From Pooper Scooper to Multi-Service Brand: Building “Poopy Be Gone”

In this episode of The Contractor Grow Show, host Mark Lamberth talks with Jeremia Baumann of Poopy Be Gone and Grass Be Gone in Lubbock, Texas, about how a simple “kid business idea” turned into a fast-growing, multi-service operation, and a long-term plan to franchise.

Jeremia shares how he launched a pet-waste removal company with his 11-year-old son Jacob, added deodorizing and sanitizing services, and then spun up a separate lawn care brand after repeatedly hearing customers ask, “Do you also mow and rake leaves?”

He explains how the two businesses complement each other, year-round pooper scooping plus seasonal lawn work and small commercial accounts, why meticulous, grid-pattern cleanup lets him charge more than low-cost competitors, and how he’s learned to think about pricing, fuel costs, and route density as the business expands beyond Lubbock into surrounding communities.

You’ll also hear how he uses Facebook ads and seasonal “rush” campaigns, handles out-of-area customers with fuel surcharges and referral clusters, and what he’s planning next: a trash concierge and bin-cleaning service to complete a three-part home-services brand designed to be franchised.

The core services Poopy Be Gone offers: recurring scooping, yard deodorizing, and sanitizing for pet-heavy properties
How customer demand for leaf cleanup and mowing led Jeremia to launch Grass Be Gone as a separate lawn-care brand
Why pooper scooping and lawn care pair well together—one provides year-round revenue, the other adds seasonal upside and commercial work
How Jeremia thinks about pricing one-time “disaster” cleanups, recurring visits, and add-on treatments so he can afford staff and fuel
The way he approaches route density, including asking new leads to refer neighbors so he can justify trips to outlying areas
When and why he uses fuel surcharges and how he communicates that to customers who insist on specific days far from his core routes
How Facebook ads and seasonal spring/fall “rush” campaigns have helped him add 50+ clients quickly while keeping a steady daily budget the rest of the year
Jeremia and Jacob’s bigger vision: adding a trash concierge/bin-cleaning company to create a three-service bundle they can eventually franchise