--- title: "Why TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Is the Franchise to Buy In 2022" url: https://burnaze.com/article/23a05934-a213-4633-ad9b-fac5d17ae2a3 source: "1851 Franchise" original_url: https://1851franchise.com/twomenandatruck/why-two-men-and-a-truck-is-the-franchise-to-buy-in-2022-2718165 category: "Moving & junk" industry: "Home Services" segment: "Moving & junk" published: 2022-03-07T16:11:00.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T22:33:48.067Z image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/281f24ff55f7a9f35d9cb9f8a5c469db4347.jpg --- # Why TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Is the Franchise to Buy In 2022 **TL;DR:** TWO MEN AND A TRUCK plans to make big moves in 2022 with goals for eight internal expansions, seven standard new franchises, 10 mini-markets and 10 transfers. The brand continues to draw franchisees to its lucrative model with both standard market and mini-market opportunities available. *originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2022-03-07. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/twomenandatruck/why-two-men-and-a-truck-is-the-franchise-to-buy-in-2022-2718165).* ## Story TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® plans to make big moves in 2022, with goals for eight internal expansions, seven standard new franchises, 10 mini-markets and 10 transfers. The nation’s largest franchisor in the moving industry, with over 380 franchises and 3,000 trucks in operation, continues to draw franchisees to its lucrative model, with both standard market and mini-market opportunities available. Franchise fees for standard market opportunities and mini-market opportunities range from $50,000 to $85,000 and $30,000 to $30,500, respectively, and the initial investment ranges from $179,400 to $585,000 and $100,000 to $192,000, respectively. Franchisees have realized the opportunity for profitability with the nationally established, pandemic-proof, evolving brand and continue to invest — noting the opportunity for growth backed by world-class home office support. Tim Lightner, a franchisee of four locations in Wisconsin, mentioned that when he first started his locations in Madison, he could instantly tell the brand was well-received, just by the truck he was driving. “The trucks themselves are giant mobile billboards,” said Lightner. “We would drive that truck everywhere. We started driving our truck in May, and our phones started ringing. We added our second truck by August, our third truck the following April, and we never looked back.” Another key reason that TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® has continued to see success, even during the most difficult circumstances, is that moving is an essential service. People continued to move amid the pandemic. But just because the brand is considered essential, the leadership team hasn’t stopped evolving with the customer and adding new services as needed, such as junk removal and crated long distance. “We continue to work to diversify revenue for our franchisees,” said Pamela Batten, the brand’s compliance director. “In the past year and a half, we’ve added junk removal and have focused on smaller, crated interstate moves as revenue opportunities. We continue to look for ways to ensure our franchisees can increase their revenues outside of just moving services.” Lightner attested to the brand’s model of profitably and how he, and several other team members, have been able to climb the ranks within the company. Lightner, who started working with TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® in 1993, has worked in every position possible with the brand from driving trucks to unloading furniture, answering phones, booking moves, managing, and eventually owning his own franchise locations. He uses that experience to inspire others to advance their careers. “In my time at TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®, I’ve watched people go from an entry-level position all the way up to ownership, and it’s so gratifying to be part of a brand that makes these opportunities and careers possible for people,” said Lightner. Franchisee Jeremy McDuffie, who has one location in Outer Banks, North Carolina, said joining the brand was a “no brainer”, as he knew he wanted to be his own boss one day, and he knew TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® could provide him with that opportunity. McDuffie, like Lightner, worked his way up from mover to manager to now being a franchisee for the brand over the course of 15 years. “I love the core values of the brand and the help from the home office,” said Lightner. “I knew I wanted to stay with the business from the time I joined. The home office team will help you; they will direct you to whoever's in the office that can help you at any stage you’re at. They really are there to make sure that you are successful.” The nation’s largest franchisor in the moving industry plans for eight internal expansions, seven standard new franchises, 10 mini-markets and 10 transfers in 2022. And the franchise’s strong brand recognition and pandemic-proof model continue to attract new franchisees. ## Entities - 1851 Franchise (publication) - unit expansion (topic) - franchise growth (topic) - Home Services (sector) - franchise fees (topic) - initial investment (topic) - Wisconsin (location) - moving industry (topic) - Outer Banks, North Carolina (location) --- Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/twomenandatruck/why-two-men-and-a-truck-is-the-franchise-to-buy-in-2022-2718165). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/23a05934-a213-4633-ad9b-fac5d17ae2a3).