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PressRelease-2011-U.S. LAWNS CELEBRATES 25TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2011

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U.S. LAWNS CELEBRATES 25TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2011

U.S. Lawns Announces Its 25th Anniversary


Orlando, FL, January 2011  -  Founded in 1986, U.S. Lawns, the leader in commercial landscape management, announces it is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2011. Year one for U.S. Lawns was much different than it is today. But in the most fundamental way, it was the same. The early “pioneers” of U.S. Lawns set in place the founding values and mission statement that still stands today and has guided U.S. Lawns to now be ranked #9 in the industry by Lawn & Landscape Magazine. U.S. Lawns now has 234 franchises in 35 states. The U.S. Lawns Home Office is in Orlando, FL.

"Our 25th anniversary represents a milestone for the company, as well as for me personally,” stated U.S. Lawns President Ken Hutcheson. “I am proud to have witnessed the exceptional growth of our dream and watched as the team delivered on its promise to all its stakeholders—customers, employees, franchisees and to the company as a whole. We may have more resources, volume and locations than we did in 1986, but our passion for the idea, and the entrepreneurial energy and commitment that is our foundation has not only remained intact, it has grown even stronger. We remain focused on our core business, which is serving the landscape management needs of the commercial market. The result of this focus is continued, sustainable, growth and solid, consistent profits. What do I attribute our success to? While the US Lawns business model, which has been validated during the past twenty-five years, is the foundation for our success, the greatest factor is our team. Between our home office support team and our franchisees, we have talent that is unequaled in any service industry."

About U.S. Lawns, leader in commercial landscape management:

WHO WE ARE:  Founded in 1986, we set out to transform the commercial landscape maintenance industry with four ideals in mind: trust, quality, service & value.

VISION: To be the industry leader in commercial landscape management

MISSION: To provide our customers with the highest quality landscape management program at competitive prices through a national organization of dedicated local owner operators and their employees, supported by the expertise of today’s most accomplished industry leaders. In pursuit of excellence we are committed to honest and forthright dealings with our customers, our employees and our vendors.

U.S. LAWNS SERVICES:  Full service landscape management  •  Irrigation management  •  Fertilization & pest control •  Seasonal color design & installation  •  Arbor care management  •  Select custom services  •  Snow & ice management

WEB:  www.USLawns.com

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PressRelease-USLawnsHallOfFameNov2010

Contact: Paul Wolbert
November 2010
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U.S. LAWNS HALL OF FAME 2010

U.S. Lawns Hall of Fame Inductees for 2010

Orlando, FL - The 2010 U.S. Lawns Annual Conference was hosted at the Hilton Orlando November 11- 13, 2010 and was driven by the theme “GAME ON!” The Saturday night Awards Banquet was filled with those franchisees honored for their dedication to the success of U.S. Lawns and for support of their communities.

The highlight of the awards night is announcing the inductee into the U.S. Lawns Hall Of Fame, which recognizes a franchise owner who exemplifies the mission and vision of U.S. Lawns. The inductees have met Gold Star standards and consequently have had good growth, excellent financial performance, implemented the U.S. Lawns systems, maintained first-rate facilities, consistently exhibited a professional image, built a bench of well-trained and educated employees, and commonly participated in U.S. Lawns programs. They are known among their peers to uphold the highest ethical and business standards and have contributed to the advancement of the U.S. Lawns franchise system.

This year there were two inductees – Shawn Bone of Dayton, Ohio and Alan Swinburne of Haines City, Florida.

Alan lost his battle with cancer earlier in the year. In addition to his entrance into the Hall Of Fame, U.S. Lawns renamed the “Rising Star” award to the “Alan Swinburne Rising Star Award” in his honor.

U.S. Lawns is ranked #9 in the “Top 150 Companies in the Market” by Lawn & Landscape Magazine.

About U.S. Lawns
U.S. Lawns began franchising in 1986 and currently there are over 200 franchised offices operating in over 30 states across the country. U.S. Lawns’ customers include corporate campuses, shopping centers, industrial parks, multi-family residential communities, theme parks, public buildings, streetscapes, parks, schools and other commercial clients. U.S. Lawns is committed to NATIONAL STRENGTH and LOCAL COMMITMENT by supporting their local franchise offices with a multitude of national resources, which cover all aspects of creating a successful business delivered by a local franchise owner.

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PressRelease-USLawnsU.S. LAWNS FRANCHISE ADVISORY COUNCIL ELECTION 2010

Contact: Paul Wolbert
November 2010
407-491-6530

U.S. LAWNS FRANCHISE ADVISORY COUNCIL ELECTION 2010
U.S. Lawns Held On Line Elections


Orlando FL – For the second time in their history, U.S. Lawns conducted online elections for the U.S. Lawns Franchise Advisory Council. The criteria was that nominees must own a franchise in that particular region and be active in all areas of the business, which includes attending U.S. Lawns Annual Conferences, U.S. Lawns Regional Meetings and U.S. Lawns Group Meetings.

Franchise owners were able to vote for one candidate in each region of the country, or write in a candidate of their choice. Voting began Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time and ended at 6:00 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, November 8, 2010. The results of the election were announced at the U.S. Lawns Annual Conference on Saturday, November 13, 2010. Mike Kirk and Kaveh Meghdadpour were elected to the two open positions.

The current members of the U.S. Lawns Advisory Council now are:

Carolinas & Georgia Region:
Steven Keys of U.S. Lawns of Columbia, SC, Lexington, SC, Charleston, SC,
Greenville, SC, Spartanburg, SC, Augusta, GA

Northeast Region:
Jeff Dajani of U.S. Lawns of Ashburn, VA

South Central Region:
David Pursell of U.S. Lawns of Jackson, MS

Florida Region:
Tim McCarthy of U.S. Lawns of Orlando, FL, Orlando NE, FL, Orlando NW, FL

Midwest Region:
Ben Harrell of U.S. Lawns of Springfield, MO, Arkansas NW, AR

West Region:
Kaveh Meghdadpour of U.S. Lawns of Grapevine, TX & Ft. Worth, TX

At Large:
Mike Kirk of U.S. Lawns of Mississippi NE, MS

About U.S. Lawns, leader in commercial landscape management:
U.S. Lawns is ranked #9 in the “Top 150 Companies in the Market” by Lawn & Landscape Magazine. U.S. Lawns began franchising in 1986 and currently there are over 200 franchised offices operating in over 30 states across the country. U.S. Lawns’ customers include corporate campuses, shopping centers, industrial parks, multi-family residential communities, theme parks, public buildings, streetscapes, parks, schools and other commercial clients. U.S. Lawns is committed to NATIONAL STRENGTH and LOCAL COMMITMENT by supporting their local franchise offices with a multitude of national resources, which cover all aspects of creating a successful business delivered by a local franchise owner.

U.S. Lawns Services:
•  Full service landscape management  •  Irrigation management  •  Fertilization & pest control  
•  Seasonal color design & installation  •  Arbor care management  •  Select custom services  •  Snow & ice management

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PressRelease-USLawns U.S. LAWNS ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2010

Contact: Paul Wolbert
November 2010
407-491-6530

U.S. LAWNS ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2010

U.S. Lawns Annual Conference 2010 is hosted in Orlando, FL

Orlando, FL  -  The 2010 U.S. Lawns Annual Conference was hosted at the Hilton Orlando November 11- 13, 2010 and was driven by the theme “GAME ON!”  

At Thursday night’s Welcome Cocktail Reception, entertainment by comedian/magician Erick Olson kicked off the three-day conference. Friday morning the general session was sparked by U.S. Lawns President Ken Hutcheson, who addressed the crowd of over 200 attendees with an overview of the past year’s performance, followed by announcing that in 2011 U.S. Lawns will celebrate its 25th year anniversary. Keynote Speaker Brian Holloway, five-time NFL All-Pro and team captain of the 1985 New England Patriots AFC Championship team, energized the audience with his passion to win. His message “wait for nothing” was as direct as it was powerful. His real world experiences were relevant to everyone in the conference hall.

At the Saturday general session, Bryan Flanagan, Director of Corporate Training for Ziglar Training Systems led a personality profiling session using DISC, enlightening franchisees about themselves and others. This was followed by his breakout session “Developing Bench Strength”, which focused on using DISC and other personality tools for recruiting, developing and communicating with others. Partnering with Bryan was Bob Alexander who led a session “Building Your Team”, focusing on understanding your management style and establishing rapport.

The Saturday night Awards Banquet was filled with those franchisees honored for their dedication to the success of U.S. Lawns and for support of their communities. The highlight of the awards night is announcing the inductee into the U.S. Lawns Hall Of Fame, and this year there were two – Shawn Bone of Dayton, Ohio and Alan Swinburne of Haines City, Florida. Alan lost his battle with cancer earlier in the year, and in addition to his entrance into the Hall Of Fame, U.S. Lawns renamed the “Rising Star” award to the “Alan Swinburne Rising Star Award” in his honor.


About U.S. Lawns, leader in commercial landscape management:
U.S. Lawns is ranked #9 in the “Top 150 Companies in the Market” by Lawn & Landscape Magazine. U.S. Lawns began franchising in 1986 and currently there are over 200 franchised offices operating in over 30 states across the country. U.S. Lawns’ customers include corporate campuses, shopping centers, industrial parks, multi-family residential communities, theme parks, public buildings, streetscapes, parks, schools and other commercial clients. U.S. Lawns is committed to NATIONAL STRENGTH and LOCAL COMMITMENT by supporting their local franchise offices with a multitude of national resources, which cover all aspects of creating a successful business delivered by a local franchise owner.

U.S. Lawns Services:
•  Full service landscape management  •  Irrigation management  •  Fertilization & pest control  
•  Seasonal color design & installation  •  Arbor care management  •  Select custom services  •  Snow & ice management

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PressRelease-USLawns U.S. LAWNS MILLION DOLLAR CLUB 2010

Contact: Paul Wolbert
November 2010
407-491-6530

U.S. LAWNS MILLION DOLLAR CLUB 2010

U.S. Lawns Announces New Award – U.S. Lawns Million Dollar Club

Orlando, FL  - The U.S. Lawns Million Dollar Club is a new honor, and recipients of the honor were announced for the first time Saturday, November 13, 2010 at the 2010 U.S. Lawns Annual Conference Awards Banquet in Orlando, FL.

An impressive twenty-eight franchises officially became members of the 2010 U.S. Lawns Million Dollar Club, an annual club and honor bestowed to the U.S. Lawns businesses and the teams managing those businesses for reaching the million dollar mark in sales within a 12 month period.

The U.S. Lawns franchises recognized for the U.S. Lawns Million Dollar Club for 2010 were:
Ashburn, VA
Bridgewater, NJ
Frederick, MD
Hartford, CT
Lehigh Valley, PA
Myrtle Beach, SC
Palm Beach South, FL		 Ashville, NC
Charlotte, NC
Ft. Myers, FL
Houston North, TX
Lexington, SC
Northeast Mississippi
Sarasota, FL		 Bradenton, FL
Clearwater, FL
Ft. Walton Beach, FL
Jackson, MS
Little Rock North, AR
Northern Maryland
South County, MO		 Brevard County, FL
Columbia, SC
Greenville, SC
Lakeland, FL
Montgomery County, MD
Palm Beach, FL
Tampa North,

About U.S. Lawns, leader in commercial landscape management:
U.S. Lawns is ranked #9 in the “Top 150 Companies in the Market” by Lawn & Landscape Magazine. U.S. Lawns began franchising in 1986 and currently there are over 200 franchised offices operating in over 30 states across the country. U.S. Lawns’ customers include corporate campuses, shopping centers, industrial parks, multi-family residential communities, theme parks, public buildings, streetscapes, parks, schools and other commercial clients. U.S. Lawns is committed to NATIONAL STRENGTH and LOCAL COMMITMENT by supporting their local franchise offices with a multitude of national resources, which cover all aspects of creating a successful business delivered by a local franchise owner.

U.S. Lawns Services:
•  Full service landscape management  •  Irrigation management  •  Fertilization & pest control  
•  Seasonal color design & installation  •  Arbor care management  •  Select custom services  •  Snow & ice management

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