Franchise opportunities compared

    Dryject Management vs GrassRoots Turf

    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

    Dryject Management

    $46,100

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    GrassRoots Turf

    $157,300 – $313,600

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Dryject Management

    Not available

    GrassRoots Turf

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    Dryject Management

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    GrassRoots Turf

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only GrassRoots Turf has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Dryject Management

    $46,100
    Total $; initial investment — $46100
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    GrassRoots Turf

    $157,300 – $313,600
    Total initial investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Dryject Management

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    GrassRoots Turf

    $49,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Dryject Management

    8%
    Royalty Service Fee — 8%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    GrassRoots Turf

    7%
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Dryject Management

    $0.00
    Note 2. National Marketing Fund — $0
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    GrassRoots Turf

    1%
    Brand fund contribution — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Dryject Management

    32
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40

    GrassRoots Turf

    23
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Dryject Management

    +3
    Calculated: 29 at end of 2023 → 32 at end of 2025

    GrassRoots Turf

    +2
    Calculated: 21 at end of 2023 → 23 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Dryject Management

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    GrassRoots Turf

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

    Dryject Management

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    GrassRoots Turf

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Dryject Management

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    GrassRoots Turf

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Dryject Management

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    GrassRoots Turf
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One affiliate-owned outlet open and operating for the entire 2025 Reporting Per…
    $3,828,010
    other Affiliate-owned outlet
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Operational Franchisees that opened their businesses during 2021–2022 and were…
    $256,053
    other Operational Franchisees Opened 2021-2022
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Operational Franchisees that opened their businesses during 2019–2020 and were…
    $1,377,809
    other Operational Franchisees Opened 2019-2020
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    +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.

    Dryject Management vs GrassRoots Turf: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Dryject Management or GrassRoots Turf?
    Dryject Management: $46,100 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); GrassRoots Turf: $157,300 – $313,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Dryject Management. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Dryject Management and GrassRoots Turf royalties compare?
    Dryject Management: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); GrassRoots Turf: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Dryject Management or GrassRoots Turf?
    Dryject Management: 32 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40); GrassRoots Turf: 23 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Dryject Management and GrassRoots Turf disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Dryject Management makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; GrassRoots Turf has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 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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