Truly Nolen Corporate

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

131 International franchises (and counting)

Purchased “The Springs” and moved Western training facility to Tucson