Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Scotts LawnService | Truly Nolen | |
| Investment | 86700 - 406900 | 3600 - 300500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6-10% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1984 | 1938 |
| Year Franchised | 1985 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Scotts LawnService | Truly Nolen | |
| Experience | General business experience | General business experience Marketing skills Industry experience is preferred |
Financing Options |
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| Scotts LawnService | Truly Nolen | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | Yes | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Scotts LawnService | Truly Nolen | |
| Training | At specific training centers | |
| Support | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 13% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Franchise can be run from home. 3% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Scotts LawnService | Truly Nolen | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Scotts LawnService | |
| Truly Nolen | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Scotts LawnService | |
| Truly Nolen | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Scotts LawnService | 6-10% |
| Truly Nolen | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Scotts LawnService | |
| Truly Nolen | |
| Year Founded | |
| Scotts LawnService | 1984 |
| Truly Nolen | 1938 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Scotts LawnService | 1985 |
| Truly Nolen | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Scotts LawnService | 10 years |
| Truly Nolen | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Scotts LawnService | Based on franchise fee |
| Truly Nolen | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Scotts LawnService | General business experience |
| Truly Nolen | General business experience Marketing skills Industry experience is preferred |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Scotts LawnService | Yes |
| Truly Nolen | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Scotts LawnService | |
| Truly Nolen | |
| Equipment | |
| Scotts LawnService} | |
| Truly Nolen | |
| Inventory | |
| Scotts LawnService | |
| Truly Nolen | |
| Receivables | |
| Scotts LawnService | |
| Truly Nolen | |
| Payroll | |
| Scotts LawnService | |
| Truly Nolen | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Scotts LawnService | |
| Truly Nolen | At specific training centers |
| Support | |
| Scotts LawnService | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Truly Nolen | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Scotts LawnService | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Truly Nolen | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Scotts LawnService | Franchise can be run from home. 13% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Truly Nolen | Franchise can be run from home. 3% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Scotts LawnService | |
| Truly Nolen | 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 | |
| Scotts LawnService | 0 |
| Truly Nolen | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Scotts LawnService | |
| Truly Nolen | |