Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine Issue I, 2013 | Page 72

Family Business
“If you’re looking for a family franchise,
study who is going to do what and whether it fits
your family and the individual people in it.”
At first, the seasoned business owner took care of the company’s books and handled outdoor lawn work, with Greg also
maintaining customers’ yards and trees. It was a wild ride,
Holker recalls. For the first three years, he says, “We ran nonstop just to keep things even.” Things are better these days:
the Minnesota-based operation reported $620,000 in sales last
year, up about 6 percent from 2011, says Holker.
Both the business and
family involvement have
continued to grow with the
addition of Holker’s other
two sons, Luke in 200 H[