OCTOBER 2003

Rise & Rise Of Jim's Mowing

Jim Penman, Jim's Group

When we talk franchising we can't really go past Jim Penman. He needed work and started mowing lawns. He now has 2,200 franchisees under the Jim's Mowing name and has expanded from mowing lawns to more than 20 activities, such as dog washing and computer repairs. He'll even help businesses that want to become franchisors.

Jim Penman's franchisees turn over about 120 million dollars a year. His major problem is that he doesn't make the sort of profit you'd expect. Still, it's better than the loss he was incurring a few years ago.

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