Minneapolis Entrepreneur Receives Emerging Leaders Award from Weed Man USA

MINNEAPOLIS, MN. (January 27, 2016) – Weed Man USA, a fast growing national lawn care franchise, named local Minneapolis entrepreneur Steve Sartorius of Weed Man Twin Cities as the company’s 2015 Emerging Leaders recipient.

Recently presented at the company’s annual conference, held in Orlando, FL the Emerging Leaders Award recognizes Sartorius for being a dedicated franchisee who has exhibited a commitment to growth and continual improvement in all aspects of the business.

“Through careful planning and a renewed dedication to Weed Man’s systems, Steve has taken off tremendously and shows no signs of slowing down,” said Jennifer Lemcke, COO of Weed Man and Turf Holdings, Inc. “Steve was 22 when he took over an existing Weed Man territory and he set the bar high for myself. He’s been an excellent example to others and the Weed Man family looks forward to see what’s next for him.”

Sartorius received his bachelors’ degrees in Soil Science from the University of Wisconsin Madison. While in school he worked part-time with Weed Man and was able to apply his degree out in the field. As an employee he saw first hand how the system worked and the processes Weed Man corporate put in place to ensure franchisees succeed. That’s when Sartorius decided to take over the existing Weed Man Minneapolis territory that started operations in 1997 and became his in 2010.

Now as of October 31st, Sartorious has had 4,747 full-program customers (592 of those customers were acquired in one year, with no acquisition and no additional expansion) and $1,760,729 in revenue.

“The key to success is to never stop working toward the end goal. As a business owner it can be difficult at times when you’re not seeing the numbers you want, but if you keep working at it, you will achieve the results,” started Sartorious.

For more information about Weed Man of Twin Cities, call (651) 393-7817 or visit http://minneapolis.weedmanusa.com/.

About Weed Man

Weed Man USA, North America’s No. 1 franchised lawn care provider, is a network of locally owned and operated lawn care businesses providing environmentally responsible fertilization, weed control and integrated pest management services. For more than 45 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 1996 through a licensing agreement with Turf Holdings, Inc. and began awarding franchises in 2000. Today Weed Man helps support franchisees in more than 450 territories throughout the United States. For more information, visit www.weedmanfranchise.com.

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