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History of Truly Nolen

1938 1940's

1955

1950
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
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
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

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

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
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
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
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
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      
     
85th Anniversary      

 

1938 1940's 1955
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
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
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
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
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
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

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
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
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

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
Truly Nolen hits $100 Million in revenue Truly Nolen celebrates 75th year Anniversary 131 International franchises (and counting)

 

2014 2017 2019
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    
   
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
- Truly Nolen of America -

 

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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