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    Lawn Doctor

    Lawn Doctor, Inc. · reviewed 2026 disclosure data

    Researching Lawn Doctor franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.

    Reviewed sources
    Franchising since
    1967
    Source: franchise.org
    Headquarters
    Holmdel, NJ United States
    Source: franchise.org

    Lawn Doctor franchise specializes in professional lawn care services, offering fertilization, weed control, and comprehensive turf management to residential and

    Headline figures

    Lawn Doctor quick facts

    Is Lawn Doctor a franchise?
    Yes. Lawn Doctor offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2025, it reported 672 franchised and 3 company-owned outlets (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 55).
    How much does it cost to open a Lawn Doctor franchise?
    The Lawn Doctor Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $135,820–$163,902 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 21). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
    What is the Lawn Doctor initial franchise fee?
    The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $50,000 (2026 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 13). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
    What ongoing fees does Lawn Doctor charge?
    The disclosed ongoing royalty is 10% of Net Revenues (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 14). The brand or advertising fund contribution is 0% · percent of Net Revenues (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 15). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
    Does Lawn Doctor disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Yes. The Lawn Doctor FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 52). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
    How many Lawn Doctor locations are there?
    The FDD reports 675 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 55). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
    How many Lawn Doctor franchises opened and closed?
    In 2025, the FDD reports 27 outlet openings and 5 exits (closures, terminations and non-renewals combined), plus 18 transfers to new owners (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 63). These are outlet counts, not franchisee success or failure rates. Details
    Is Lawn Doctor 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 $135,820 – $163,902 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
    2. 2Item 19 covers 5 separate groups: memberships and revenue for 202 franchised locations; revenue for 202 franchised franchisees; revenue for 202 franchised franchisees; revenue for 202 franchised locations; profit for 81 franchised locations. They are not combined.
    3. 3Outlets grew by 22 in 2025, to 675 (Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).

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

    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. 21

    Standard single-unit franchise fee

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    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.

    Royalty and Service FeeMain ongoing fee · Net Revenues exclude customer taxes, refunds, and adjustments.

    24 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?

    5 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.

    Franchised locations

    Memberships and revenue · 202 locations

    Who is counted
    all Lawn Doctor Businesses in operation for 2 or more years with available data as of December 31, 2025 (page 52)
    Period
    2025
    Excluded
    Any customers prior to 1970 and after 01/01/2025 were excluded (page 53)
    Method
    Customer Tenure In Years Data includes all active customers. Customers “since date” (creation date) was used. If creation date was missing, adjacent customer Ids were used to find closest value as a substitute (page 52)

    Franchised locations

    Revenue · 202 locations

    Who is counted
    202 Franchisees that operated Lawn Doctor Businesses for 2 Full Years or More as of December 31, 2025 (page 51)
    Period
    2025
    Excluded
    This Item 19 does not include 3 company-owned Lawn Doctor Businesses that operated during 2025; it also does not include any Net Revenues attributable to the holiday lighting and décor services under the HOLIDAY LIGHTING HEROES trademark (page 50)
    Method
    LDI compiled this Net Revenues information from weekly reports of Net Revenues that its Franchisees provide to LDI. LDI does not verify the figures in these reports (page 51)

    Franchised locations

    Revenue · 202 locations

    Who is counted
    202 Franchisees that operated Lawn Doctor Businesses for 2 Full Years or More as of December 31, 2025 (page 52)
    Period
    2025
    Excluded
    This Item 19 does not include 3 company-owned Lawn Doctor Businesses that operated during 2025; it also does not include any Net Revenues attributable to the holiday lighting and décor services under the HOLIDAY LIGHTING HEROES trademark (page 50)
    Method
    LDI compiled this Net Revenues information from weekly reports of Net Revenues that its Franchisees provide to LDI. LDI does not verify the figures in these reports (page 51)

    Franchised locations

    Revenue · 202 locations

    Who is counted
    Franchisees that operated Lawn Doctor Businesses for 2 Full Years or More as of December 31st for the corresponding Year (page 54)
    Period
    2025
    Method
    LDI compiled this Net Revenues information from weekly reports of Net Revenues that its Franchisees provide to LDI. LDI does not verify the figures in these reports (page 51)

    Franchised locations

    Profit · 81 locations

    Who is counted
    81 of the 196 Franchisees that operated Lawn Doctor Businesses for One Full Year or More as of December 31, 2024 (page 53)
    Period
    2024
    Excluded
    Data concerning the remaining 115 Franchisees ... was not included in Table C, due to insufficient information from the Franchisees (page 51)
    Method
    LDI compiled these Gross Profit Margin figures from the year-end income statements that its Franchisees provide to LDI (page 53)

    These groups are never combined.

    Outlet Changes — Item 20

    How has the outlet count changed?

    Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of December 31st in each year of each year.

    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55

    Net +45 outlets, 2023–2025

    0630202365320246752025+23+22

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

    2025 turnover at a glance

    Outlets at start · reported
    653
    Exits · summed reported counts
    5
    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

    Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.

    For the franchisor

    • Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($135,820 – $163,902) 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 went from 653 to 675 in 2025. How many new units opened, closed or changed hands?

    • 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. 21
    2. [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    3. [3]Item 19 — Franchised (202 locations) — memberships and revenue · PDF p. 52
    4. [4]Item 19 — Franchised (202 franchisees) — revenue — 202 Franchisees that operated Lawn Doctor Businesses for 2 Full Years or More a… · PDF p. 51
    5. [5]Item 19 — Franchised (202 franchisees) — revenue — 202 Franchisees that operated Lawn Doctor Businesses for 2 Full Years or More a… · PDF p. 52
    6. [6]Item 19 — Franchised (202 locations) — revenue · PDF p. 54
    7. [7]Item 19 — Franchised (81 locations) — profit · PDF p. 53
    8. [8]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 55

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

    Territory & operations

    261 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.

    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.

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    Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs.