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TWO MEN AND A TRUCK&reg;, the nation&rsquo;s largest franchised moving company, recently announced it has awarded its fourth annual $50,000 Mary Ellen&rsquo;s Moving People Forward Scholarship to <a href="https://blog.twomenandatruckfranchising.com/2018/10/12/liz-friedmann-announced-as-2018-mary-ellens-moving-people-forward-scholarship-winner/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=two-men-and-a-truck-closes-out-third-quarter-by-awarding-scholarships-to-help-employees-fund-their-own-franchises-2708391" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Liz Friedmann</a>, a sales manager with the St. Louis, Mo., location. The scholarship was created to help existing TWO MEN AND A TRUCK employees invest in their own franchise with the company after going through a year-long training program and creating a business plan to open a new location with their current franchisee.

This year, for the first time, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK also awarded smaller scholarships to runner-ups. Like Friedmann, the three runner-ups will apply their scholarship money toward the startup costs of their TWO MEN AND A TRUCK franchises.

Employees who want to apply for this scholarship must submit an application that explains their contribution to the overall success of the brand, their strengths and weaknesses as a leader, the skills they wish to develop through their participation in the program, a time they faced a difficult or challenging situation and how they handled it, and their plan to balance the scholarship program commitment requirements with their existing responsibilities.

Chief Talent Officer Sara Bennett praised Friedmann and the rest of the 2018 finalists who put their all into this program.

&ldquo;We&rsquo;re proud of all four candidates, their dedication to the program and their strong work ethic to complete the courses and tasks asked of them,&rdquo; said Bennett. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re thrilled to award Liz as this year&rsquo;s winner. Her supervisors had nothing but wonderful things to say about her leadership skills, strong work ethic and willingness to learn. As a franchisee, we know she will bring a great deal of knowledge and perspective to the table, and we&rsquo;re looking forward to seeing her and the other scholarship winners get their locations up and running.&rdquo;

This year&rsquo;s scholarship program participants initially started off at TWO MEN AND A TRUCK as operations managers, customer service representatives and drivers. Employee advancement isn&rsquo;t a new idea for the brand. For decades, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK has focused on providing its employees with <a href="https://careers.twomenandatruck.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=two-men-and-a-truck-closes-out-third-quarter-by-awarding-scholarships-to-help-employees-fund-their-own-franchises-2708391" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">professional development and growth opportunities</a>, and the scholarship is an extension of the ongoing initiative, offering a formalized program with financial benefit.

Of the company&rsquo;s management staff, 75 percent started out in entry-level positions and one-third of the company&rsquo;s franchisees started off in frontline positions as movers, drivers or customer service representatives.

&ldquo;At TWO MEN AND A TRUCK we believe in moving people forward and this purpose has set up paths to allow anyone in the company to grow as much as they want to grow,&rdquo; said TWO MEN AND A TRUCK President Randy Shacka. &ldquo;Our extensive list of employees who have been able to move up is proof that we have an excellent culture that fosters growth at all levels within the company.&rdquo;

Shacka himself first joined TWO MEN AND A TRUCK as an intern more than 15 years ago.

&ldquo;What has always impressed me from the beginning is TWO MEN AND A TRUCK&rsquo;s willingness to help all employees advance in their careers,&rdquo; Shacka said. &ldquo;Whether they&rsquo;re movers, drivers, managers or even an intern like I was, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK is willing to invest in its people, train them and help them move forward in their careers.&rdquo;

The scholarship news comes as TWO MEN AND A TRUCK gets ready to finish the year on a strong note while on pace to grow for the ninth consecutive year. Today, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK has over 6,500 system employees and 2,900 system trucks completing approximately 2.5 moves per minute.

&ldquo;2018 has been a terrific year for us, and we plan to keep that momentum going in 2019,&rdquo; said TWO MEN AND A TRUCK CEO Jon Nobis. &ldquo;We are serving more customers than in the history of the company, and at the same time establishing new record customer referral rates, which is the ultimate winning combination. We met several milestones this year including our seven millionth move in May, and in June we achieved the highest sales we&rsquo;ve ever seen during a month in our 33-year history. This speaks well of our strong franchise system, which is proven to work in any market. As we watch this year&rsquo;s scholarship winners bring talent and energy to untapped areas, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK gets the chance to expand into new cities to provide consumers with a truly special moving experience with The Movers Who Care&reg;.&rdquo;

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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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<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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