Truly Nolen
Pest/termite control & lawn careBackground
Founded: 1938 Franchising since: 1996
Truly Nolen was founded in 1938 by Truly David Nolen. It incorporated in 1960 and began franchising in 1996. Based in Tucson, Arizona, the company is family owned. Existing pest control or lawn care businesses can purchase conversion franchises.
Franchisor has 35 employee(s); 2 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Based on county lines
Truly Nolen was founded in 1938 by Truly David Nolen. It incorporated in 1960 and began franchising in 1996. Based in Tucson, Arizona, the company is family owned. Existing pest control or lawn care businesses can purchase conversion franchises.
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3636 E. Speedway Tucson, Arizona 85716 |
Phone: (800)458-3664/ (520)322-4055 |
Franchisor has 35 employee(s); 2 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2007 | 13 | 0 | 100 | 65 |
| 2006 | 16 | 0 | 60 | 65 |
| 2005 | 16 | 0 | 60 | 69 |
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Based on county lines
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $61K-226.5K Franchise fee: $2.5K-45K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 7% Term of agreement: 5 years, renewable |
Type of Financing Available
| In-House | Third Party | |
| Franchise Fee | No | Yes |
| Startup Costs | No | Yes |
| Equipment | No | Yes |
| Inventory | No | Yes |
| Accounts Receivable | No | Yes |
| Payroll | No | Yes |
Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $50K
Cash liquidity requirement: $10K
Business Experience:
- General business experience
- Marketing skills
- Industry experience is recommended
Operations
- Franchise can be run from home
- 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2
- Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
- Available at headquarters: 1 week
- At franchisee's location: 2 weeks
- At specific training centers
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Toll-free phone line
- Internet
- Security/safety procedures
- Field operations/evaluations
- Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Support
- Co-op advertising
- Ad slicks
- Regional advertising
Rankings
Franchise 500® rank:
#338 (2007); #388 (2006); #475 (2005);
Low-Cost Franchises:
#130 (2005);
Top Home Based Franchises:
#99 (2007);
#338 (2007); #388 (2006); #475 (2005);
Low-Cost Franchises:
#130 (2005);
Top Home Based Franchises:
#99 (2007);