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Pumpkin porch decorating services bloom into six-figure franchises

A new trend of professional porch decorating services, particularly for seasonal arrangements like pumpkins, is emerging across the United States. Businesses such as Squashbucklers and Porch Pumpkins offer services ranging from sourcing unique pumpkins to full porch styling, with fees reaching up to $2,000. Some companies, like Curated Pumpkin, have seen significant growth, while others, like Porch Pumpkins, have achieved six-figure revenues and are expanding through franchising. AI

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Pumpkin porch decorating services bloom into six-figure franchises

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Brendan Cosgrove, Morning Brew ·

    Americans are paying up to $2,000 to have pumpkins arranged on their porches—and one Texas side hustle turned it into a six-figure franchise

    Porch decorating is basically the spooky equivalent of professional Christmas light installation, which is now a $3.5-billion-a-year industry.