Franchise opportunities compared
Border Magic vs Lawns
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
Border Magic
$144,715 – $207,715
2026 FDD · Item 7Lawns
$71,500 – $190,000
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Border Magic
$63,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10Lawns
$49,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14Royalty · Item 6
Border Magic
7% or $750–$1,500/mo min
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Lawns
4% · Percentage of Gross Billings; sliding scale, with 7% during noncompliance
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Border Magic and Lawns disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Lawns has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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LawnsBorder Magic
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Border Magic
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Lawns
System scale & health
Border MagicLawnsBorder Magic
Lawns
Border Magic
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Border Magic
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Border MagicNo reviewed Item 19 figures
LawnsItem 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.
Border Magic vs Lawns: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Border Magic or Lawns?
- Border Magic: $144,715 – $207,715 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Lawns: $71,500 – $190,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Lawns. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Border Magic and Lawns royalties compare?
- Border Magic: 7% or $750–$1,500/mo min (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Lawns: 4% · Percentage of Gross Billings; sliding scale, with 7% during noncompliance (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Border Magic or Lawns?
- Border Magic: 26 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47); Lawns: 208 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Border Magic and Lawns disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Border Magic has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Lawns 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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Full Border Magic report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Lawns report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
