| 1938 | 1940's |
1955 |
1950 |
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| Truly Wheatfield Nolen founded the company in Miami, FL during the Great Depression | Chlorinated hydrocarbons developed during WWII began the modern era of pesticides |
Truly David Nolen founded his own company in Tucson, AZ |
First international Truly Nolen franchise opens up in Mexico |
| 1950's | 1960's | 1962 | 1960's |
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| Started using antique cars for advertising | The first Red Ant developed in Albuquerque, NM forerunner to the Mousecar | Rachel Carson's Silent Spring brought the issue of DDT pesticide toxicity to public awareness | First Volkswagen Bug made into a Mousecar |
| 1960's | 1970's | 1970's | 1970's |
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| Family companies merged under one name forming - Truly Nolen of America - |
Early 70s TV commercial "Creepy Crawly Jingle" | Pesticide regulation became responsibility of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | "Truly in a Can" is introduced |
| 1980's | 1980's | 1990's | 1990's |
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Opened first national training center in Phoenix, AZ |
Guinness Book of World Records: World's largest tent fumigation - University of Tampa | Scott Nolen named President | Truly William Nolen named Director of Domestic Franchising |
| 1990's | 1990's | 1990's |
2001 |
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| Developed environmentally friendly pest control before "going green" was popular | Introduced Tru-Guard with Boron | First company in the U.S. to use Bayer's Premise® | New corporate headquarters opened in Tucson, AZ |
| 2000's | 2000's | 2000's | 2000's |
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| Introduced Monitored Defense System | Opened $5 million Truly University Training Center in Orlando, FL | Guinness Book of World Records: World's Largest Mouse Trap | Opened second Truly University in Phoenix, AZ |
| 2000's | 2000's | 2000's | 2000's |
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| Introduced: Tornado | Treated famous gunfight site in Tombstone, AZ | Truly Nolen converts its now world-famous Mouse Car into a stretch limo | Introduced: Total Termite Protection |
| 2010's | 2012 | 2012 | 2013 |
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| Introduced: Truly Nolen Four Seasons Pest Control℠ Service | Truly Nolen begins a company-wide "Good Citizens Week" PR campaign | Truly Nolen hits $100 Million in revenue | Truly Nolen celebrates 75th year Anniversary |
| 2014 | 2014 | 2017 | 2019 |
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| 131 International franchises (and counting) | Purchased "The Springs" and moved Western training facility to Tucson | Company Hosts its First-Ever Community Car Show in Tucson | Scarlett Nolen Becomes President |
| 2023 | |||
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| 85th Anniversary |
| 1938 | 1940's | 1955 |
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| Truly Wheatfield Nolen founded the company in Miami, FL during the Great Depression | Chlorinated hydrocarbons developed during WWII began the modern era of pesticides | Truly David Nolen founded his own company in Tucson, AZ |
| 1950 | 1950's | 1960's |
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| First international Truly Nolen franchise opens up in Mexico | Started using antique cars for advertising | The first Red Ant developed in Albuquerque, NM forerunner to the Mousecar |
| 1962 | 1960's | 1960's |
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| Rachel Carson's Silent Spring brought the issue of DDT pesticide toxicity to public awareness | First Volkswagen Bug made into a Mousecar | Family companies merged under one name forming - Truly Nolen of America - |
| 1970's | 1970's | 1970's |
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| Early 70s TV commercial "Creepy Crawly Jingle" | Pesticide regulation became responsibility of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | "Truly in a Can" is introduced |
| 1980's | 1980's | 1990's |
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| Opened first national training center in Phoenix, AZ | Guinness Book of World Records: World's largest tent fumigation - University of Tampa | Scott Nolen named President |
| 1990's | 1990's | 1990's |
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| Truly William Nolen named Director of Domestic Franchising | Developed environmentally friendly pest control before "going green" was popular | Introduced Tru-Guard with Boron |
| 1990's | 2001 | 2000's |
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First company in the U.S. to use Bayer's Premise® |
New corporate headquarters opened in Tucson, AZ | Introduced Monitored Defense System |
| 2000's | 2000's | 2000's |
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| Opened $5 million Truly University Training Center in Orlando, FL | Guinness Book of World Records: World's Largest Mouse Trap | Opened second Truly University in Phoenix, AZ |
| 2000's | 2000's | 2000's |
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| Introduced: Tornado | Treated famous gunfight site in Tombstone, AZ | Truly Nolen converts its now world-famous Mouse Car into a stretch limo |
| 2000's | 2000's |
2000's |
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| Introduced: Total Termite Protection | Introduced: Truly Nolen Four Seasons Pest Control℠ Service | Truly Nolen begins a company-wide "Good Citizens Week" PR campaign |
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
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| Truly Nolen hits $100 Million in revenue | Truly Nolen celebrates 75th year Anniversary | 131 International franchises (and counting) |
| 2014 | 2017 | 2019 |
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| Purchased "The Springs" and moved Western training facility to Tucson | Company Hosts its First-Ever Community Car Show in Tucson | Scarlett Nolen Becomes President |
| 2023 | ||
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| 85th Anniversary |
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1938
Truly Wheatfield Nolen founded the company in Miami, FL during the Great Depression
|
|
1940's
Chlorinated hydrocarbons developed during WWII began the modern era of pesticides
|
|
1955
Truly David Nolen founded his own company in Tucson, AZ
|
|
1950
First international Truly Nolen franchise opens up in Mexico
|
|
1950's
Started using antique cars for advertising
|
|
1960's
The first Red Ant developed in Albuquerque, NM forerunner to the Mousecar
|
|
1962
Rachel Carson's Silent Spring brought the issue of DDT pesticide toxicity to public awareness
|
|
1960's
First Volkswagen Bug made into a Mousecar
|
|
1960's
Family companies merged under one name forming
|
|
1970's
Early 70s TV commercial "Creepy Crawly Jingle"
|
|
1970's
Pesticide regulation became responsibility of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
|
|
1970's
"Truly in a Can" is introduced
|
|
1980's
Opened first national training center in Phoenix, AZ
|
|
1980's
Guinness Book of World Records: World's largest tent fumigation - University of Tampa
|
|
1990's
Scott Nolen named President
|
|
1990's
Truly William Nolen named Director of Domestic Franchising
|
|
1990's
Developed environmentally friendly pest control before "going green" was popular
|
|
1990's
Introduced Tru-Guard with Boron
|
|
1990's
First company in the U.S. to use Bayer's Premise®
|
|
2001
New corporate headquarters opened in Tucson, AZ
|
|
2000's
Introduced Monitored Defense System
|
|
2000's
Opened $5 million Truly University Training Center in Orlando, FL
|
|
2000's
Guinness Book of World Records: World's Largest Mouse Trap
|
|
2000's
Opened second Truly University in Phoenix, AZ
|
|
2000's
Introduced: Tornado
|
|
2000's
Treated famous gunfight site in Tombstone, AZ
|
|
2000's
Truly Nolen converts its now world-famous Mouse Car into a stretch limo
|
|
2000's
Introduced: Total Termite Protection
|
|
2010's
Introduced: Truly Nolen Four Seasons Pest Control℠ Service
|
|
2012
Truly Nolen begins a company-wide "Good Citizens Week" PR campaign
|
|
2012
Truly Nolen hits $100 Million in revenue
|
|
2013
Truly Nolen celebrates 75th year Anniversary
|
|
2014
131 International franchises (and counting)
|
|
2014
Purchased "The Springs" and moved Western training facility to Tucson
|
|
2017
Company Hosts its First-Ever Community Car Show in Tucson
|
|
2019
Scarlett Nolen Becomes President
|
|
2023
85th Anniversary
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