Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| NaturaLawn | Weed Man | |
| Investment | 47500 - 112650 | 69790 - 86850 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7-9% | $6.2K-$12.3K/vehicle/yr. |
| Advertising Fee | none | 20% of royalty fee |
| Year Founded | 1987 | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | 1989 | 1976 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| NaturaLawn | Weed Man | |
| Experience | General business experience Sales and management experience | |
Financing Options |
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| NaturaLawn | Weed Man | |
| Franchise Fees | No | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | Yes |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| NaturaLawn | Weed Man | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 51-90 hours Classroom Training: 24-40 hours Additional Training: At regional location | Extensive 12-day initial training at Head Office addresses all aspects of business operations, including administration, technical, marketing, business planning and budgeting. Training tools will also be provided for training employees. Ongoing training through conference calls, webinars, newsletters, site visits, phone and email correspondence. |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software | Every Weed Man Franchise is supported by their local and experienced Franchisor who serves as a personal consultant and mentor, providing experience, guidance and encouragement. The network of Weed Man Franchisors represents decades of lawn care operation experience. Their collective wisdom has been fine-tuned into a system that allows you to run a successful lawn care operation with no prior lawn care or agronomic training or knowledge. |
| Marketing | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | 16% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (97% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 - 6 |
Expansion Plans |
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| NaturaLawn | Weed Man | |
| 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 | 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Weed Man | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Weed Man | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| NaturaLawn | 7-9% |
| Weed Man | $6.2K-$12.3K/vehicle/yr. |
| Advertising Fee | |
| NaturaLawn | none |
| Weed Man | 20% of royalty fee |
| Year Founded | |
| NaturaLawn | 1987 |
| Weed Man | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | |
| NaturaLawn | 1989 |
| Weed Man | 1976 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| NaturaLawn | 5 years |
| Weed Man | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Weed Man | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| NaturaLawn | General business experience Sales and management experience |
| Weed Man | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| NaturaLawn | No |
| Weed Man | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Weed Man | |
| Equipment | |
| NaturaLawn} | |
| Weed Man | |
| Inventory | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Weed Man | |
| Receivables | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Weed Man | |
| Payroll | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Weed Man | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| NaturaLawn | On-The-Job Training: 51-90 hours Classroom Training: 24-40 hours Additional Training: At regional location |
| Weed Man | Extensive 12-day initial training at Head Office addresses all aspects of business operations, including administration, technical, marketing, business planning and budgeting. Training tools will also be provided for training employees. Ongoing training through conference calls, webinars, newsletters, site visits, phone and email correspondence. |
| Support | |
| NaturaLawn | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software |
| Weed Man | Every Weed Man Franchise is supported by their local and experienced Franchisor who serves as a personal consultant and mentor, providing experience, guidance and encouragement. The network of Weed Man Franchisors represents decades of lawn care operation experience. Their collective wisdom has been fine-tuned into a system that allows you to run a successful lawn care operation with no prior lawn care or agronomic training or knowledge. |
| Marketing | |
| NaturaLawn | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Weed Man | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| NaturaLawn | 16% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (97% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Weed Man | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 - 6 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| NaturaLawn | 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 |
| Weed Man | 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 | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Weed Man | |
| International Expansion | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Weed Man | |