the groundUP stores

11/02/2026

Our custom sign shop doing what they do!

Busy weekend making signs

10/16/2026

We may be running a SKELETON CREW this month, but we're still open for business, and still out in the field striping parking lots!

Stop on in to our store for some SCARY DEALS on SIGNS & SITE MAINTENANCE products this month! You can also visit our e-commerce store at www.theground-UP.com

Lots of TREATS, and no TRICKS!!!




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10/09/2026

We have a new friend hanging out in our store this month - come on in and say hi!

10/04/2026

the groundUP is HIRING for our DFW shop (our shop is located in Terrell)




We are looking for a LEAD STRIPER/ MANAGER.
Your responsibilities will include:
 All levels of pavement marking and layout
 Site repairs
 Field installations
o Signs & Posts
o Wheel Stops
o Bollards
o Site Furnishings
 Pressure Washing
o Line Preparation
o Full Lot Surface Cleaning
 Assist with all maintenance related projects and tasks, both in the field and in the shop
 Managing field crew members and directing the work to be completed.
 Scheduling, including coordination with the customer for work dates.
 Assembling work order packets for each project to be completed
 Printing, and filling-in work order sheets
o attaching work descriptions
o attaching back-up/ support documentation
 aerials, plans, details, etc
 Taking & uploading photos of the completed project
 Completing and submitting field work order sheets.
 On days when there will be no field work, you will be assisting with Office Related tasks:
o Sales & Marketing – whenever possible (drop off business cards to area businesses)
o Proposals (Initially on QuickBooks, but we are transitioning our proposal & takeoffs to TruTec (AI generated).
 As the workload continues to increase over the coming months, we anticipate hiring an operations and sales manager for the DFW location who will take over scheduling, timesheet assistance and work order preparation.

STARTING PAY: $25 to $35 PER HOUR (based on competence & proficiency)

This is an HOURLY position, based on 30+ hours per week. Due to the nature of the services that we provide, there will be no regular set hours. Your schedule will vary week-to-week based on the specific projects on hand; and based on specific duties that need to be accomplished.
Time schedules for projects are not constrained by the conventions of normal business hours. As such, projects may start late or extend well into the night; and WILL include weekends days. Occasionally there will be travel out of town to work on projects.
We anticipate that our employees will be available for work whenever there is work to be done. Work needs to be completed – regardless of time of day or day of the week.

We are a growing company, and are looking for someone who wants to grow with us.
Benefits include:
 Opportunities for advancement & increased pay
 Bonuses (usually 2x per year).
 Paid Days off:
o Vacation
o Personal/ Sick days
o Holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year's)
 Health insurance available (partial paid by company).
 Meal provisions when working on field projects.

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A 9-5 JOB, THIS IS NOT FOR YOU.

Striping Experience A MUST. Managerial experience preferred, but will train the right person. Pay will be based on Experience.

We need someone who is a self-starter, and can work independently while following company standards.

TO BE CONSIDERED, YOU MUST HAVE A VALID DRIVERS LICENSE, RELIABLE VEHICLE, AND BE ABLE TO PASS A DRUG TEST & BACKGROUND CHECK.

YOU MUST BE ABLE TO LIFT 100 LBS AND WALK LONG DISTANCES.

Please send PM for email address.

09/24/2026

We just finished striping our 2nd EARNING OUR STRIPES winner's parking lot this week! Congratulations to Trinity Family Church in for being one of our 2 DFW Earning Our Stripes recipients!

They used their prize money to have their Fire Lane Pressure Washed & Striped. We also worked out a deal to pressure wash and stripe the remainder of their parking lot!

09/03/2026

This one was a hold-over from 2025. Congratulations to Our Savior's Lutheran Church for being one of our EARNING OUR STRIPES winners from 2025.

We were glad to work with you, and we appreciate DM 4 Sealcoating & Landscaping for working with us to complete this project.

09/03/2026

Congratulations to Stepping Stones of Rockford for being one of our BIG WINNERS for 2026 EARNING OUR STRIPES - Northern Illinois give-away!

We worked with Bel Rock Asphalt Paving, Inc. to stripe the lot once they were completed with their sealcoat project.

08/29/2026

Another day, another 86 Curbo Parking Bumpers concrete truck parking curbs installed!

08/21/2026

ONLY A FEW HOURS REMAIN!!! GET YOUR NOMINATION FORMS IN BY NOON TODAY TO BE ELIGIBILE FOR FREE PARKING LOT STRIPING!!!
(It only takes a few minutes to fill this out)

OK, DFW Area - its YOUR TURN for our EARNING OUR STRIPES Give-away! This will be our 3rd consecutive year for providing Churches & Not For Profits in the DFW Metroplex area with FREE PAVEMENT MARKING services!

Past winners have included:
Cornerstone Baptist Church of Dallas TX
Shiloh Church
Faith Fellowship Church of the Nazarine
Emmanuel Baptist Church of Terrell

Your religious institution or not-for-profit could easily add your name to this list! Just fill out an entry form (either paper copy, or on the following Google Form: https://forms.gle/cqDjJ5kURqvRTHqJ8) and get it back to us by noon on Friday, August 21st! (EXTENDED 2 WEEKS!)

You will be entered to win up to $750 worth of parking lot striping services for FREE! An even if you don't win, you would be eligible for a 10% off discount for services!

07/30/2026

EXTENDED 2 WEEKS!!!

DFW Metroplex Peeps! ENTER TODAY TO WIN FREE PAVEMENT STRIPING!!!

NEW Deadline: 12:00 pm on Friday, August 21, 2026.

Receive up to $750 worth of Parking Lot Striping! Entry is FREE & Easy and there are multiple ways to enter:
> you can click the following link: https://forms.gle/M5WEfV7gV1YcF6ne9
> you can fill out a paper copy & email it
> you can fill out a paper copy and Fax it
> you can fill out a paper copy and Snail Mail it to us!
(Sorry, we will no longer accept applications via Pony Express!)

OK, DFW Area - its YOUR TURN for our EARNING OUR STRIPES Give-away! This will be our 3rd consecutive year for providing Churches & Not For Profits in the DFW Metroplex area with FREE PAVEMENT MARKING services!

Past winners have included:
Cornerstone Baptist Church of Dallas TX
Shiloh Church
Faith Fellowship Church of the Nazarine
Emmanuel Baptist Church of Terrell

Your religious institution or not-for-profit could easily add your name to this list! Just fill out an entry form (either paper copy, or on the following Google Form: https://forms.gle/cqDjJ5kURqvRTHqJ8) and get it back to us by noon on Friday, August 21st! (EXTENDED 2 WEEKS!)

You will be entered to win up to $750 worth of parking lot striping services for FREE! An even if you don't win, you would be eligible for a 10% off discount for services!