Jose Machota and Steve Mora
Tucson, Ariz.-based Truly Nolen Pest Control has opened its first Ocean County, N.J., location at 990 Cedarbridge Ave., Suite B7 #320 in the township of Brick. The franchise, which is the fourth New Jersey location for Truly Nolen, is co-owned by Jose Machota and his stepson Steve Mora. Machota will handle day-to-day operations for the branch.
Machota, 45, most recently spent two years working for Terminix as a sales inspector when the Truly Nolen opportunity came along. With 22 years of business experience and a college education from Madrid, Spain, Machota decided the time was right to open his own franchise.
“I enjoy working in the pest control industry, and I felt Truly Nolen was the best fit in terms of opening my own company,” says Machota. “I am looking forward to gaining new relationships and helping people with their pest control needs.”
Machota approached his stepson Mora, who already owns Truly Nolen’s franchise in Holmdel, N.J., to see whether he wanted to be a partner in Machota’s franchise. Mora, 32 and a Skidmore College graduate, was happy to partner with his stepfather because he had similar feelings when he opened his location.
“My stepfather knows how much I have enjoyed working in the pest control industry the last 10 years,” says Mora. “I am excited to be working with family while continuing to grow the Truly Nolen brand.”
Ron DeSear, Truly Nolen VP, Domestic Franchising, says Machota went through training recently and is pleased to have him as part of the company’s family.
“We are excited to have someone as passionate as Jose is about our industry as one of our franchisees,” he adds. “The fact that Jose gets to work with his stepson Steve on this venture is an added bonus.”
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