Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Spring-Green Lawn Care | Weed Man | |
| Investment | 89982 - 106262 | 69790 - 86850 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 10%-8% | $6.2K-$12.3K/vehicle/yr. |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 20% of royalty fee |
| Year Founded | 1977 | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | 1977 | 1976 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Spring-Green Lawn Care | Weed Man | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Spring-Green Lawn Care | Weed Man | |
| Franchise Fees | No | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | Yes |
| Equipment | Yes | |
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | Yes | |
| Payroll | Yes | |
Training & Support |
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| Spring-Green Lawn Care | 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 | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Incoming call center | 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, Ad slicks, 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. 35% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 - 6 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Spring-Green Lawn Care | Weed Man | |
| US Expansion | Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin | 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 | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | |
| Weed Man | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | |
| Weed Man | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | 10%-8% |
| Weed Man | $6.2K-$12.3K/vehicle/yr. |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | 2% |
| Weed Man | 20% of royalty fee |
| Year Founded | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | 1977 |
| Weed Man | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | 1977 |
| Weed Man | 1976 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | 10 years |
| Weed Man | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | |
| Weed Man | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | General business experience Marketing skills |
| Weed Man | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | No |
| Weed Man | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | |
| Weed Man | |
| Equipment | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care} | |
| Weed Man | |
| Inventory | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | |
| Weed Man | |
| Receivables | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | |
| Weed Man | |
| Payroll | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | |
| Weed Man | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | |
| 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 | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Incoming call center |
| 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 | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Weed Man | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | Franchise can be run from home. 35% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% 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 | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin |
| 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 | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | 0 |
| Weed Man | |
| International Expansion | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | |
| Weed Man | |