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* USA - "Two Men and a Truck" - Local couple operate family-run franchise,
Munster,IN,USA -The Munster Times, by SHARON PORTA -Nov 26, 2006: -- The Browns are no strangers to having their own business... A moving experience of their own prompted them to open a Two Men and a Truck franchise... Brown started the franchise with two trucks, now he has eight. Last year the company did 2,500 moves. In August, he decided to open a second location in Lake County, five minutes from their home... They liked the concept of Two Men and a Truck, which started as an after-school business for two high school boys. Now, 20 years later, Two Men and a Truck International Inc. includes more than 184 locations in North America and is the country's largest moving franchise, with offices in 28 states and Toronto, Canada. The company has nearly 1,200 trucks on the road...
* USA - Former bank vice president has her eyes on the road
FAYETTEVILLE,NC,USA -The Fayetteville Observer, by CLAIRE PARKER -Nov. 29, 2006: -- Janet Parsons' red trucks are as well manicured as her nails... The former BB&T vice president keeps her fleet as sharp looking as the power suits tucked away in her closet... Even though her corporate clothes have been replaced by jeans and comfortable shirts, her approach to business has remained smartly focused since starting DJP Trucking Inc. in 1998... She spent 23 years in the banking industry as a programmer and assistant vice president. It's a job she is still proud of, as seen by the plaques displayed on her office walls, but it was not everything she wanted... Her dream was to do something for herself... Parsons knew there was a need for a truck broker in the area. She said trucking was a business that was relatively easy to get into, so she bought a truck and recruited her husband, Doug, to be the company mechanic...
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