Florida landscaper wins positive press as youngest US Lawns franchise owner
7 Jan, 2004 By: Landscape Management Staff LM Week in ReviewOcala, FL — Oscar Maya, a U.S. Lawns franchisee, recently enjoyed some positive press in his hometown.
On December 3, 2003, the Ocala Star Banner published a story profiling the 23-year-old businessman who built his franchise to about $500,000 amd 18 employees in the strongly competitive business environment of Marion County, FL.
Walter Wright, the owner of the Broward County U.S. Lawns franchise, hired Maya as a laborer in 1998. Wright helped Maya win financing assistance from U.S. Lawns' parent company, ValleyCrest. Now Maya's clients include AmSouth Bank, Banc of America, Publix and Winn-Dixie, among others.
Age wasn't Maya's only obstacle when he decided to try to start his own business. He was a high-school dropout and still recovering from serious injuries sustained when he fell from a crane while pruning a tree.
Read more about Maya's remarkable story: "U.S. Lawns Franchisee Beats Odds with Success in Fla.," Ocala Star Banner, December 3, 2003.
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