Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Scotts LawnService | Weed Man | |
| Investment | 86700 - 406900 | 69790 - 86850 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6-10% | $6.2K-$12.3K/vehicle/yr. |
| Advertising Fee | 20% of royalty fee | |
| Year Founded | 1984 | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | 1985 | 1976 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Scotts LawnService | Weed Man | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Scotts LawnService | Weed Man | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | Yes |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Scotts LawnService | Weed Man | |
| Training | 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 | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | 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 | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| 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) | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 - 6 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Scotts LawnService | 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 | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Scotts LawnService | |
| Weed Man | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Scotts LawnService | |
| Weed Man | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Scotts LawnService | 6-10% |
| Weed Man | $6.2K-$12.3K/vehicle/yr. |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Scotts LawnService | |
| Weed Man | 20% of royalty fee |
| Year Founded | |
| Scotts LawnService | 1984 |
| Weed Man | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Scotts LawnService | 1985 |
| Weed Man | 1976 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Scotts LawnService | 10 years |
| Weed Man | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Scotts LawnService | Based on franchise fee |
| Weed Man | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Scotts LawnService | General business experience |
| Weed Man | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Scotts LawnService | Yes |
| Weed Man | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Scotts LawnService | |
| Weed Man | |
| Equipment | |
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| Weed Man | |
| Inventory | |
| Scotts LawnService | |
| Weed Man | |
| Receivables | |
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| Weed Man | |
| Payroll | |
| Scotts LawnService | |
| Weed Man | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Scotts LawnService | |
| 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 | |
| Scotts LawnService | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| 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 | |
| Scotts LawnService | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Weed Man | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| 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) |
| Weed Man | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 - 6 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Scotts LawnService | |
| 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 | |
| Scotts LawnService | 0 |
| Weed Man | |
| International Expansion | |
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