Franchise opportunities compared

    Bath Tune-Up vs Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.

    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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Bath Tune-Up

    $106,930 – $183,850

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.

    $118,898 – $135,176

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Bath Tune-Up

    $19,950

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Bath Tune-Up

    Greater of 6.0%–5.0% of Gross Revenue for the immediately preceding month or $500 per month per territory for the fourth through twelfth month and $1,500 per month per territory thereafter; no minimum during the first three months.

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.

    8% · Percentage of Gross Sales of the Franchised Business

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Bath Tune-Up: 5, Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.: 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Bath Tune-Up

    $106,930 – $183,850
    Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.

    $118,898 – $135,176
    Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Bath Tune-Up

    $19,950
    A new direct purchaser also pays a $45,000 Initial Territory Fee for the first territory.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.

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

    Bath Tune-Up

    Greater of 6.0%–5.0% of Gross Revenue for the immediately preceding month or $500 per month per territory for the fourth through twelfth month and $1,500 per month per territory thereafter; no minimum during the first three months.
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.

    8% · Percentage of Gross Sales of the Franchised Business
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Bath Tune-Up

    $250
    National Advertising Fund Payment — Greater of 1% of Gross Revenue for the immediately preceding month or $500 for the first franchise agreement, or $250 for the second franchise agreement; may increase but not above the greater of 2% of Gross Revenue or $500 per month per territory.
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.

    2% of percentage of gross sales of the franchised business
    Advertising Fund Contributions
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Bath Tune-Up

    53
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43

    Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.

    156
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Bath Tune-Up

    +5
    Calculated: 48 at end of 2023 → 53 at end of 2025

    Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.

    +4
    Calculated: 152 at end of 2023 → 156 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Bath Tune-Up

    7
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 14.6% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43

    Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.

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

    Bath Tune-Up

    2021
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.

    1977
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Bath Tune-Up

    2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.

    1977
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Bath Tune-Up
    Franchised (9 locations) — revenue and other measures
    $338,268
    mean Sales – One Territory
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    Franchised (21 franchisees) — profit and costs
    49 percent
    other Gross Profit
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    Franchised (12 locations) — revenue and other measures
    $669,233
    median Sales – Two Or More Territories
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    +2 more groups in the full report
    Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.
    Franchised (62 businesses) — costs and revenue and profit
    31.6 percentage of Gross Sales
    mean Cost of Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    Franchised (72 locations) — revenue
    $1,120,124
    mean Gross Sales Per Franchised Business
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    Franchised (72 businesses) — revenue
    $585 per customer
    mean Revenue Per Customer
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    +2 more groups in the full report

    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.

    Bath Tune-Up vs Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Bath Tune-Up or Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.?
    Bath Tune-Up: $106,930 – $183,850 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.: $118,898 – $135,176 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Bath Tune-Up. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Bath Tune-Up and Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp. royalties compare?
    Bath Tune-Up: Greater of 6.0%–5.0% of Gross Revenue for the immediately preceding month or $500 per month per territory for the fourth through twelfth month and $1,500 per month per territory thereafter; no minimum during the first three months. (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.: 8% · Percentage of Gross Sales of the Franchised Business (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Bath Tune-Up or Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.?
    Bath Tune-Up: 53 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43); Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.: 156 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Bath Tune-Up and Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp. disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Bath Tune-Up has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp. has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 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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