We Do Lines in Parking today

We Do Lines was recently featured in Parking Today in an article titled, “A Franchise – He Does Lines.” The article features WDL franchisee Tom Cox and discusses Cox’s professional background, how he learned about the industry and why he chose this type of business. Cox also discusses the ease of expansion opportunity with We Do Lines , and how he plans to grow the business in Arizona. Click here to view the entire article.

A Franchise - He Does Lines

By John Van Horn

Tom Cox spent 26 years in the hospitality industry. Retirement bored him. Now what? Painting lines on parking lots? Really!

Parking Today caught up with the Arizonan at a franchisor company meeting in Minnesota at which he and other “We Do Lines” parking lot striping franchisees were receiving in-depth training on equipment and service.

“I researched the company and liked the service standards, the code of ethics and the customer focus,” Cox said. “That was important to me in my last career, and I know it’s important to my customers.

“The franchise model was right on, providing proper uniforms, equipment, training, logos. We are all part of a team.

“Mine is a small company now,” he said of We Do Lines of Arizona, “but I’m able to come in from a different industry and use my experience to grow and make a profit. Like any company, branding is important, plus we have a synergy you don’t see if you start from scratch.”

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We Do Lines featured in Phoenix Business Journal

We Do Lines was recently featured in Phoenix Business Journal in an article titled, "Close-Up: Entrepreneurs meet online, earn their stripes together." The article discusses the new Arizona We Do Lines location and focuses on We Do Lines franchisee Tom Cox’s professional background,and how he learned about this industry and why he chose this type of business. Click here to view the entire article.

Close-Up: Entrepreneurs meet online, earn their stripes together
By: Mary Shinn

Two unlikely business partners — a former hotel industry professional and a commercial subcontractor — have found a niche for themselves painting stripes in parking lots.

After 26 years in the hotel industry, Tom Cox retired in Aspen, Colo., and was looking to go into business for himself. In January 2011, he read about We Do Lines USA Inc., a national parking lot striping company, in Entrepreneur magazine. He was intrigued.

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