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    Conserva Irrigation vs Manage Mowed

    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

    Conserva Irrigation

    $125,800 – $159,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

    Manage Mowed

    $207,300 – $333,800

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Conserva Irrigation

    Not available

    Manage Mowed

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Royalty · Item 6

    Conserva Irrigation

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Manage Mowed

    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 · PDF p. 9

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Conserva Irrigation: 3, Manage Mowed: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Conserva Irrigation

    $125,800 – $159,500
    Total initial investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

    Manage Mowed

    $207,300 – $333,800
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Conserva Irrigation

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Manage Mowed

    $49,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Conserva Irrigation

    8%
    Royalty rate at YTD gross revenue $0–$499,999
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Manage Mowed

    7% · Percentage of Gross Sales; 8% of first $750,000 and 7% of Gross Sales at or above $750,000.01
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Conserva Irrigation

    $1,500,000
    National branding fee revenue threshold
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Manage Mowed

    2% of percentage of gross sales, up to $10,000 per year
    National Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Conserva Irrigation

    210
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61

    Manage Mowed

    31
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Conserva Irrigation

    +15
    Calculated: 195 at end of 2023 → 210 at end of 2025

    Manage Mowed

    +5
    Calculated: 26 at end of 2023 → 31 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Conserva Irrigation

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Manage Mowed

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

    Conserva Irrigation

    2017
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Manage Mowed

    2019
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Conserva Irrigation

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Manage Mowed

    2019
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Conserva Irrigation
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 66 franchisees operating 187 territories during entire FY2025
    $1,883,523
    other FY2025 revenue cohort
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 51 franchisees operating 135 territories, open full-time at least two full years
    $62,631
    other Section B
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Full-year reporting franchisees
    29.3 percent
    other 2024 reporting franchisee metric
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    Manage Mowed
    Franchised (21 businesses) — revenue
    $148,824
    mean Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39
    Franchised and company-owned (25 locations) — revenue
    $39,965
    mean Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    Company-owned (4 locations) — revenue
    $1,216,186
    mean Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40

    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.

    Conserva Irrigation vs Manage Mowed: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Conserva Irrigation or Manage Mowed?
    Conserva Irrigation: $125,800 – $159,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26); Manage Mowed: $207,300 – $333,800 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Conserva Irrigation. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Conserva Irrigation and Manage Mowed royalties compare?
    Conserva Irrigation: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21); Manage Mowed: 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 · PDF p. 9). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Conserva Irrigation or Manage Mowed?
    Conserva Irrigation: 210 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61); Manage Mowed: 31 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Conserva Irrigation and Manage Mowed disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Conserva Irrigation has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Manage Mowed 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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