A year before All-Terrain Grounds Maintenance was featured in Walker Talk, Volume 17, owner Ryan Such had just purchased the company from the previous owner. A year later, in 2000, he was maintaining 150 properties with two full-time and four part-time employees, and four Walker Mowers with 48-inch GHS decks.
Seventeen years later, the picture has changed dramatically. All-Terrain now runs 25 Walker mowers, has 55 employees and maintains upwards of 3,000 properties in Fargo, North Dakota. “The customer mix is about the same,” said Such. “We maintain multi-family homes, Grade A commercial properties and upscale residential properties. Our service offering, comprised of full-service lawn maintenance and snow removal, hasn’t changed that much either.”
The company has branched out to maintain several lake country homes about an hour’s drive from Fargo, and Such emphasized that they’ve not only grown, but have become a bit smarter. “We have two Master Gardeners on board, which has helped us provide an even higher level of service to customers,” he said.
Shortly after Walker Talk first visited All-Terrain Grounds Maintenance, Ryan Such launched Out Front Power Equipment and started selling Walker Mowers.
Such mentioned that North Dakota has the lowest unemployment rate of any state in the country, which puts a premium on finding and keeping employees. A few years ago, he retained a consultant to help do just that, and he admits that managing his labor force takes top priority to this day.
Not to say he doesn’t have other things to do. Shortly after Walker Talk first visited his company, Such launched ATG Small Engine and started selling Walker Mowers. That company has since changed its name to Out Front Power Equipment, but Walker Mowers remains its bread-and-butter mower brand. The store also sells Scag and recently added Ventrac to supplement its snow removal offering.
Read the original story, The Best-Kept Secret in Fargo first seen in Walker Talk 17.
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