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    Heroes Lawn Care

    HPB Lawn Care LLC · reviewed 2026 disclosure data

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    Heroes Lawn Care is a landscaping and home services franchise serving homeowners with lawn maintenance, irrigation, lawn fertilization, and pet waste removal. Its services include soil testing technology and eco-conscious fertilization techniques intended to support outdoor spaces while protecting the environment.

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    Heroes Lawn Care quick facts

    Is Heroes Lawn Care a franchise?
    Yes. Heroes Lawn Care offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2025, it reported 62 franchised and 0 company-owned outlets (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 76).
    How much does it cost to open a Heroes Lawn Care franchise?
    The Heroes Lawn Care Franchise Disclosure Document reports separate estimated initial investments by format: $96,290–$176,686 for total (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 24); $159,431–$215,232 for total initial investment — single territory (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 29). These formats are not combined. Each is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
    What is the Heroes Lawn Care initial franchise fee?
    The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $15,000 (2026 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 16). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
    What ongoing fees does Heroes Lawn Care charge?
    The disclosed ongoing royalty is $1,800 Monthly (Year 1 $1,800, Year 2 $2,100, Years 3-5 $2,400) (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 17). The brand or advertising fund contribution is $2,500 (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 16). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
    Does Heroes Lawn Care disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Yes. The Heroes Lawn Care FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 73). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
    How many Heroes Lawn Care locations are there?
    The FDD reports 62 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 76). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
    How many Heroes Lawn Care franchises opened and closed?
    In 2025, the FDD reports 20 outlet openings and 24 exits (closures, terminations and non-renewals combined) (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 79). These are outlet counts, not franchisee success or failure rates. Details
    Is Heroes Lawn Care a good franchise to buy?
    Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: Item 19 includes financial performance figures; check which locations and period they cover; Item 20 shows openings, exits and transfers for 2025; compare them with the total outlet count; Item 6 includes a brand or advertising fund contribution on top of royalty; Item 20 also lists current and former franchisees you can contact. Review the full FDD with a franchise attorney and accountant before deciding.

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    What the disclosures show

    1. 1Opening costs are estimated at $96,290 – $176,686 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
    2. 2Item 19 reports revenue for 11 franchised businesses.
    3. 3Outlets declined by 4 in 2025, to 62 (System-wide, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    Franchises under $100kOther brands whose disclosed Item 7 low end fits this budget.Compare outlet trendsPut Item 20 counts side by side with up to 3 other brands.

    Heroes Lawn Care head-to-head

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    Costs · Items 5–7

    What does it cost to open?

    Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.

    Startup Investment — Item 7

    Total estimated initial investment

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    Standard single-unit franchise fee

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16
    Discounted and multi-unit options are separate; see all fees.

    Ongoing Fees — Item 6

    Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.

    Monthly Franchise FeeMain ongoing fee · The stated schedule covers Years 1–5 of the agreement.

    8 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.

    Financial Performance — Item 19

    What results are disclosed—and for which locations?

    One reported population. Revenue is not owner income.

    Franchised locations

    Revenue · 11 locations

    Who is counted
    the 11 Reporting Businesses that operated in multiple Protected Territories
    Period
    2025 calendar year
    Excluded
    the 1 Reporting Business that operated in a single Protected Territory; 4 franchisees that were not operational for the entire 2025 calendar year
    Method
    figures reported by the Reporting Businesses through our proprietary software (the “Software System”); Franchisees are not required to use generally accepted accounting principles when reporting these figures

    Outlet Changes — Item 20

    How has the outlet count changed?

    System-wide, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of year end of each year.

    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77

    Net +42 outlets, 2022–2025

    020202213020231292024622025+110−1−67

    Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; the labels between the dots show each year's change.

    2025 turnover at a glance

    Outlets at start · reported
    66
    Exits · summed reported counts
    24
    Churn · Franopolis calculation

    Exits include closures, terminations and non-renewals. Churn divides exits by outlets at the start of the year; it is not a measure of earnings.

    Questions to investigate

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    For the franchisor

    • Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($96,290 – $176,686) vary most by market, and why?

    • Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?

    • Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?

    • Reported units decreased from 66 to 62 in 2025. What drove the change?

    • Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?

    For current and former owners

    • How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?

    • How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?

    • How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?

    • What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?

    For your advisors

    • Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.

    • Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.

    Sources & vintage history

    Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.

    Citations (2026 FDD)

    1. [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 24
    2. [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 16
    3. [3]Item 19 — Franchised (11 businesses) — revenue · PDF p. 73; PDF p. 74
    4. [4]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 77

    "PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD

    Territory & operations

    10 addresses in Franopolis's imported location list. Coverage may differ from Item 20 outlet counts.

    These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.

    Legal & agreement

    Bankruptcy disclosed

    Initial term

    Franchisor financial statements

    No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.

    What changed from 2025 to 2026

    • Estimated initial investment: $159,431 – $215,232 → $96,290 – $176,686
    • Franchise fee: $59,500 → $15,000
    • System size: 129 → 62 units

    SBA-backed loans to franchisees

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    Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.

    Related research

    Brands in the same subcategory first, then the wider industry, ordered by shared business format, overlapping investment range, Item 20 outlet count and search interest. This is not a ranking or recommendation.

    Lawn DoctorThe Grounds GuysConserva IrrigationLawnsAugusta Franchise LLCSpring-Green Lawn Care Corp.

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    At a glance

    Business history

    Owner participation

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    Litigation disclosure

    Not reviewed

    Bankruptcy disclosure

    Agreement term

    Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs. Last reviewed 10/5/2026.

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