A COUPLE has returned to their roots to run their own lawn care business.

Jason and Vicki Bell are the owners of five branches of GreenThumb, including Flintshire, Wrexham, the Wirral, Oswestry and Bridgnorth

GreenThumb delivers a bespoke localised lawn care service to more than 3,500 homes and businesses across North East Wales.

Vicki and Jason bought the Flintshire and Wrexham franchise branches when they came up for sale. The husband-and-wife team has now relocated the office to where they both grew up and continue to have strong family ties.

"It has always been our goal to acquire the Flintshire and Wrexham areas, so when we learnt it was available, we jumped at the chance - it was a no-brainer!" said Jason. "Prior to our ownership, the Flintshire branch was owned by GreenThumb's corporate office and was the first franchise in the network to have been launched over 30 years ago.

"There is also a sentimental reason why we wanted to buy this franchise, as my uncle got me my first job at GreenThumb in 2007 and now we are the proud owners of multiple GreenThumb franchises. Having this family connection means so much to me, and with him sadly no longer around, it makes me even more determined to be successful."

With two young boys, the duo is committed to building a business where they can continue to grow across North Wales, Cheshire and Shropshire. With the recent acquisition of the three new branches, Flintshire, Wrexham and the Wirral, GreenThumb now has a customer base of more than 5,300 and delivers lawn care from small domestic homes to large country estates. Operating their fleet of seven branded vans from their base in Sandycroft, the Bells are supported by a team of seven longstanding lawn operatives whose main focus is to provide excellent customer service and consistently high-quality lawn care for every customer across every location.

Born and bred in Flintshire, Vicki and Jason embarked on their GreenThumb journey in 2008, when they bought their first franchise in Oswestry. Prior to this, neither Jason nor Vicki had any experience of running their own business. Jason previously worked as a lawn operative for GreenThumb's head office and Vicki as a travel agent, but after much careful consideration, they decided to invest in the business and work together. With Vicki's experience in administration and customer service, combined with Jason's knowledge of the lawn care industry, they knew that they could make a success of the business.

"Although we have only been operating GreenThumb Flintshire and Wrexham for a couple of weeks, we are very determined to carry on making an impact in the area. We will be looking to expand the talented local team, who all deliver exceptional customer experience, as well as grow our customer base," added Vicki.

• For further information email flintshire@greenthumb.co.uk or call 01352 758355.