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Lawn Doctor logo
Landscaping/Grounds/Farming · Lawn Care

Lawn Doctor- Low Start-Up $133,475 to $149,027 - In Business Immediately - Low investment/high gross profit margin - No Long-Term Lease to Sign - Recession Resistant Business/Essential Service - No Retail Location Required - Owner Operator/Executive Model with Ability to eventually Run Semi-Absentee - Recurring Revenue Model with Multiple Revenue Streams - 55+ Year Old Proven System - Great Validation - Industry leading customer retention rates - LIFESTYLE (seasonable efforts, yearly results) - Holiday Lighting Heroes service line available as an added revenue stream

Home-BasedSemi-AbsenteeVetFranSBA Approved
Total Investment

$133K - $149K

Franchise Fee

$45K

Royalty

10%

Ad Fund

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Term

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Open Units

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Overview

About Lawn Doctor

- Low Start-Up $133,475 to $149,027 - In Business Immediately - Low investment/high gross profit margin - No Long-Term Lease to Sign - Recession Resistant Business/Essential Service - No Retail Location Required - Owner Operator/Executive Model with Ability to eventually Run Semi-Absentee - Recurring Revenue Model with Multiple Revenue Streams - 55+ Year Old Proven System - Great Validation - Industry leading customer retention rates - LIFESTYLE (seasonable efforts, yearly results) - Holiday Lighting Heroes service line available as an added revenue stream

Lawn Doctor was founded in 1967, with a focus on bringing advanced technology and superior service to the business of lawn care. Since that time, Lawn Doctor has grown to be a leading brand in the $76 billion lawn care industry. Today Lawn Doctor supports nearly 650 franchise locations that bring Lawn Doctor’s in-demand services such as lawn care, tree and shrub care, and outside pest control, including mosquito and tick services for both residential communities and commercial clients across America. Home services are one of the fastest growing business segments in the country, with 75% of U.S. households currently hiring at least one type if lawn and landscape service – and Lawn Doctor franchisees leads the industry with over an 80% retention rate. Lawn Doctor has multi-territory opportunities in key markets nationwide. Lawn Doctor is a simple business model that is easy to implement and Lawn Doctor’s low startup cost model makes the transition to business ownership easy.

Who it fits

Ideal candidate

- Lawn Doctor is looking for owners who seek an opportunity to enter a blue-collar home service type business but want to run a business in a white collar/white glove manner. Our ownersand our unique approach separate Lawn Doctor from other lawn service providers. - Lawn Doctor seeks owners who are aspiring to build empireswho want to become a community ambassadorwho have experience in team management and want to be team builderswho understand and value customer service/a customer focused experience and understand the importance of customer retentionand that have a comfort in consultative sales and brand building. - We are not looking for people that want to work on customers’ lawns! Multi-unit ambitions and marketing and sales experience are a plus. We want an owner who is personablegreat with follow upcommunicativeand believes in customer satisfaction.
The fine print

FDD facts

Initial franchise fee$45K
Royalty10%
Total investment$133K - $149K
Liquid capital required$60K
Net worth requirement$200K
Year founded1967
Year began franchising1967
Business modelBoth
Owner-operator required (Year 1)Yes
Reported figures from public FDD disclosures and franchisor websites. Verify with the official FDD before signing.
Footprint

Territory overview

AvailableCalifornia, Nebraska, Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, Georgia, Illinois, South Carolina, Arizona, Arkansas
UnavailableMassachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, Texas, Florida
LegendAvailableLimitedUnavailable
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Quick facts
Founded
1967
Franchising since
1967
Brand family
Happinest Brands
Model
Both
Liquid capital
$60K min
Net worth
$200K min
Owner-op required?
Yes
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