Spring-Green Lawn Care, the Plainfield, Illinois-based lawn and tree care services company, has added two franchises in the Charlotte, N.C., metro area.

Ben Whitehouse of Fort Mill, S.C., will launch a new location that will service Fort Mill, S.C., and Pineville, N.C. The owner of Whitehouse Lawns, an independent lawn care company, said he became a Spring-Green franchisee to diversify his business portfolio.

“I wanted to scale out my business more than I’ve been able to do on my own,” Whitehouse said. “Visiting the corporate office and seeing the way the different departments—marketing, business planning, the call center–and the corporate team as a whole–work together to make a strong, successful franchise drew me to Spring-Green.”

Ric Chapman of Monroe, N.C., is a new franchisee who acquired part of an existing territory that will serve Charlotte, Matthews and Monroe. When he decided to open his own business, he opted for buying an existing location over starting his own from scratch because he saw a solid opportunity for growth in the local market.

“Buying an existing franchise made sense. It’s a strong business that’s well-established in the Charlotte area plus the support and assistance Spring-Green’s corporate team offers is unparalleled,” Chapman said. “I’m excited for the opportunity to expand this already-strong location.”