Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Sunshine Grounds Care | NaturaLawn | |
| Investment | 76000 - 96000 | 47500 - 112650 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7-9% | |
| Advertising Fee | none | |
| Year Founded | 1987 | 1987 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Sunshine Grounds Care | NaturaLawn | |
| Experience | General business experience Sales and management experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Sunshine Grounds Care | NaturaLawn | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Sunshine Grounds Care | NaturaLawn | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 51-90 hours Classroom Training: 24-40 hours Additional Training: At regional location | |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software | |
| Marketing | 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) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Sunshine Grounds Care | NaturaLawn | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| Sunshine Grounds Care | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Sunshine Grounds Care | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Sunshine Grounds Care | |
| NaturaLawn | 7-9% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Sunshine Grounds Care | |
| NaturaLawn | none |
| Year Founded | |
| Sunshine Grounds Care | 1987 |
| NaturaLawn | 1987 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Sunshine Grounds Care | 2004 |
| NaturaLawn | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Sunshine Grounds Care | |
| NaturaLawn | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Sunshine Grounds Care | |
| NaturaLawn | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Sunshine Grounds Care | |
| NaturaLawn | General business experience Sales and management experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Sunshine Grounds Care | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Sunshine Grounds Care | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Equipment | |
| Sunshine Grounds Care} | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Inventory | |
| Sunshine Grounds Care | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Receivables | |
| Sunshine Grounds Care | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Payroll | |
| Sunshine Grounds Care | |
| NaturaLawn | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Sunshine Grounds Care | |
| NaturaLawn | On-The-Job Training: 51-90 hours Classroom Training: 24-40 hours Additional Training: At regional location |
| Support | |
| Sunshine Grounds Care | |
| NaturaLawn | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software |
| Marketing | |
| Sunshine Grounds Care | |
| NaturaLawn | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| Sunshine Grounds Care | |
| 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Sunshine Grounds Care | |
| 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Sunshine Grounds Care | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| NaturaLawn | |
| International Expansion | |
| Sunshine Grounds Care | |
| NaturaLawn | |