A Mother's Touch Moving - Franchise

Meet the Founders

Sean Stein, CEO and Founder

Sean Stein, CEO and Founder of A Mother’s Touch Movers, has been operating in the Central Florida area since 2009 and brings over 30 years of experience in the moving industry. Sean has a background in small business ownership, marketing, and moving operations. As a leader in his community, A Mother’s Touch Movers has received accolades for their service, including awards and recognition from the Florida communities he serves.

Heather Casbarro, COO

Heather Casbarro, our COO, grew up in the moving industry, joining her father at a young age to help him operate his business. In 2017, she took on the responsibility of heading operations for the franchise company while retaining duties in the Melbourne, FL-based affiliate as marketing and promotions.

Why Join Us?

Beyond our experience and proven systems, the moving industry is growing. With a relatively low investment, our owners have the opportunity to join a proven brand with a history of giving back to the local community, something that is core to our brand’s mission. We have furniture donation programs, support homeless students, and volunteer both time and funding to local charitable organizations.

The research agency highlights opportunities in the moving industry for these key reasons:

• The recovering housing market will prove beneficial for industry operators.
• Despite a steep decline during the downturn, corporate profit rose significantly, benefiting the industry.
• The growing size of major metropolitan cities is expected to add to demand for moving services.

As a growing industry, local business owners have the chance to serve their communities as active business members. This includes employing local people and providing stability for teams, often composed of adult men with families and children of their own.

Latest Trends in the Moving Industry

The moving industry in the United States has a significant positive impact on the nation’s economy and related industries, such as residential and commercial real estate, self-storage, and transportation.

• Moving represents a multi-billion dollar industry — $86 billion annually.
• The industry directly employs 186,722 people in the United States, with an additional 295,359 indirect supplier and induced jobs.
• A person in the United States can expect to move an average of 11.7 times in their lifetime.
• At age 18, a person can expect to move another 9.1 times; by age 45, the expected number of moves is 2.7.
• Annually, 11.2% of Americans move, representing 35.1 million people.

Of the 35,138,000 Americans who moved:

• 82.7% moved within the same state.
• 13.4% moved to a different state.
• 0.36% moved from the U.S. to another country.

Top 10 Reasons for Moving (According to U.S. Census)

1. Wanted new or better home/apartment — 17.4%.
2. To establish own household — 12.2%.
3. New job or transfer — 10.8%.
4. Other family reason — 10.5%.
5. Wanted cheaper housing — 8.2%.
6. Other housing reason — 6.7%.
7. To be closer to work/easier commute — 6%.
8. Wanted to own own home, not rent — 5.9%.
9. Change in marital status — 4.8%.
10. To attend or leave college — 3.2%.