How much does it cost to open a Manage Mowed franchise?

The Manage Mowed Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $207,300–$333,800 (2026 FDD, Item 7). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote.

What is the Manage Mowed initial franchise fee?

The disclosed initial franchise fee is $49,500 (2026 FDD, Item 5).

What royalty does Manage Mowed charge?

The disclosed ongoing royalty is 7% · Percentage of Gross Sales; 8% of first $750,000 and 7% of Gross Sales at or above $750,000.01 (2026 FDD, Item 6).

Does Manage Mowed disclose financial performance (Item 19)?

Yes. The Manage Mowed FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers.

How many Manage Mowed locations are there?

The FDD reports 31 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability.

Manage Mowed

ManageMowed Franchising, LLC · reviewed 2026 disclosure data

Researching Manage Mowed franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.

Reviewed sources

Manage Mowed: Commercial landscape management businesses providing recurring landscape maintenance services, including lawn, bed, tree and shrub care and snow removal, through independent landscapers and vendors.

What the disclosures show

1Opening costs are estimated at $207,300 – $333,800 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
2Item 19 includes reviewed figures, but which locations they cover is not recorded yet.
3Outlets grew by 3 in 2025, to 31 (Coverage not stated in the reviewed record, 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. 15

Standard single-unit franchise fee

2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8
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.

RoyaltyMain ongoing fee

19 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.

Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

Revenue

Period: 2025

Outlet Changes — Item 20

How has the outlet count changed?

Coverage not stated in the reviewed record · counts as of year end of each year.

2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42

Net +5 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. Openings and closures for 2025 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.

Questions to investigate

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For the franchisor

Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($207,300 – $333,800) 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 28 to 31 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. 15
[2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 8
[3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record · PDF p. 39; PDF p. 40
[4]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 42

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

Territory & operations

23 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 cases

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.

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 11 · PDF p. 22 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Annual support contract cost high estimate: Approximately $300 to $500 per year
“We estimate that the cost of an annual support contract for your systems will be approximately $300 to $500 per year for your ManageMowed business.”
Note: Source: "approximately $300 to $500 per year" describes the full range, not the high estimate; page 18.
Item 11 · PDF p. 22 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Computer and technology system cost high estimate: $500 to $2,000
“The estimated computer and technology system costs are $500 to $2000.”
Note: Source range: "$500 to $2000", not a high estimate range; page 18.
Item 14 · PDF p. 33 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Proprietary information: The Manual and confidential System information must be kept confidential and disclosed only to employees with a demonstrated need to know
“You must at all times operate your ManageMowed business in strict conformity with the Manual; maintain the Manual at your office; not reproduce the Manual or any part of it; and treat the Manual as confidential and proprietary”
Note: Source limits Manual disclosure to qualified employees but permits other confidential information disclosure to landlords, contractors, and others.
Item 15 · PDF p. 34 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Account Manager minimum hours: At least 35 hours per week, including at least 20 hours dedicated to business development
“The Account Manager must work for your ManageMowed business on a full-time basis for at least 35 hours per week, at least 20 hours of which should be dedicated towards business development.”
Note: Source requires "at least 35 hours per week"; development hours "should be dedicated", not mandatory; page null.
Item 17 · PDF p. 94 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Transfer fee: 25% of the then-current Initial Franchise Fee, or more to reimburse transfer review costs and third-party fees
“the transferor pays a transfer fee in the amount of twenty-five percent (25%) of the Initial Franchise Fee that we are then charging for a single unit Franchise or such greater amount as is required to reimburse us”
Note: Source: "twenty five percent 25%" or greater review expenses, "plus any third party broker or consultant fees"; page null.

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