We Do Lines featured on Bnet.com

We Do Lines was recently featured in an article on Bnet.com entitled "How I Used My First Business to Fund a Second One." In the article, Chris Couri discusses how We Do Lines began, starting with his original lawn care and landscaping company, Young’s, which helped Couri and his colleagues develop their resources and client base. He goes on to discuss the sometimes process of cultivating the We Do Lines brand all the way up to where they are today, with tripled sales numbers, a thriving franchise, and leads pouring in thanks to some awesome national media coverage in Entrepreneur Magazine. Click here to view the full article.

How I Used My First Business to Fund a Second One
By Chris Couri, CEO, We Do Lines, Ridgefield, Conn.

My father purchased Young’s, a lawn care retail and landscaping company in the late 70s. I started sweeping floors in the shop at age eight, and eventually took over as the company’s president. But competition from big-box stores was hurting our retail store, and I knew it was time to downsize the operation and find other revenue sources. And after 15 years of landscaping jobs, I wanted to try something new.

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We Do Lines featured in The Gulf Coast Business Review

We Do Lines was featured in The Gulf Coast Business Review with an article entitled "Entrepreneur takes on warmer double duty." This article was written by editor Mark Gordon, and built from an interview with Tom Darrow, We Do Lines Co-founder, COO, and Southwest Florida franchisee. In the article, Darrow discusses how We Do Lines began, why he decided to personally bring the franchise to Southwest Florida, how easy it is to become a We Do Lines franchisee, and how many business opportunities there are in the market. Click here to view the full article.

Entrepreneur takes on double duty
By GULF COAST BUSINESS REVIEW, Jan. 25, 2011

Here’s a subtle sign the economy is on the mend: Tom Darrow, a former Gulf Coast resident and entrepreneur who moved to Connecticut, has returned to the region — and business is good.

Darrow, who ran a commercial landscaping firm in Ridgefield, Conn., didn’t only move back to Florida for the weather. He mostly moved so he could help build his business, a franchise-based company that repaves parking lot stripes, into a national success.

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