Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Clintar Groundskeeping Services | Freedom Lawns | |
| Investment | 440000 - 640000 | 75000 - 83200 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 8% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1973 | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | 1983 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Clintar Groundskeeping Services | Freedom Lawns | |
| Experience | Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Clintar Groundskeeping Services | Freedom Lawns | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Clintar Groundskeeping Services | Freedom Lawns | |
| Training | Available at headquarters, Available at franchisee's location | 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 | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Clintar Groundskeeping Services | Freedom Lawns | |
| US Expansion | Rhode Island, | 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 | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Clintar Groundskeeping Services | |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Clintar Groundskeeping Services | |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Clintar Groundskeeping Services | 8% |
| Freedom Lawns | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Clintar Groundskeeping Services | |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Year Founded | |
| Clintar Groundskeeping Services | 1973 |
| Freedom Lawns | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Clintar Groundskeeping Services | 1983 |
| Freedom Lawns | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Clintar Groundskeeping Services | 10 years |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Clintar Groundskeeping Services | |
| Freedom Lawns | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Clintar Groundskeeping Services | Marketing skills |
| Freedom Lawns | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Clintar Groundskeeping Services | No |
| Freedom Lawns | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Clintar Groundskeeping Services | |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Equipment | |
| Clintar Groundskeeping Services} | |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Inventory | |
| Clintar Groundskeeping Services | |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Receivables | |
| Clintar Groundskeeping Services | |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Payroll | |
| Clintar Groundskeeping Services | |
| Freedom Lawns | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Clintar Groundskeeping Services | Available at headquarters, Available at franchisee's location |
| 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 | |
| Clintar Groundskeeping Services | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Marketing | |
| Clintar Groundskeeping Services | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Operations | |
| Clintar Groundskeeping Services | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Freedom Lawns | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Clintar Groundskeeping Services | Rhode Island, |
| 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 | |
| Clintar Groundskeeping Services | 0 |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| International Expansion | |
| Clintar Groundskeeping Services | Canada, |
| Freedom Lawns | |