We Do Lines Wants To Stripe Your Lot!
Outside of parking your vehicle, who thinks about the painted lines in parking lots? Chris Couri, Tom Darrow and Dan Rella that's who! Couri, Darrow, and Rella co-founded We Do Lines, a parking lot striping franchise, in February 2008; Lenahan joined in April 2009. After testing the concept up and down the East Coast, they're ready to pursue the approximately $1 billion striping niche of the $29 billion U.S. parking lot market. "There's not one national parking lot striping company out there. The market is completely untapped," says Couri, president of the Ridgefield, Conn.-based concept. The four have teamed with Skip Barrett, who co-founded GarageTek in 2000. "I have seen a lot of franchise concepts, but none with the potential of this one, especially given the landscape of this industry," says Barrett. Start-up costs range from $77,000 to $134,000, with the leasing of a truck and equipment making up the bulk of costs. The company also places a high priority on being eco-friendly and socially responsible. (Read More)
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Franchisees Buy Entire State of Connecticut; Turning We Do Lines into the First National Parking Lot Line Striping Franchise
After Successfully Proving its Methodology with Service from Maine to Florida, Connecticut-based Company Expands Statewide
RIDGEFIELD, CT – (April 22, 2010) – With over 500 million parking spaces across America, it makes one wonder who is responsible for painting all of the lines. The men behind the mask for the State of Connecticut are Bob Russo, Tim Hastings and Leon St. Jean. For the first time, Connecticut businesses will have a go-to for all of their parking striping needs, as local entrepreneurs Russo, Hastings, and St. Jean have launched We Do Lines, the first national parking lot line striping franchise, across the state of Connecticut, turning We Do Lines LLC into a viable franchise.
With over 75-years of combined business and entrepreneurial experience in commercial construction, manufacturing and sales, Russo, Hastings and St. Jean have seen the We Do Lines proposition of an untapped market hold true across the state of Connecticut, as well as through Southwest Florida. Lifelong Connecticut residents, Russo, Hastings and St. Jean have taken over five territories, including the State of Connecticut and Southwest Florida, which includes Port Charlotte, Venice and Greater Orlando.
“There are hundreds of thousands of parking lots that need to be striped. Having your businesses parking lots properly and regularly striped gives customers the best first impression. The end result for a business striping its parking lots on an annual basis reduces its liability risk,” says Russo.
We Do Lines is known for their personalized expert service, and this new expansion is no exception. Russo said that the comprehensive training and support the franchise provides has fully prepared his team for a successful launch.
Parking lot striping is one of a business’s top priorities as many establishments are required by contract and/or lease to re-stripe their parking lots every year. For the first time, Connecticut businesses from Hartford to New Haven to Fairfield can properly lay down a corporate welcome mat, clean and striped to code, which will have a multitude of advantages aside from carrying a high return on investment.
“Bob, Tim and Leon exemplify all of these characteristics,” said Chris Couri, co-founder of We Do Lines. “This team is a perfect fit for We Do Lines and we are confident that they will prove to be an asset to We Do Lines. Together they will become completely ingrained in the community, while playing a significant role in the continuous development and growth of the We Do Lines brand.”
RIDGEFIELD, CT – (April 22, 2010) – With over 500 million parking spaces across America, it makes one wonder who is responsible for painting all of the lines. The men behind the mask for the State of Connecticut are Bob Russo, Tim Hastings and Leon St. Jean. For the first time, Connecticut businesses will have a go-to for all of their parking striping needs, as local entrepreneurs Russo, Hastings, and St. Jean have launched We Do Lines, the first national parking lot line striping franchise, across the state of Connecticut, turning We Do Lines LLC into a viable franchise.
With over 75-years of combined business and entrepreneurial experience in commercial construction, manufacturing and sales, Russo, Hastings and St. Jean have seen the We Do Lines proposition of an untapped market hold true across the state of Connecticut, as well as through Southwest Florida. Lifelong Connecticut residents, Russo, Hastings and St. Jean have taken over five territories, including the State of Connecticut and Southwest Florida, which includes Port Charlotte, Venice and Greater Orlando.
“There are hundreds of thousands of parking lots that need to be striped. Having your businesses parking lots properly and regularly striped gives customers the best first impression. The end result for a business striping its parking lots on an annual basis reduces its liability risk,” says Russo.
We Do Lines is known for their personalized expert service, and this new expansion is no exception. Russo said that the comprehensive training and support the franchise provides has fully prepared his team for a successful launch.
Parking lot striping is one of a business’s top priorities as many establishments are required by contract and/or lease to re-stripe their parking lots every year. For the first time, Connecticut businesses from Hartford to New Haven to Fairfield can properly lay down a corporate welcome mat, clean and striped to code, which will have a multitude of advantages aside from carrying a high return on investment.
“Bob, Tim and Leon exemplify all of these characteristics,” said Chris Couri, co-founder of We Do Lines. “This team is a perfect fit for We Do Lines and we are confident that they will prove to be an asset to We Do Lines. Together they will become completely ingrained in the community, while playing a significant role in the continuous development and growth of the We Do Lines brand.”
We Do Lines Revolutionizes Parking Lot Striping Industry; Selects Cleveland for Newest Opening
After Successfully Proving its Methodology with Service from Maine to Florida, Connecticut Company Expands to Cleveland
RIDGEFIELD, CT – (April 19, 2010) – With over 500 million parking spaces across America, it makes one wonder exactly who is responsible for painting all of the lines in parking lots. We Do Lines, USA Inc. is the first national parking lot line striping company and Cleveland entrepreneur, Tim Janasek, has launched a We Do Lines franchise servicing the Greater Cleveland area.
Northeast Ohio, like all major metropolitan markets, has a significant quantity of parking lots that require annual line striping to maintain safety and functionality. The We Do Lines brand and business model provides Janasek, a 25-year sales and marketing management professional, with the perfect independent business opportunity to provide a valuable service to an industry that requires professionalism, reliability, quality work and a customer first mentality.
“A business owner knows that the parking lot is their welcome mat. It is the first and last impression of their business to visitors, customers and employees,” said Janasek. “Business owners also realize their parking lot is a high insurance liability risk. Worn or faded pavement markings reduce the safety of their lot and increase their liability risk. Line striping on an annual basis is a economical way to maintain a clean, safe and functional parking lot that yields a high return on their investment.”
We Do Lines is known for their professionalism, reliability and quality of parking lot striping and seeks franchisees who are able to operate the machinery, and additionally a businessperson who understands scalability, networking, and growing a business for themselves.
“Tim Janasek exemplifies all of these characteristics,” said Chris Couri, co-founder of We Do Lines. “Janasek is a perfect fit for We Do Lines and we are confident that he will prove to be an asset to We Do Lines. Janasek will become completely ingrained in the community, while playing a significant role in the continuous development and growth of the We Do Lines brand.”
RIDGEFIELD, CT – (April 19, 2010) – With over 500 million parking spaces across America, it makes one wonder exactly who is responsible for painting all of the lines in parking lots. We Do Lines, USA Inc. is the first national parking lot line striping company and Cleveland entrepreneur, Tim Janasek, has launched a We Do Lines franchise servicing the Greater Cleveland area.
Northeast Ohio, like all major metropolitan markets, has a significant quantity of parking lots that require annual line striping to maintain safety and functionality. The We Do Lines brand and business model provides Janasek, a 25-year sales and marketing management professional, with the perfect independent business opportunity to provide a valuable service to an industry that requires professionalism, reliability, quality work and a customer first mentality.
“A business owner knows that the parking lot is their welcome mat. It is the first and last impression of their business to visitors, customers and employees,” said Janasek. “Business owners also realize their parking lot is a high insurance liability risk. Worn or faded pavement markings reduce the safety of their lot and increase their liability risk. Line striping on an annual basis is a economical way to maintain a clean, safe and functional parking lot that yields a high return on their investment.”
We Do Lines is known for their professionalism, reliability and quality of parking lot striping and seeks franchisees who are able to operate the machinery, and additionally a businessperson who understands scalability, networking, and growing a business for themselves.
“Tim Janasek exemplifies all of these characteristics,” said Chris Couri, co-founder of We Do Lines. “Janasek is a perfect fit for We Do Lines and we are confident that he will prove to be an asset to We Do Lines. Janasek will become completely ingrained in the community, while playing a significant role in the continuous development and growth of the We Do Lines brand.”
Monday, May 10, 2010
We Do Lines was recently featured in The News-Times!
The News-Times Business Briefs: We Do Lines gets first franchisees
We Do Lines, a Ridgefield-based line-painting franchise founded in 2008, recently opened its first franchise location under the ownership of Bob Russo and Tim Hastings of Ridgefield and Leon St. Jean of Newtown. With more than 75 years of combined business and entrepreneurial experience in commercial construction, manufacturing and sales, Russo, Hastings and St. Jean will perform work in five territories in Connecticut and southwest Florida. We Do Lines recently started a second location in the Cleveland area. (Read More)
We Do Lines, a Ridgefield-based line-painting franchise founded in 2008, recently opened its first franchise location under the ownership of Bob Russo and Tim Hastings of Ridgefield and Leon St. Jean of Newtown. With more than 75 years of combined business and entrepreneurial experience in commercial construction, manufacturing and sales, Russo, Hastings and St. Jean will perform work in five territories in Connecticut and southwest Florida. We Do Lines recently started a second location in the Cleveland area. (Read More)
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Franchisee Spotlight: Bob Russo, Tim Hastings, Leon St. Jean
Each week we like to highlight our new franchisees to show how vast the We Do Lines team is! This week, Bob Russo, Tim Hastings and Leon St. Jean are our spotlight franchisees.
Franchisee Since: March 2010
Franchisee Territory: State of Connecticut; Southwest Florida
How Bob, Tim, and Leon Got Started With We Do Lines…
Bob, Tim and Leon are all lifelong residents of Connecticut and had seen several articles in local newspapers about We Do Lines and the franchise opportunity which piqued their curiosity. In turn, the three began researching more in depth the business opportunity We Do Lines had to offer. After speaking with the We Do Lines team, Bob, Tim and Leon knew this was the business they wanted to become a part. From their research, they found that the parking lot line striping industry was fragmented and could benefit from a business that solely focused on line striping. Together, they have taken on the task of developing five territories, which include the state of Connecticut and Southwest Florida, from Port Charlotte to Venice and Greater Orlando.
What Intrigued Bob, Tim and Leon about We Do Lines…
With over 75 years of combined experience in commercial construction, manufacturing and sales, Bob, Tim and Leon had seen the We Do Lines proposition of an untapped market and the growth potential hold true across the state of Connecticut and throughout Southwest Florida. With the full support of the We Do Lines corporate team, including training, marketing, billing and a customer call center, together Bob, Tim and Leon are able to exclusively concentrate on interacting with customers and gaining new clients.
Something Interesting About Bob, Tim, and Leon’s Story…
All lifetime Connecticut residents, Bob and Tim have been friends since elementary school, and Leon was Bob’s college roommate. Together the three entrepreneurs have an extensive background and experience in business, which is helping to provide insight towards their new We Do Lines business. Bob is a veteran of the commercial construction industry in sales and marketing, which is proving to be beneficial, especially when it comes to gaining new clients. Tim is part owner of a mortgage company in Ridgefield and with his experience in business ownership, he is able to structure We Do Lines in the best way possible. Leon is an experienced entrepreneur having owned his own mortgage bank in Connecticut, as well as partners in a mortgage bank throughout 18 states. Additionally, he also has experience and knowledge in computer logistics and manufacturing.
Bob is married to his wife Pamela and they have two children, both who are very excited to be working part time for their dad throughout the summer. Leon is married with three children. His daughter is five years old and his twin boys are three years old. Tim has three children.
Bob, Tim and Leon are all very active within their communities, participating in local events and fundraisers. They have also served on various town and charitable boards.
For more information on Bob Russo, Tim Hastings and Leon St. Jean, We Do Lines or the We Do Lines franchise opportunity please visit http://www.wedolines.com/.
Franchisee Since: March 2010
Franchisee Territory: State of Connecticut; Southwest Florida
How Bob, Tim, and Leon Got Started With We Do Lines…
Bob, Tim and Leon are all lifelong residents of Connecticut and had seen several articles in local newspapers about We Do Lines and the franchise opportunity which piqued their curiosity. In turn, the three began researching more in depth the business opportunity We Do Lines had to offer. After speaking with the We Do Lines team, Bob, Tim and Leon knew this was the business they wanted to become a part. From their research, they found that the parking lot line striping industry was fragmented and could benefit from a business that solely focused on line striping. Together, they have taken on the task of developing five territories, which include the state of Connecticut and Southwest Florida, from Port Charlotte to Venice and Greater Orlando.
What Intrigued Bob, Tim and Leon about We Do Lines…
With over 75 years of combined experience in commercial construction, manufacturing and sales, Bob, Tim and Leon had seen the We Do Lines proposition of an untapped market and the growth potential hold true across the state of Connecticut and throughout Southwest Florida. With the full support of the We Do Lines corporate team, including training, marketing, billing and a customer call center, together Bob, Tim and Leon are able to exclusively concentrate on interacting with customers and gaining new clients.
Something Interesting About Bob, Tim, and Leon’s Story…
All lifetime Connecticut residents, Bob and Tim have been friends since elementary school, and Leon was Bob’s college roommate. Together the three entrepreneurs have an extensive background and experience in business, which is helping to provide insight towards their new We Do Lines business. Bob is a veteran of the commercial construction industry in sales and marketing, which is proving to be beneficial, especially when it comes to gaining new clients. Tim is part owner of a mortgage company in Ridgefield and with his experience in business ownership, he is able to structure We Do Lines in the best way possible. Leon is an experienced entrepreneur having owned his own mortgage bank in Connecticut, as well as partners in a mortgage bank throughout 18 states. Additionally, he also has experience and knowledge in computer logistics and manufacturing.
Bob is married to his wife Pamela and they have two children, both who are very excited to be working part time for their dad throughout the summer. Leon is married with three children. His daughter is five years old and his twin boys are three years old. Tim has three children.
Bob, Tim and Leon are all very active within their communities, participating in local events and fundraisers. They have also served on various town and charitable boards.
For more information on Bob Russo, Tim Hastings and Leon St. Jean, We Do Lines or the We Do Lines franchise opportunity please visit http://www.wedolines.com/.
Monday, April 26, 2010
We Do Lines was recently featured in the Fort Worth Business Press
Parking lot painting firm earns its stripes with growth
BY LESLIE WIMMER
April 26, 2010
Chris Couri believes a well-maintained parking lot is good for business.
Couri, president of We Do Lines, a Connecticut-based parking lot striping business expanding into Dallas-Fort Worth as well as Houston and other large Texas cities, works to sell businesses on the idea that spending money to maintain their parking lots will benefit their business in various ways.
“Our job is educating our clients on the benefits of having a properly marked parking lot, and the advantages of doing so,” he said.
While Couri said he doesn’t often hear from business owners who are skeptical of spending money on parking lot maintenance, when he does the issues he discusses include compliance with various regulatory guidelines such as Americans with Disabilities Act rules and proper fire lane striping, as well exterior benefits as customers will have a better opinion of a business with a well-maintained parking lot, he said.
“A parking lot can be a liability issue, but it can also be a marketing opportunity,” said Skip Barrett, director of franchise development for We Do Lines. A parking lot “is the welcome mat for a store. If you drive to a store that has a freshly striped and sealed parking lot you’re going to think better about that business than one that has potholes and faded lines and such. Companies recognize the marketing value in having their lots maintained.” (Read More)
BY LESLIE WIMMER
April 26, 2010
Chris Couri believes a well-maintained parking lot is good for business.
Couri, president of We Do Lines, a Connecticut-based parking lot striping business expanding into Dallas-Fort Worth as well as Houston and other large Texas cities, works to sell businesses on the idea that spending money to maintain their parking lots will benefit their business in various ways.
“Our job is educating our clients on the benefits of having a properly marked parking lot, and the advantages of doing so,” he said.
While Couri said he doesn’t often hear from business owners who are skeptical of spending money on parking lot maintenance, when he does the issues he discusses include compliance with various regulatory guidelines such as Americans with Disabilities Act rules and proper fire lane striping, as well exterior benefits as customers will have a better opinion of a business with a well-maintained parking lot, he said.
“A parking lot can be a liability issue, but it can also be a marketing opportunity,” said Skip Barrett, director of franchise development for We Do Lines. A parking lot “is the welcome mat for a store. If you drive to a store that has a freshly striped and sealed parking lot you’re going to think better about that business than one that has potholes and faded lines and such. Companies recognize the marketing value in having their lots maintained.” (Read More)
Monday, April 12, 2010
We Do Lines was recently featured in the Long Island Business News
Parking lot painters get in line
by Ambrose Clancy
Published: April 9, 2010
Thirty years ago, Rich Mailand was farming cabbage and string beans in Suffolk County when a cousin called and asked if he’d help out painting lines.
After a summer night running a painting machine, creating stalls in a parking lot at $3 a pop, Mailand figured the work beat farming. “Then it just snowballed,” Mailand said in the spacious Brookhaven Hamlet headquarters of Parkline Maintenance, which he owns and operates with his brother, Robert.
Since its humble launch, Parkline has grown into a full-service paving and property maintenance business specializing in anything and everything to do with parking lots. Today, the company has government contracts, handles large commercial projects and works as far afield as Florida on shopping centers and other paving business.
With the weather warming, the striping business will be hitting full stride soon, as Parkline and a handful of other big companies paint everything from the corner-deli lot with five stalls to the parking expanses of airports, shopping centers, universities and hospitals, which count thousands of spaces each.
Mailand and the big boys have their share of competition, notably those the trade calls “gypsies” or “pirates,” usually two guys with a hand-operated painting machine who work for far less than the standard $5 to $6 rate for a stall these days.
But you get what you pay for, professional stripers warn, so beware the pirate with a paint sprayer working out of a U-Haul trailer. Few carry insurance and fewer still will take the time to scrupulous clean a lot before striping. Others perform shoddy repair jobs with watered-down sealants.
“You shouldn’t hire some guy who’s moonlighting,” said Bob Lewis of Bay Shore’s DuMor Construction, which not only stripes but, like Parkline, maintains lots in every capacity.
Lewis’ firm maintains a $5 million umbrella insurance policy.
“It can be dangerous out there,” he said.
Although the National Parking Association reports that a majority of its members saw a loss in volume and revenue last year, lots still have to be striped.
The companies get a leg up from new environmental regulations that call for latex-based paints, which usually last but a single season. In years past, oil-based striping lasted three years, Mailand said.
Hoping to get some green from black Long Island lots this year is a new Connecticut-based franchisor, We Do Lines. The cleverly named company has sold six franchises around the country, but is still looking to hit pay dirt on Long Island. (Read More)
by Ambrose Clancy
Published: April 9, 2010
Thirty years ago, Rich Mailand was farming cabbage and string beans in Suffolk County when a cousin called and asked if he’d help out painting lines.
After a summer night running a painting machine, creating stalls in a parking lot at $3 a pop, Mailand figured the work beat farming. “Then it just snowballed,” Mailand said in the spacious Brookhaven Hamlet headquarters of Parkline Maintenance, which he owns and operates with his brother, Robert.
Since its humble launch, Parkline has grown into a full-service paving and property maintenance business specializing in anything and everything to do with parking lots. Today, the company has government contracts, handles large commercial projects and works as far afield as Florida on shopping centers and other paving business.
With the weather warming, the striping business will be hitting full stride soon, as Parkline and a handful of other big companies paint everything from the corner-deli lot with five stalls to the parking expanses of airports, shopping centers, universities and hospitals, which count thousands of spaces each.
Mailand and the big boys have their share of competition, notably those the trade calls “gypsies” or “pirates,” usually two guys with a hand-operated painting machine who work for far less than the standard $5 to $6 rate for a stall these days.
But you get what you pay for, professional stripers warn, so beware the pirate with a paint sprayer working out of a U-Haul trailer. Few carry insurance and fewer still will take the time to scrupulous clean a lot before striping. Others perform shoddy repair jobs with watered-down sealants.
“You shouldn’t hire some guy who’s moonlighting,” said Bob Lewis of Bay Shore’s DuMor Construction, which not only stripes but, like Parkline, maintains lots in every capacity.
Lewis’ firm maintains a $5 million umbrella insurance policy.
“It can be dangerous out there,” he said.
Although the National Parking Association reports that a majority of its members saw a loss in volume and revenue last year, lots still have to be striped.
The companies get a leg up from new environmental regulations that call for latex-based paints, which usually last but a single season. In years past, oil-based striping lasted three years, Mailand said.
Hoping to get some green from black Long Island lots this year is a new Connecticut-based franchisor, We Do Lines. The cleverly named company has sold six franchises around the country, but is still looking to hit pay dirt on Long Island. (Read More)
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