$125 Million Fence Company Opens Nationwide Franchise Push

American Fence Company said on October 6, 2026 that it is opening franchise sales nationwide for ValorBuilt Fence, a new brand that packages the company's fence installation and distribution operations for independent owners, according to a release distributed by PR Newswire from Cornelius, N.C.

The parent company describes itself as a $125 million business and North America's fifth-largest fence distributor, with more than 500 employees and 16 branches in the upper Midwest. Franchisees would get access to supplier relationships, national accounts, more than 2,500 SKUs and over 1,250 fence styles, plus a proprietary job-tracking system called Logical Fence.

The company is pitching a low-overhead model with an optional storefront and one hire at the start. It offers two structures: an operator model in which the owner handles sales and scheduling with a single employee, and an active owner model built around a two-person team.

"The first 90 days are everything," said Brandon Zurek, national director of franchise operations. Chaz Jensby, director of operations, pointed to slow timelines and uneven quality as the problem the brand targets.

The release cites a US fencing market of roughly $9 billion, projected to exceed $16 billion by 2035, with no competitor holding more than 5% share. REP'M Group is handling franchise development.

This story was first reported by PR Newswire.