Our story begins in Brooklyn, New York, where a young man by the name of Daniel Dorfman dreamed of building a machine that would revolutionize the way lawn care was done in America.
Dan wanted to build a machine that could apply fertilizer, aerate, seed and spray lawns all at once. In 1961, he did just that. He successfully built a combine machine that was pulled by a tractor and that would change the lawn care industry forever.
Dorfman accomplished a lot in 1961, because he was a naturally-born entrepreneur. He was smart enough to patent his machine and wise enough to open up a business using it. With his equipment he was able to cut labor costs and provide exceptionally efficient service. It was this same year that Dan founded the Lawn-A-Mat Chemical and Equipment Corporation and his business, soared.
Now Dorfman was not a man to rest in his laurels. In 1962, he franchised the business to those hungry for the same success. By 1968, he had sold over 300 franchises all over America.
But Dan, did not stop there. He then founded Lawn-A-Magic, a distributor of lawn care equipment and materials to keep his franchisees in business and of course, keep the money rolling in.
In 1977, Dorfman’s companies fell into bankruptcy. Many involved say he did it at a huge profit.
It was soon after that a small group of franchisees showed up to bankruptcy court to purchase the Lawn-A-Mat name and trademark. Current owners Rick Catanzariti, Rich Hillmann and Ken Scanlon are proud stewards of the company’s history and are bringing the company forward, offering Results, Value and Safety to every customer.