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    Augusta Lawn Care vs Fran Net

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    ALAugusta Lawn Care2025 FDDFran Net2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Augusta Lawn Care

    $50,000 – $150,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Fran Net

    $59,550

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Augusta Lawn Care

    $24,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Fran Net

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Augusta Lawn Care

    $600

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Fran Net

    50%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Augusta Lawn Care figures come from its 2025 FDD and Fran Net figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Augusta Lawn Care: 19, Fran Net: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Augusta Lawn Care

    $50,000 – $150,000
    Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Fran Net

    $59,550
    Total initial investment low/high
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Augusta Lawn Care

    $24,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Fran Net

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Augusta Lawn Care

    $600
    Continuing Service Royalty — year 1
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Fran Net

    50%
    Commission on royalty engagement income
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Augusta Lawn Care

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Fran Net

    $292
    Monthly marketing fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Augusta Lawn Care

    165
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38

    Fran Net

    58
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 28
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Augusta Lawn Care

    +59
    Calculated: 106 at end of 2022 → 165 at end of 2024

    Fran Net

    −11
    Calculated: 69 at end of 2023 → 58 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Augusta Lawn Care

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Fran Net

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Augusta Lawn Care

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Fran Net

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Augusta Lawn Care

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Fran Net

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    ALAugusta Lawn Care
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Full-time franchisee locations open from January 1 through December 31, 2024, w…
    $255,598
    other Revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 36
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Full-time franchisee locations open from January 1 through December 31, 2024, w…
    $295,623
    other Revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 36
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 25% of part-time franchisee locations open two years prior to 2024 starting…
    $1,991,911
    other Highest Revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37
    +16 more groups in the full report
    Fran Net
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Franchisees
    $212,000
    other commissions generated
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 27
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Franchisees operating more than 3 years
    $342,725
    other total commissions
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 27
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Franchisees operating more than 1 year but less than 3 years
    $83,875
    other commissions
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 27

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Augusta Lawn Care vs Fran Net: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Augusta Lawn Care or Fran Net?
    Augusta Lawn Care: $50,000 – $150,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15); Fran Net: $59,550 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Augusta Lawn Care. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Augusta Lawn Care and Fran Net royalties compare?
    Augusta Lawn Care: $600 (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Fran Net: 50% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Augusta Lawn Care or Fran Net?
    Augusta Lawn Care: 165 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38); Fran Net: 58 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 28). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Augusta Lawn Care and Fran Net disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Augusta Lawn Care has reviewed Item 19 figures for 19 location groups; Fran Net has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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