Sunshine Grounds Care® opens a new location in Georgian Bay/Muskoka District

October 7, 2009


Honey Harbour, ON - Sunshine Franchising Inc® is pleased to announce that Rick Pacey, of Honey Harbour, Ontario has joined the growing Sunshine Grounds Care® Franchise family. Rick and his team will provide summer and winter landscape maintenance services for the following areas: Midland, Gravenhurst, Bracebridge, Huntsville, Parry Sound and surrounding areas.

Mr. Pacey has a strong background in the industry, and has provided services, as a subcontractor to Sunshine Grounds Care® over the past 5 years, before purchasing the Georgian Bay/Muskoka District franchise location.

"Rick's commitment to quality of service and customer care makes him a great addition to the Sunshine® team" said CEO Peter van Stralen.


About Sunshine Grounds Care®:

Sunshine Grounds Care® was founded by Tim van Stralen, the oldest of ten brothers, in the town of Caledon in 1987.  Since then, Sunshine Grounds Care® has expanded rapidly across Ontario and even to other parts of North America.  As the company has grown, so have the other nine van Stralen brothers, who today all play a part in making Sunshine® a business that operates on family values of respect, effort and a mutual interest in the well being of the group.  Sunshine® continues to ensure that each franchise they invite into the business operates with the same core values that have made the grounds care company the first choice for thousands of satisfied customers.  



The Sunshine Grounds Care® Code of Values (CARE):

We show that we care by: Always putting the needs of our


Customers first, by always having a helpful and positive

Attitude, and by treating everything and everyone with

Respect.  By living our code of values we

Enjoy life in the process.



The industry leading Sunshine Grounds Care® services, are available to both residential and commercial customers during every season of the year.  Franchises are located in many parts of Ontario including: St. Thomas/London, Barrie/Orillia, Oakville/Burlington/Milton, Hamilton, Brantford/Woodstock, Cambridge/Kitchener/Waterloo/Guelph, Collingwood/Wasaga Beach, Georgian Bay/Muskoka, Vaughan, Markham, Aurora, Mississauga East and West, Brampton East and West, Newmarket, Adjala, Alliston, King City, Orangeville and Caledon.  Outside of Ontario, Sunshine® also operates in Chilliwack, British Columbia and Little Rock in Arkansas.



Sunshine® Franchising Contact:


Stu Martin Sr.

Director of Franchise Development

Tel: 800 361-5296

E-mail: stu@sunshinegrounds.com

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