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    Border Magic vs GrassRoots Tree and Turf Care, Inc.

    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.

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Border Magic and GrassRoots Tree and Turf Care, Inc. disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only GrassRoots Tree and Turf Care, Inc. has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
    DisclosureBorder MagicGrassRoots Tree and Turf Care, Inc.
    Financial commitment
    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)
    $144,715 – $207,715
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    $157,300 – $495,600
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)
    $63,000
    The fee is uniformly imposed, fully earned, and nonrefundable upon payment.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    $49,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)
    7% or $750–$1,500/mo min
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    7%
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)
    $50,090
    Trailer, marketing and other initial supplies
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    1%
    Brand Fund Contribution — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    System scale & health
    Total outlets (Item 20)
    26
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47
    23
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44
    Net outlet change (Item 20)
    −12
    Calculated: 38 at end of 2023 → 26 at end of 2025
    +2
    Calculated: 21 at end of 2023 → 23 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)
    10
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 31.3% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47
    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)
    2017
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    2019
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)
    Organized in Texas on September 29, 2017
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Performance (Item 19)
    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
    No reviewed Item 19 figures
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Operational Franchisees opened 2019–2020
    $1,377,809
    other High annual Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Operational Franchisees opened 2023–2024
    $131,739
    other annual Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Operational Franchisees participating in the Turf Management Program
    $528
    other Turf Management Program customer sales, 2025 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    +3 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.

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