Historical Timeline | TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Careers

What started as an after-school business for two high school boys has turned into a national and international success story more than 35 years later. With a hand-drawn logo by Founder Mary Ellen Sheets, and an advertisement in the local paper, this endeavor with their small little moving company was never expected to grow to the size it is today.

1981

First move by Brig and Jon

Brothers Brig Sorber and Jon Sorber started moving people in the Lansing, Michigan area using an old pickup truck.

Green pickup truck used in TWO MEN AND A TRUCK's first move

1983

TMT gives to charity

Mary Ellen Sheets’ donated her profits to 10 different charities during her first year in business.

Our Community Service

1989

Franchise system established

Melanie Bergeron (daughter of Mary Ellen Sheets) opens the first franchise, located in Atlanta, Georgia
Number of system moves at the end of 1989: 2,811

1991

First Corporate Office established in Lansing, MI

TWO MEN AND A TRUCK's first home office, a white building with a brown roof

1994

Melanie Bergeron becomes first president of TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®

melanie becomes two men and a truck president

1999

76 franchise locations, fleet reaches 429 trucks and 548,030 moves performed by end of ‘99

two men and a truck celebrates 429 moving trucks in service

2002

Truckie was born

Truckie the two men and a truck mascot is born

2004

Mary Ellen was first woman to win International Franchise Association – Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Mary Ellen Sheets and Melanie Bergeron stand with two men at awards ceremony

2005

Opened the first Canadian franchise

Canadian TWO MEN AND A TRUCK staff stand in front of a moving truck on their opening day

2007

Opened the first Ireland franchise

Irish TWO MEN AND A TRUCK team members stand in front of moving truck

2009

211 locations, 1,198 trucks and 3.3 million moves performed by end of ‘09

2010

Over $1 million given to charities

2011

Melanie elected to Executive Committee of the International Franchise Association

2012

First president outside of the founding family: Randy Shacka

TWO MEN AND A TRUCK President Randy Shacka

2014

Mary Ellen's Franchise Scholarship Program kicks off

2015

Melanie becomes Chair of International Franchise Association

2016

Launch of the Customer Relationship Center (CRC)

2016

Value Flex pilot launch

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Moving truck pulling Value Flex containers

2021

Acquired by ServiceMaster Brands

The TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® brand was acquired by ServiceMaster Brands after more than 35 years of being a family-owned business, starting a new chapter for the company

2024

10 Million Moves

10 million moves down, 10 million more to go!

I’m always seeking out new opportunities to help grow our brand, help others, learn, and sharpen my skill set. The Scholarship Program was the perfect opportunity for me to accomplish these things. It was and continues to be an incredible and invaluable opportunity. It has been more than I expected in many ways, and I have learned a great deal and have been able to help others and build relationships through the program.
Liz F.

I chose to enroll in the Managers Moving Forward Program after seeing a presentation at Annual Meeting. I saw some of the focus areas were weaknesses of mine, and I figured it would be beneficial to address those. The experience has been awesome, and all of the content has led to processes I can implement at my franchise to make it better. If you aren’t growing, you’re dying, and I’d prefer the former over the latter!
Brandon S.

Personally, it has helped me come out of my shell. I wasn’t really a big people person, even as a personal trainer, but this job has helped me get out of that shell even more because I’m around different people every day.
Anthony W.

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