When Dustin and C.C. Brashear discovered TruBlue Total House Care — the franchise that provides subscription-based home maintenance and handyman services for seniors and families — they saw a way to become their own bosses without giving up on their passions. 

The Nevada-based couple first met working together at Target. They jumped around between a few industries, including fast food and banking, before deciding they wanted to pursue a career together where they could combine their passions and spend more time with their two young children. Dustin enjoys carpentry projects, a skill he picked up from his father’s handyman business growing up. Meanwhile, C.C. found her passion in helping seniors while working at a bank. 

“Both of us decided we wanted to start making money for ourselves instead of other people,” said C.C. “And if we're going to work for ourselves, we want it to be something we’re passionate about.”

When they discovered TruBlue Total House Care, they couldn’t believe how perfectly it fit their goals.

“The senior aspect is what I really liked, and the handyman aspect is what my husband liked,” said C.C. “In banking, I worked a lot with elderly people and seniors, and I think they're not helped enough in our society. I feel like other countries do better at supporting seniors and retired military. We're all going to be old someday, and hopefully, we've got somebody that can help us too. Dustin, on the other hand, has always been handy and has done all our home renovations. His dad owned a handyman service and taught him everything he knew growing up.”

As the Brashears looked more into the TruBlue franchise opportunity, they loved the amount of support they would have behind them as business owners — and they loved how affordable it would be to invest in that support.

“I looked at it as still owning a company but having that support behind you,” said C.C. “I thought franchising would be something we could never afford and was something only rich people are able to do because of the high costs of places like fast food chains. TruBlue made me realize we really could start our own franchise.”

The Brashears’ TruBlue Total House Care of Reno, Nevada, officially opened its doors in June. Now, they say their primary goal is to get their name out in the community and hire 10 employees. “We have both worked for companies and managers that we didn't fully agree with how they handled things,” said C.C. “So our goal is to not just make customers happy, but to make our employees happy — And to be the managers we wish we would have had.”

Overall, C.C. says the Brashears are most excited to invest in themselves and take control of their destiny while also providing a valuable service to their community.

“We are hard workers,” she said. “This is the biggest chance we've ever taken on something, and it's really exciting for us. We started off really nervous, but now that business is coming in, It's just probably one of the most exciting things we've ever done. We just hope that we can continue doing this until we retire because so far we really love it.”

TruBlue is actively seeking new franchise owners in markets across the country and has identified Orlando, Miami, Jacksonville and Naples, Florida, as well as Dallas and Austin, Texas, as key development markets.

“Dustin and C.C. have a great story, and it is clear that they really share in the same passions that we do as a company,” said Sean Fitzgerald, TruBlue’s president. “They will be a great addition to the TruBlue family, and we are excited to see their impact on the Reno community with TruBlue’s much-needed service.” 

The total investment estimate for a TruBlue Total House Care franchise ranges from $65,050–$91,400. To learn more about franchising with TruBlue, please visit https://trubluefranchise.com/.