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This month marks the three-year anniversary of TWO MEN AND A TRUCK franchisees Matt Rose and Nathan Berns teaming up to expand the brand in the state of Maryland. However, the duo&rsquo;s relationship began long before 2014. While earning their law degrees from the University of Iowa, Rose and Berns bonded over the love of a competitive card game: poker.

Berns was a successful professional poker player while he studied law and was planning to pursue a full-time career following graduation. Rose was intrigued by Berns&rsquo; success in poker, and soon began playing professionally as well. By their second year in law school, Rose and Berns became roommates and were working side-by-side pursuing their academics, poker, and potential investment opportunities.

Given their overwhelming success with the card game, the two decided to forgo careers in law and pursued poker full-time. However, the thrill of poker quickly faded as Rose and Berns strived for more stability in their careers for the sake of their families. That&rsquo;s when Berns found TWO MEN AND A TRUCK, the nation&rsquo;s largest moving franchise.

Berns was immediately drawn to the fact that the brand was recession-proof because people will always need help moving, so he signed on to become a franchisee in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Rose, on the other hand, established a career with Alliance iCommunications, eventually becoming its Vice President of U.S. Operations. But, he wanted more. Rose desired to own his own business, and, after seeing the success of the TWO MEN AND A TRUCK brand, it soon became clear that he would team up with his former college roommate.

&ldquo;After seeing how well Nathan was doing, I realized that becoming a TWO MEN AND A TRUCK franchisee was a great opportunity for both me and my family,&rdquo; Rose said. &ldquo;I was already familiar with the brand because of its strong reputation and Nathan&rsquo;s experience as an owner, so I looked into ways to explore the concept further.&rdquo;

The newly reunited business duo began researching available territories and soon found the ideal location in Maryland. They purchased a location in Gambrills, Md., in November of 2014 that would service three territories in the Baltimore area. To operate the location, Rose moved to Maryland with his wife and their young son while Berns and his family stayed in Iowa to continue growing their Cedar Rapids location.

From day one, Rose and Berns&rsquo; chemistry quickly led to success with the TWO MEN AND A TRUCK brand. In 2015, the business duo achieved $1.7 million in revenue. In March of 2016, Rose and Berns purchased two more offices in Windsor Mill and Rockville, two thriving cities in the Maryland market. They now own three physical offices and service five territories in the Baltimore and Washington D.C. area. The business partners earned $3.36 million in revenue in 2016, and they are projected to hit $4.4 million by the end of 2017.

&ldquo;We were really able to find success with the brand right away,&rdquo; Rose said. &ldquo;TWO MEN AND A TRUCK&rsquo;s support system allowed us to pick up traction quickly and sustain a high level of success up until this point. We are very excited about the future.&rdquo;

Tackling a new market was not an issue for Rose and Berns, either.

&ldquo;While the market was new to us in 2014, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK&rsquo;s reputation and mission statement helped us find rapid success,&rdquo; Rose said. &ldquo;A lot of people who moved to the area had used the service in other states, but we also didn&rsquo;t have trouble gaining first-time customers through networking and referrals.&rdquo;

Rose and Berns were never faced with a struggle to find customers&mdash;instead, they found themselves almost growing too fast due to their overwhelming success.

&ldquo;Growing quickly can be challenging, but we made sure to hire the right people so that we could handle it,&rdquo; Berns said. &ldquo;We not only looked to grow the brand, but we aimed to help our employees grow and unlock their potential.&rdquo;

Today, Rose and Berns have nearly 160 employees and their locations collectively hold 23 trucks. Additionally, the franchise owners are committed to advancing the careers of their dedicated team members. In fact, almost all of their managers began their TWO MEN AND A TRUCK careers on the trucks.

&ldquo;Matt and Nathan&rsquo;s desire to promote from within is exactly the mindset the brand wants its franchisees to have,&rdquo; said Noelle Burak, franchise development manager at TWO MEN AND A TRUCK&reg;/International, Inc. &ldquo;This model helps our franchisees grow their businesses and scale their locations with the right teams, aiding in the overall success of the franchisees and the brand as a whole.&rdquo;

While Rose and Berns&rsquo; work ethic has been key to their success, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK&rsquo;s strong brand identity in an essential market has helped make the transition easy for the two franchisees with no previous franchise experience.

&ldquo;I saw it as recession-proof,&rdquo; Berns said about initially considering becoming a franchise owner with the brand. &ldquo;The transition to becoming a franchisee with TWO MEN AND A TRUCK was simple, and people will always have a need for moving. The brand has received top-notch customer service scores stemming from its high referral rates, so the groundwork for success is already laid when you become a franchisee. Of course, it takes hard work, but the brand&rsquo;s reputation goes a long way.&rdquo;

With TWO MEN AND A TRUCK giving them so much, Rose and Berns have worked hard to make sure they give back to their local communities by providing their time and resources to campaigns like Donations from the Heart Thanksgiving Food Drive and the Leukemia Lymphoma Society Baltimore Chapter &ndash; Man &amp; Woman Gala. Using their trucks and movers to aid these charitable campaigns, Rose and Berns have shown a strong desire to help others and grow the TWO MEN AND A TRUCK brand.

&ldquo;We see even more room for growth in the state of Maryland,&rdquo; Rose said. &ldquo;We want our employees to unlock their potential, and we also want the same out of us. If we stay on this current path and look for ways to improve things like our training process, we will eventually be able to take on even more territories.&rdquo;

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The business partners now have more than 160 employees working across five territories.

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<a href="https://franchise.twomenandatruck.com/">TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®</a> of&nbsp;<a href="https://twomenandatruck.com/movers/fl/treasure-coast">Treasure Coast</a> is now owned by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-wallace-b12b04b9">Rob Wallace</a> and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-jent-74489716b/">Anthony Jent</a>, who took over the Port St. Lucie, Florida, location in September, according to a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tcbusiness.com/local-interest/two-men-and-a-truck-moving-business-under-new-ownership-on-treasure-coast/">recent Treasure Coast Business article</a>.Both owners started their careers with the brand as movers in Ohio. Wallace joined the company in 1996 while in college and later moved into leadership and ownership roles. Jent began as a mover in 2012 and worked his way into operations and management before becoming a co-owner of multiple locations.Today, Wallace and Jent own locations in Lexington and Louisville, Kentucky, along with additional territories in Pennsylvania and Connecticut. The Treasure Coast acquisition is their fourth market together.The location will continue offering local and long-distance moving, packing services and the sale of boxes and packing supplies. The new owners plan to keep the existing team in place and remain involved in the local community.Read the full article&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tcbusiness.com/local-interest/two-men-and-a-truck-moving-business-under-new-ownership-on-treasure-coast/">here</a>.For more information on moving with TWO MEN AND A TRUCK, franchising or to find an open position with TWO MEN AND A TRUCK, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://twomenandatruck.com/">TWO MEN AND A TRUCK | The Movers Who Care</a>.

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LANSING, Mich.&nbsp;—&nbsp;<a href="https://franchise.twomenandatruck.com/">TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®</a>,&nbsp;the full-service moving franchise with more than 430 locations and 3,000 trucks operating worldwide, is closing out 2025 after a successful year that included new franchise signings and openings across North America, expanded systemwide hiring, and the celebration of the brand’s 40th anniversary.Founded in 1985 as a small side business for two high school students in Lansing, Michigan, the brand has grown into an international moving company that has completed more than 10 million moves. Forty years later,&nbsp;<a href="https://twomenandatruck.com/">TWO MEN AND A TRUCK</a> continues to build on that legacy with a 96% customer referral rating and an expanding portfolio of services that includes local and long-distance moving, storage, packing, and boxes and supplies.“At the end of each year, it’s always important for us to reflect on whether we’re winning together,” said&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/randyshacka/">Randy Shacka</a>, president of TWO MEN AND A TRUCK. “That means our franchisees, our customers, our communities and our internal teams as a franchisor. When I look back at 2025, I truly believe we are stronger today than when the year began.”Throughout 2025, the brand continued to strengthen its franchise network across the United States and Canada. The system recorded 35 franchise transfers, 19 new franchise openings and 15 new franchise signings, welcoming eight owners or ownership groups that were new to the TWO MEN AND A TRUCK brand.A major highlight of the year was the brand’s annual Career Move Season, a systemwide hiring initiative held from March through May to prepare franchises for peak moving season. The goal for 2025 was to hire 6,500 team members across North America — a target the brand exceeded with 7,006 hires from more than 259,000 applicants.While many roles filled were movers and drivers, franchises also added customer service representatives, marketers, office managers and bookkeepers. The initiative reflects the brand’s long-standing commitment to career development, with one in three franchisees having started as frontline employees and more than 75% of managers promoted from within.“Providing opportunities has always been part of our DNA,” Shacka said. “Our goal is that people come to TWO MEN AND A TRUCK and grow — whether that means building a long-term career here or leaving better prepared for whatever comes next.”June once again proved to be the busiest month of the year, culminating in the brand’s Busiest Move Weekend from June 27-29. Across those three days, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK teams completed 4,967 moves, drove more than 721,000 miles, deployed 6,043 crew members, and moved more than 15.3 million pounds of belongings.Shacka said the weekend highlighted the experience, preparation, and culture across the franchise system, with many locations finding ways to celebrate their teams while delivering high-quality service during peak demand.As TWO MEN AND A TRUCK marked its 40th anniversary, the brand reflected on a journey that began with a single pickup truck and grew into a global moving network. Over four decades, the company has logged more than 556 million miles traveled, delivered nearly 32 million service hours, and moved more than 21.6 billion pounds of belongings.The brand has also remained committed to giving back, continuing the legacy started by founder&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-ellen-sheets-43485a3/">Mary Ellen Sheets</a>. In 2025, franchises across the system participated in campaigns including&nbsp;Movers for Moms®,&nbsp;Movers for Meals®,&nbsp;Movers for Military®,&nbsp;Movers for Mutts® and&nbsp;Truckload of Warmth®, in addition to contributing to&nbsp;<a href="https://convoyofhope.org/">Convoy of Hope</a> and partnering with&nbsp;<a href="https://cheeriodicals.com/">Cheeriodicals</a>.In 2025, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK earned multiple national accolades, including recognition from Franchise Business Review and Entrepreneur, as well as Newsweek’s America’s Best Customer Service award. The brand was also ranked No. 122 on Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500®, taking first place in the moving and junk-removal category.“These recognitions aren’t our why,” Shacka said. “They’re simply a reflection of the people who show up every day to serve customers and communities. When we stay focused on moving people forward, the results will follow.”In 2026, the company expects to continue operating across its moving, storage, packing, and long-distance services while maintaining its technology and franchise support programs. It is also looking to expand with franchise partners in New York, Texas, and California. To learn more about booking a move, visit&nbsp;<a href="https://twomenandatruck.com/">https://twomenandatruck.com</a> and to learn more about franchising opportunities, visit&nbsp;<a href="https://franchise.twomenandatruck.com">https://franchise.twomenandatruck.com</a>.ABOUT TWO MEN AND A TRUCK:&nbsp;Headquartered in Michigan, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK is an international, full-service franchised moving company with more than 430 locations and 3,000 trucks operating in 47 U.S. states in addition to Canada, Ireland and the UK. Each location is independently owned and operated and together, the TWO MEN AND A TRUCK network has performed more than 10 million moves since its inception in 1985. In 2025, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK was named a top franchise brand by Franchise Business Review and was also featured on Entrepreneur’s Franchisee 500 list, where the brand was ranked No. 1 in the Moving/Junk Removal Services category. The moving company known for moving people forward also received the No. 1 spot for Best National Moving Company in the 2024 Newsweek Readers’ Choice Awards contest. In 2021, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK was acquired by ServiceMaster® Brands, which is a leading franchise provider of needs-based residential and commercial services in the restoration, cleaning, moving, and bioremediation industries. ServiceMaster was founded as one of America’s first franchise businesses and does business under seven brands today across 50 states and nine countries that generate more than $3.5B in system-wide sales. For franchising opportunities, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://franchise.twomenandatruck.com">franchise.twomenandatruck.com</a>.&nbsp;

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