Two Men and a Truck

TWO MEN AND A TRUCK is an American franchised moving company, headquartered in Lansing, Michigan, with franchises in 46 U.S. states, as well as the United Kingdom, Canada, and Ireland. The company is the largest franchised moving company in the United States with more than 350 franchised locations worldwide.

TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®/International, LLC
TypePrivate
Founded1985 (1985)
HeadquartersLansing, Michigan, United States
Key people
  • Greg Weller, CEO ServiceMasterBrands
  • Randy Shacka, President
  • Brant Hartle, CFO
  • Sara Bennett, Chief Talent Officer
Websitetwomenandatruck.com
Company truck

History

The company was founded in the early 1980s by two Lansing brothers, Brig and Jon Sorber. Using an old '66 Ford pickup truck, they performed moves to earn extra spending money. Their mother, Mary Ellen Sheets, drew the logo for their new company and that stick-figure logo still represents Two Men and a Truck today. Sheets took over the business when her sons left for college. In 1985, she purchased a 14-foot (4.3 m) truck for $350 and hired a pair of movers. This is the only money Sheets personally invested in the company. A fellow panelist at a university business seminar in 1988 suggested Sheets consider franchising. After further research, the first franchise was awarded in 1989.

Franchising

The initial franchise fee is $50,000; there is also an ongoing royalty of 6% of revenue. As of 2021, there are 292 franchises in the United States, 28 in Canada, and 2 in the UK and Ireland.

Initial investment: Mini-market start-up costs typically run between $100k and $192k and standard market start-up costs run between $179k and $585k depending on several variables including authority fees which vary by state, store location and trucks.

Net worth requirements: Mini market minimum requirements are $80,000 in liquid assets and $160,000 in net worth. Standard marketing area capital requirement is $150,000 in liquid assets and $400,000 in net worth.

References
    • Flandez, Raymond (February 12, 2008). "A Look at High-Performing Franchises". The Wall Street Journal.
    • Perman, Stacy (April 14, 2005). "Two Men and a Lot of Trucks". BusinessWeek.

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