Zones Landscaping Franchise

Despite the size of the industry, it was clear that the majority of homeowners were either being left disappointed by the final costs, timelines and quality of their renovations or felt too nervous to even begin a project!

So, Traffic’s directors developed Refresh Renovations and Zones Landscaping—a franchised business that offers homeowners exceptional service, end-to-end project management and, essentially, an experience that allows them to achieve their ideas on-time and on-budget.

Zones started in 2015 and launched into the US market in 2018. We have worked with thousands of customers by transforming their outdoor area since we have started. Join us on our mission of delivering a better model, system and overall experience.

Why a Zones franchise?

• You’ll be joining an established global group that has done the foundation and groundwork for you.
• It’s a great opportunity for those who are looking for a low-risk career change. We use a proven process that can help anyone with a business and customer-service mindset succeed.
• Owning a business asset with uncapped potential.
• Ongoing business training and marketing support from a large team of specialists.
• You’ll be entering a huge and stable market that has untapped potential.
• We provide you with full training in our innovative IT-based business management systems.
• You don’t need to be experienced within the landscaping industry. You do need to be business-savvy and customer-service orientated.
• No up-front premises or fit-out costs = low startup costs.
• Work/Life balance while building a valuable asset.
• Enjoy working on outdoor projects that enhance the lifestyles of your customers.

WHAT PEOPLE HAVE TO SAY ABOUT ZONES

The best feature [of the system] is seeing the pipeline of possible turnover to keep on top of financials and budgeting. I can check new lead status, make notes from calls and remember to follow up with everyone. —Kate Ryan, Auckland Zones franchise owner, previously worked in the fashion industry

I was impressed by the unique Zones Landscaping business model. —Matt Gillespie, North Shore Zones franchise owner

Control has helped us streamline activities required on each of our leads. We have found the system quite intuitive and easy to learn. The reporting functions are a very useful addition to measure our progress. We routinely email directly from Control. —Jason and Anisa Clark, Whangarei Zones franchise owners

Training and Ongoing Support

Induction is carried out at your closest Head Office or online.

During this session, the franchisee will receive training on all aspects of the business, including; marketing (lead generation), management of leads through all process stages, business and financial management, planning and more! There is at least 24 hours of induction and ongoing training through your dedicated Franchise Business Manager and monthly global webinars.

The Ideal Zones Candidate

Zones is primarily interested in working with business-driven individuals who are looking to leave the corporate world and establish their own scalable business.

They are great communicators that pride themselves on providing an exceptional customer experience. Zones’ franchise owners come from a variety of career backgrounds, many of which have nothing to do with renovations or the outdoors.

We can provide you with training in this area, provided you have a few key skills and aspirations: Strong leadership skills, business-minded, ability to make customers feel important and supported, motivation to build a multi-million dollar business, sales and marketing abilities, enthusiasm and positivity, an interest in outdoor living.

Daily Activities

As a Zones franchise owner, your main responsibilities will initially include managing the business, providing your customers with a high level of customer service and communicating client needs through to your team of subcontractors. As your business becomes well-established, you’ll likely choose to bring on permanent staff members such as a project manager/contractor, administration staff and renovation consultants.

There are two main aspects to the franchisee’s role in managing the business—driving new sales and managing existing projects.

Successful Background Types

Given that this is an owner-operator role which requires strong relationship management skills, we are primarily looking for people coming from relationship-based roles, like sales people in career transition.

We have also found this to be an attractive concept for people in IT sales or real estate business.