Franchise opportunities compared
Heroes Lawn Care vs Irrigation Business
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
Heroes Lawn Care
$96,290 – $176,686
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24Irrigation Business
$125,800 – $159,500
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Heroes Lawn Care
$15,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16Irrigation Business
$49,500
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18Royalty · Item 6
Heroes Lawn Care
$1,800 Monthly (Year 1 $1,800, Year 2 $2,100, Years 3-5 $2,400)
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17Irrigation Business
8%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20Before you compare
- Heroes Lawn Care figures come from its 2026 FDD and Irrigation Business figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Irrigation Business discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Heroes Lawn Care: 1, Irrigation Business: 49). Different groups are not directly comparable.
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Heroes Lawn CareItem 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.
Heroes Lawn Care vs Irrigation Business: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Heroes Lawn Care or Irrigation Business?
- Heroes Lawn Care: $96,290 – $176,686 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24); Irrigation Business: $125,800 – $159,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Heroes Lawn Care. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Heroes Lawn Care and Irrigation Business royalties compare?
- Heroes Lawn Care: $1,800 Monthly (Year 1 $1,800, Year 2 $2,100, Years 3-5 $2,400) (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); Irrigation Business: 8% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Heroes Lawn Care or Irrigation Business?
- Heroes Lawn Care: 62 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76); Irrigation Business: 202 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Heroes Lawn Care and Irrigation Business disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Heroes Lawn Care has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Irrigation Business has reviewed Item 19 figures for 49 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 Heroes Lawn Care report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Irrigation Business report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
