TUCSON, Ariz. (March 7, 2025) – Truly Nolen Pest Control recently opened in Gainesville, Fla. The franchise is owned by Aaron and Stacie Pratt.
On Wednesday, March 5th, the Greater Gainesville Chamber of Commerce hosted the Pratts and members of the Truly Nolen Franchise Division at the Chamber Office (300 East University Avenue, Suite 100, Gainesville) for an official ribbon cutting welcoming them to the neighborhood.
With this opening, Florida now has six Truly Nolen franchises, joining Jacksonville, Tallahassee, The Villages, Daytona Beach, and Ocala (which opened Thursday, March 6th).
Pratt recently finished 26 years of work with Truly Nolen in Southwest Florida as a pest control technician. However, it was a decision he made with his wife, who spent 27 years in the medical industry, that led them on a path to Gainesville.
“We wanted to move to Gainesville to be closer to family, and I really wanted to continue working in the pest control industry,” said Pratt. “We realized that by opening a franchise, I could continue bringing the same quality of service to a new community.”
In their spare time, the Pratts enjoy fishing and riding motorcycles together.
Lance Washington, Truly Nolen Director of Domestic Franchising, said unlike most franchisees, he already had a working relationship with Aaron Pratt when the Pratts first inquired about buying a franchise. “I was once Aaron’s manager at our corporate service in Fort Myers, and he was a terrific team member who did a great job solving his customer’s pest problems,” said Washington. “Their desire to remain part of Truly Nolen as franchisees should help them in an active Gainesville community and throughout Alachua County in the years to come.”
Truly Nolen Pest Control of Gainesville can be reached at (352) 949-2469. For more information about Truly Nolen Domestic Franchising, call (855) 534-9139 or visit www.trulynolenfranchising.com.
About Truly Nolen
Founded in 1938, Tucson, Arizona-based Truly Nolen of America is one of the largest family-owned pest control companies in the United States. Truly Nolen has over 80 service offices in Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada, New Mexico, and Texas. The company also has independently owned and operated franchises in an ever-growing number of territories including Kentucky, Georgia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Canada, Puerto Rico and over 60 countries. To learn more about Truly Nolen, visit www.trulynolen.com or follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/TrulyNolen) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/TrulyNolen).