TWO MEN AND A TRUCK

With nearly 340 locations, 2,094 trucks, and 8,000 employees, there&rsquo;s a lot more to running a <a href="https://franchise.twomenandatruck.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=two-men-and-a-truck-offers-diverse-line-of-services-to-expand-revenue-streams-8108" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">TWO MEN AND A TRUCK&reg;</a> business than what meets the eye.

Just ask Bert Kolz&mdash;he&rsquo;s experienced the many moving parts of <a href="http://twomenandatruck.1851franchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=two-men-and-a-truck-offers-diverse-line-of-services-to-expand-revenue-streams-8108" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">TWO MEN AND A TRUCK&reg;</a> firsthand as the head of operations for the Black Wolf Group.

Ten years ago, Kolz, Bill Bass, and Don Hughes all worked at Lands&rsquo; End, a premier American clothing retailer. After making the decision to part ways with the company, Bass and Hughes started their own catalogue business&mdash;marking the beginning of their first endeavor under the Black Wolf Group name. &nbsp;

But, when Bass and Hughes decided it was time to diversify their enterprise, they began looking for additional business opportunities. Their requirements for a new business included upholding the highest standards of customer satisfaction while providing a necessary and valuable service to clients. After some research, Black Wolf Group took on TWO MEN AND A TRUCK&reg;, purchasing the Tucson, Ariz., territory. The duo turned to a former colleague, Kolz, who was just the man to oversee operations.

They have since grown their moving franchise to include locations in Mesa, Ariz.; Orlando, Fla.; St. Petersburg, Fla.; Las Vegas, Nev.; and three locations in Minnesota, including Edina, Golden Valley, and Woodbury. Most recently, they added an additional three locations in Salt Lake City, as well as three locations in Miami. Across their 15 locations, the Black Wolf Group staffs 200 employees and has 50 moving trucks. Kolz serves as the group&rsquo;s president, while Bass serves as chairman and Hughes serves as CEO.

Today, as the president of Black Wolf Group, Kolz is responsible for watching over the operations of eight TWO MEN AND A TRUCK&reg; locations throughout Nevada, Arizona, Florida, and Minnesota. On any given day, you can find him and his team members taking on whatever challenge come their way in order to make the business run smoothly. That involves a variety of different tasks&mdash;after all, being a part of the growing moving industry doesn&rsquo;t simply mean unloading furniture and boxes all day. Instead, he&rsquo;s focused on running the many elements that TWO MEN AND A TRUCK&reg; has to offer. That means Kolz&rsquo;s schedule often varies every single day depending on what his employees and customers need.

&ldquo;Unfortunately, there is a myth that investing in a brand like TWO MEN AND A TRUCK&reg; means moving couches off of trucks all day. But, take one look at everything this brand has to offer and you&rsquo;ll quickly see that there&rsquo;s so much more,&rdquo; Kolz said.

This is especially evident in his involvement with the brand&rsquo;s new Value Flex program&mdash;the missing piece to the company&rsquo;s current long-distance offerings. Introduced in the summer of 2016, a Value Flex move utilizes the service of a dedicated long-haul carrier to transport the container to another TWO MEN AND A TRUCK&reg; franchise near the customer&rsquo;s final destination. From there, that local TWO MEN AND A TRUCK&reg; team will make the delivery to the customer&rsquo;s new location.

Black Wolf Group&rsquo;s Orlando location was one of three cities selected to test out the initial Value Flex pilot. The program works in this fashion- &nbsp;for example, when a customer moves from Cincinnati to Orlando, the Cincinnati franchise would load the container and ship it out with a trusted carrier. Then, the Orlando-based franchise would take care of the final unloading process.

According to Kolz, adding a service like Value Flex has helped to diversify the location&rsquo;s revenue streams&mdash;giving the franchise system an additional way to expand the brand&rsquo;s notoriously exceptional service to a long-distance platform.

&ldquo;This has ultimately allowed us to be even more effective and efficient and it adds on to the current proven service model. It&rsquo;ll improve upon what&rsquo;s already in place, kick up efficiency, and incorporate enhanced technology to make long-distance moves smoother,&rdquo; Kolz said. &ldquo;Customers now have another option when they choose our services, making TWO MEN AND A TRUCK&reg; more accessible than ever before.&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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