanced Support Group

December 05, 2011 // Franchising.com // TORONTO - On the heels of its continued growth into the United States Weed Man, North America’s leading lawn care franchise company, has added new faces to the corporate team and is expanding into a larger office to assist in the company’s nationwide development plans.

Recently added to the corporate office team and dedicated to U.S. operations is Roman Skrypuch as the new Director of Franchise Development, Dan Mongeon, who is the new Franchise Development Coordinator and RJ Navia as the new Social Media and Web Coordinator. In addition, Chris Lemcke, who is the former Technical Coordinator for the company’s Canadian operations, is excited to join Weed Man’s U.S. operations as the new Technical Director.

With the announced internal expansion, the Weed Man corporate office relocated to a 3,000 square foot facility located at 1129 Wentworth Street West in Oshawa, Ont.

“Joining the Weed Man team was a perfect opportunity to work for a company that is experiencing tremendous growth. To be able to build a department from the ground up is exciting,” Skrypuch said. “I understand entrepreneurship, so I am eager to work with potential franchisees in the U.S. who are interested in this great brand.”

While many businesses across the nation continue to suffer amidst the uncertain economy, Weed Man has proven that it can stand above the rest. Over the past two years, the company’s franchise operations have reported 15-20 percent growth on average. With a presence in more than 260 territories across the United States, the company’s internal changes will assist with a nationwide growth initiative to have a presence in 800 territories in the next 10 years.

“Weed Man’s growth presents us with the perfect opportunity to make internal changes and add new members to the team,” Jennifer Lemcke, COO of Weed Man said. “The corporate team is what we tribute to the success of our franchisees, and in turn, the success of the overall brand.”

Weed Man specializes in providing environmentally responsible fertilization, weed control and integrated pest management services, and the company is expanding rapidly. The company has a strong focus on franchise development with a centralized focus to reach growth goals.

For more information on Weed Man, call (905) 579-4000 or visit www.WeedManUSA.com <http://www.weedmanusa.com/>.

About Weed Man

Founded in Mississauga, Ontario, in 1970 by Des and Brenda Rice, Weed Man, North America’s No. 1 franchised lawn care provider, is a network of locally owned and operated lawn care professionals providing environmentally responsible fertilization, weed control and integrated pest management services. For the past 40 years, Weed Man's promise has always been the same: Weed Man treats every lawn as if it was their own and provides customers with honest and open communication. Weed Man entered the U.S. market in 1995 through a licensing agreement with Turf Holdings, Inc. Today Weed Man USA helps support franchisees in over 260 territories throughout the United States. For more information, visit www.weedmanusa.com <http://www.weedmanusa.com/> or www.weedmanfranchise.com <http://www.weedmanfranchise.com/>.

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