Franchise opportunities compared
Dryject Management vs Heroes Lawn Care
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.
- Only Heroes Lawn Care has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | DMDryject Management |  Heroes Lawn Care |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $46,100 Total $; initial investment — $46100 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18 | $96,290 – $176,686 Total 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $15,000 The fee is the greater of $15,000 or $100 per 1,000 general population in the Protected Territories. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $8.00 Royalty Service Fee — 8% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 | $1,800 Monthly (Year 1 $1,800, Year 2 $2,100, Years 3-5 $2,400) Monthly Franchise Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $0.00 Note 2. National Marketing Fund — $0 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 | $2,500 Brand Marketing Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 64 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40 | 62 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +6 Calculated: 58 at end of 2023 → 64 at end of 2025 | −3 Calculated: 65 at end of 2023 → 62 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | 24 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 36.4% of outlets at start of year 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77 |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | March 2022 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Organized on October 1, 2021 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | Franchised (11 businesses) — revenue $241,895 other Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73 |
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.