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title: "1851 On The Road: Russell Frith of Lawn Doctor"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/a18cda56-8c2c-4dba-804c-87bcb4fe7882
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/1851-on-the-road-russell-frith-of-lawn-doctor-10208
category: "Lawn & pest"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Lawn & pest"
published: 2017-02-10T19:14:15.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T03:18:47.205Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/21d125fbd418400bd970c8bafe8c09072063.jpg
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# 1851 On The Road: Russell Frith of Lawn Doctor

**TL;DR:** Russell Frith, president and CEO of Lawn Doctor, has led the brand to success for nearly 25 years, earning recognition as a top authority on franchising and business. He has helped Lawn Doctor emerge as one of the most successful franchise companies in the United States.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-02-10. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/1851-on-the-road-russell-frith-of-lawn-doctor-10208).*

## Story

When Russell Frith joined the Lawn Doctor* team back in 1983 as president and CEO, the brand was just getting started. Building upon Lawn Doctor’s strong foundation, Frith has shaped the company’s evolution for nearly 25 years.

Within those 25 years, Frith has helped Lawn Doctor emerge as one of the most successful franchise companies in the United States, achieving accolades like “One of America’s Best Franchises” by Success Magazine, No. 1 Lawn Care Franchise by Entrepreneur Magazine, and World-Class Franchise by Fran Survey. Frith himself has been recognized as a top authority on both franchising and business, too.

He was named “Man of the Year” by Landscape Management and served as a past president of the Professional Lawn Care Association of America. And most recently, Frith was recognized by the International Franchise Association at the 2017 Annual Convention by being honored with the Hall of Fame Award.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- Entrepreneur (publication)
- International Franchise Association (company)
- franchise success (topic)
- Lawn Doctor (company)
- lawn care (topic)
- franchising awards (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/1851-on-the-road-russell-frith-of-lawn-doctor-10208). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/a18cda56-8c2c-4dba-804c-87bcb4fe7882).