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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Contact: Peter van Stralen (800) 361-5296
Sunshine Brands Announces Agreement with Blue Jay Irrigation
To Franchise The Sprinkler Guys™ in Canada
Orangeville, ON – (Mar 30, 2012)
Sunshine Brands™ has announced a business agreement with London, Ontario-based Blue Jay Irrigation and will market franchises in Canada under the brand of The Sprinkler Guys™, effective immediately. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
The Sprinkler Guys™ franchise opportunity offers irrigation repair, maintenance and installation services - a complementary line of business to the residential and commercial customers that The Grounds Guys™ in Canada already serve.
“We are excited about our association with Bruce Lively and his team. The growth potential for The Sprinkler Guys™ brand is huge and we now have the experience, expertise and infrastructure in place to realize that potential,” said Peter van Stralen, President and CEO of Sunshine Brands.
Based in London, Ontario, Blue Jay Irrigation was founded in 1982 by Bruce Lively who has earned the reputation as one of Ontario’s leading irrigation experts.
“We provide our customers with total service: from planning and design to installation and maintenance of their irrigation systems,” says Bruce Lively, President of Blue Jay Irrigation. “We are committed to using top-quality products and the latest in irrigation technology while maintaining the highest standard of workmanship.”
Bruce’s son Trevor Lively grew up in the business and recently graduated from Fanshawe College with diplomas in business and marketing. He manages the day-to-day operations in the London area.
In 2011, Bruce Lively met Sunshine Brands, the parent company of both The Grounds Guys™ and The Sprinkler Guys™ franchise systems, and conversations began on how they could collaborate to benefit both companies. The result is a one-of-a-kind agreement for Sunshine Brands to sell Sprinkler Guys™ franchises with added irrigation training and franchise support to be provided by Bruce Lively and his team.
About Sunshine Brands®:
Sunshine Brands is the parent company to The Grounds Guys™ and The Sprinkler Guys™ franchise concepts in Canada. Sunshine Brands is a strategic partner of The Dwyer Group™ , who are building the Grounds Guys™ brand in the USA. With over 25 years of experience building successful businesses in the service industry, our companies are committed to excellence and integrity. We believe that our success is attributed to our people who share our company culture and values. We are passionate about the unique culture that drives our company, the Culture of CARE. We support franchise owners across Canada with an award-winning system*, on-going training and cutting-edge social enterprise technology. We've developed a powerful and competitive position in the marketplace and continue to grow with a clear and compelling vision for the future. It's this vision that inspires every member of the Sunshine Brands family of companies to successfully share the Culture of Care. More information on Sunshine Brands, or its franchise concepts, is available at www.sunshinebrands.ca
About The Sprinkler Guys Canada™ :
Based in Orangeville, Ontario, The Sprinkler Guys Canada™ is an irrigation franchise system that combines franchising systems developed by Sunshine Brands and over 30 years of irrigation experience of Blue Jay Irrigation. Started in 1982 by Bruce Lively as a landscape maintenance, construction and irrigation company. By 1986, Blue Jay had earned the reputation as one of Ontario’s leading irrigation experts. Due to the demand for their quality irrigation services, Blue Jay converted its operation to focus 100% on irrigation services. In 2011, Blue Jay made a one-of-a-kind agreement to work with Sunshine Brands™ to develop the Sprinkler Guys™ brand in Canada. More information on The Sprinkler Guys™ is available at
http://www.sprinklerguys.ca
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