Lawn Squad
Lawn Squad Franchising LLC · reviewed 2026 disclosure data
Researching Lawn Squad franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
- Franchising since
- 2023 Source: franchise.org
- Headquarters
- Columbia, MD United States Source: franchise.org
Lawn Squad franchise specializes in residential and commercial lawn care services, offering everything from mowing and fertilization to landscaping maintenance
Headline figures
Lawn Squad quick facts
- Is Lawn Squad a franchise?
- Yes. Lawn Squad offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2025, it reported 19 franchised and 9 company-owned outlets (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 77).
- How much does it cost to open a Lawn Squad franchise?
- The Lawn Squad Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $93,930–$132,766 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 30). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What is the Lawn Squad initial franchise fee?
- The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $45,000 (2026 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 15). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
- What ongoing fees does Lawn Squad charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is 7% of gross revenue (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 18). The brand or advertising fund contribution is 2% · percent of Gross Revenue (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 18). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does Lawn Squad disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The Lawn Squad 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 Lawn Squad locations are there?
- The FDD reports 28 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 77). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
- How many Lawn Squad franchises opened and closed?
- In 2025, the FDD reports 12 outlet openings and 0 exits (closures, terminations and non-renewals combined), plus 2 transfers to new owners (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 77). These are outlet counts, not franchisee success or failure rates. Details
- Is Lawn Squad 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
- 1Opening costs are estimated at $93,930 – $132,766 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 reports revenue for 7 franchised territories.
- 3Outlets grew by 12 in 2025, to 28 (Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Lawn Squad head-to-head
Closest peers in the same subcategory, side by side from reviewed FDD figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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. 30
Standard single-unit franchise fee
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15
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 FeeMain ongoing fee · A minimum annual Royalty Fee applies after months 12, calculated using the applicable Minimum Performance Requirements.
33 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?
8 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.
Franchised locations
Revenue · 7 locations
- Who is counted
- 7 Territories (4 franchisees) that were in operation for the entire 2025 fiscal year
- Period
- fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
- Excluded
- 12 Territories that opened during the 2025 fiscal year and therefore were not in operation for the entire 2025 fiscal year
Franchised locations
Revenue, memberships and other measures · 15 locations
- Who is counted
- 15 franchisees (19 Territories) that were operating at any point during the 2025 fiscal year
- Period
- 2025
- Excluded
- The two Company-Owned Outlets operating in Ohio
- Method
- “Annual Retention Rate” is calculated as the percent of 2024 customers retained into 2025.
Franchised locations
Other measures · 15 locations
- Who is counted
- the two Company-Owned Outlets operating in Ohio and 15 franchisees (19 Territories) that were operating at any point during the 2025 fiscal year
- Period
- 2025
- Method
- “Net Promoter Score” or “NPS” is widely used customer experience metric that measures customer loyalty. NPS is commonly used as a high-level indicator of overall customer sentiment and likelihood of word‑of‑mouth growth.
Franchised locations
Revenue · 4 locations
- Who is counted
- 4 franchisees representing 7 Territories that were in operation for the entire 2025 fiscal year
- Period
- fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
- Excluded
- 12 Territories that opened during the 2025 fiscal year and therefore were not in operation for the entire 2025 fiscal year
- Method
- The averages reported in the table are calculated by dividing the Aggregate Gross Revenue by the number of the Territories in the respective group.
Franchised locations
Revenue · 7 locations
- Who is counted
- 4 franchisees (representing 7 Territories) that were open for the full “Season” in the calendar years 2024 and 2025 and reporting Gross Revenue as of April 1, 2024, and as of December 31, 2025
- Period
- Seasons 2024 and 2025
- Method
- A “Season” as the period April 1st through October 31st of each calendar year.
Franchised and company-owned locations
Revenue
- Who is counted
- all L AWN S QUAD franchisees whose Franchised Businesses were operational for any part of the fiscal years 2023 through 2025
- Period
- fiscal years 2023-2025
- Excluded
- There were no franchised L AWN S QUAD businesses in operation during 2023.
- Method
- “Gross Revenue” means all revenue from products and services sold, rendered, invoiced, billed, performed, bartered or traded from and all other income of every kind related to the Franchised Business, less any bona fide refunds given to customers in the ordinary course of business.
Company-owned locations
Revenue · 2 locations
- Who is counted
- our Company-Owned Outlets
- Period
- fiscal years 2023-2025
- Method
- “Gross Revenue” means all revenue from products and services sold, rendered, invoiced, billed, performed, bartered or traded from and all other income of every kind related to the Franchised Business, less any bona fide refunds given to customers in the ordinary course of business.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue
- Period
- fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
These groups are never combined.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of year end of each year.
2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 75
Net +18 outlets, 2023–2025
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
- 16
- Exits · summed reported counts
- 0
- 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 ($93,930 – $132,766) 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 16 to 28 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 attorney what the Item 3 litigation disclosures mean for a new franchisee.
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]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 30
- [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 15
- [3]Item 19 — Franchised (7 territories) — revenue — 7 Territories (4 franchisees) that were in operation for the entire 2025 fiscal… · PDF p. 73
- [4]Item 19 — Franchised (15 franchisees) — other measures and revenue and memberships · PDF p. 74
- [5]Item 19 — Franchised (15 franchisees) — other measures · PDF p. 74
- [6]Item 19 — Franchised (4 franchisees) — revenue · PDF p. 73; PDF p. 72
- [7]Item 19 — Franchised (7 territories) — revenue — 4 franchisees (representing 7 Territories) that were open for the full “Season”… · PDF p. 72
- [8]Item 19 — Franchised and company-owned locations — revenue · PDF p. 71
- [9]Item 19 — Company-owned (2 locations) — revenue · PDF p. 71
- [10]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record · PDF p. 72
- [11]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 75
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD
Territory & operations
26 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
Total litigation count
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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At a glance
Business history
Owner participation
Territory language
Litigation disclosure
Bankruptcy disclosure
Agreement term
Reader notes on wording
Our automated check found that these summaries may not match the FDD's exact wording. Read the FDD excerpt itself; it is the authoritative text. Core cost, fee, Item 19 and outlet figures are not affected.
Item 1 · PDF p. 7 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Parent company: Direct parent: Lawn Squad HoldCo Inc.; ultimate parent: Authority Brands, Inc.
“Our direct parent company is Lawn Squad HoldCo Inc. (“LSHC”), a Delaware corporation... LSHC’s parent company is Authority Brands, Inc. (“AB Inc.”), a Delaware corporation...”
Note: Direct parent matches; page 1 identifies Apax-advised funds as ultimate majority owner, not Authority Brands.
Item 6 · PDF p. 18 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Annual Minimum Royalty Fee (Calculated using the MPR after months 13 through the expiration date)
“Months 13 through the Expiration Date Calculated using the MPR”
Note: Source: 'months 13 through the expiration date calculated using the mpr' (p. 13), not after month 13.
Item 8 · PDF p. 33 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Required purchasing standards: Products and services must meet franchisor specifications, be purchased from approved vendors, or be purchased from a designated single source
“We have the right to require that all equipment, technology, inventory, supplies, vehicles, signs, furnishings, fixtures, décor items, retail merchandise, payment systems, and other products and services... meet specifications... and/or be purchased only from vendors... approved... and/or... a single source.”
Note: Source says "we have the right to require," not that all listed purchasing restrictions currently apply.
Item 11 · PDF p. 44 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Computer and technology hardware cost: $800-$2,000
“We estimate the cost for these items will range from $800- $2,000.”
Note: Page 24 states "Computer and Technology Systems (11) $0 $2,000"; the claimed lower bound differs.
Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs.