Franchise opportunities compared

    Deer Solution 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

    Deer Solution

    $97,240 – $146,700

    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

    Deer Solution

    Not available

    Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Deer Solution

    5.5% · Greater of 5.5% of Gross Revenue or the Minimum Royalty Fee

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    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 (Deer Solution: 5, Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.: 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Deer Solution

    $97,240 – $146,700
    TOTAL
    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)

    Deer Solution

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.

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

    Deer Solution

    5.5% · Greater of 5.5% of Gross Revenue or the Minimum Royalty Fee
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    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)

    Deer Solution

    1.5% of percentage of gross revenue
    Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    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)

    Deer Solution

    46
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54

    Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.

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

    Deer Solution

    +12
    Calculated: 34 at end of 2023 → 46 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)

    Deer Solution

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.

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

    Deer Solution

    2007
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.

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

    Deer Solution

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.

    1977
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Deer Solution
    Franchised (34 locations) — profit and revenue
    44 percent
    mean Gross Profit %
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Franchised (15 locations) — revenue
    $276,333
    median Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51
    Franchised (27 franchisee) — revenue
    $0.00 – $20,000 per month
    range Monthly Recurring Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    +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.

    Deer Solution vs Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Deer Solution or Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.?
    Deer Solution: $97,240 – $146,700 (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 Deer Solution. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Deer Solution and Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp. royalties compare?
    Deer Solution: 5.5% · Greater of 5.5% of Gross Revenue or the Minimum Royalty Fee (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); 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, Deer Solution or Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.?
    Deer Solution: 46 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54); 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 Deer Solution and Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp. disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Deer Solution 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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