Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Border Magic | Freedom Lawns | |
| Investment | 104330 - 129335 | 75000 - 83200 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | $395/mo - $495/mo | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | included | |
| Year Founded | 1987 | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Border Magic | Freedom Lawns | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Border Magic | Freedom Lawns | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Border Magic | Freedom Lawns | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 25 hours Classroom Training: 15 hours | We offer extensive "hands on" training in turf management, marketing, administrative operations, and the all around business for your business. Not only do we offer Operation and Company training manuals, we also guarantee our unparalleled support! Additionally, you will be assigned your very own franchise coordinator. This lawn care expert will be there to assist you with your day to day questions or needs. |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations | |
| Marketing | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 3% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (92% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Border Magic | Freedom Lawns | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Border Magic | |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Border Magic | |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Border Magic | $395/mo - $495/mo |
| Freedom Lawns | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Border Magic | included |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Year Founded | |
| Border Magic | 1987 |
| Freedom Lawns | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Border Magic | 2003 |
| Freedom Lawns | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Border Magic | |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Border Magic | $2.5K |
| Freedom Lawns | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Border Magic | |
| Freedom Lawns | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Border Magic | No |
| Freedom Lawns | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Border Magic | |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Equipment | |
| Border Magic} | |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Inventory | |
| Border Magic | |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Receivables | |
| Border Magic | |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Payroll | |
| Border Magic | |
| Freedom Lawns | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Border Magic | On-The-Job Training: 25 hours Classroom Training: 15 hours |
| Freedom Lawns | We offer extensive "hands on" training in turf management, marketing, administrative operations, and the all around business for your business. Not only do we offer Operation and Company training manuals, we also guarantee our unparalleled support! Additionally, you will be assigned your very own franchise coordinator. This lawn care expert will be there to assist you with your day to day questions or needs. |
| Support | |
| Border Magic | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Marketing | |
| Border Magic | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Operations | |
| Border Magic | Franchise can be run from home. 3% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (92% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Freedom Lawns | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Border Magic | |
| Freedom Lawns | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Border Magic | 0 |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| International Expansion | |
| Border Magic | |
| Freedom Lawns | |