Franchise opportunities compared
Irrigation Business vs Lawns
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
Irrigation Business
$125,800 – $159,500
2025 FDD · Item 7Lawns
$71,500 – $190,000
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Irrigation Business
$49,500
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18Lawns
$49,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14Royalty · Item 6
Irrigation Business
8%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20Lawns
4% · Percentage of Gross Billings; sliding scale, with 7% during noncompliance
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15Before you compare
- Irrigation Business figures come from its 2025 FDD and Lawns figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Irrigation Business and Lawns disclose 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 (Irrigation Business: 49, Lawns: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
LawnsItem 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.
Irrigation Business vs Lawns: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Irrigation Business or Lawns?
- Irrigation Business: $125,800 – $159,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Lawns: $71,500 – $190,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Lawns. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Irrigation Business and Lawns royalties compare?
- Irrigation Business: 8% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20); Lawns: 4% · Percentage of Gross Billings; sliding scale, with 7% during noncompliance (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Irrigation Business or Lawns?
- Irrigation Business: 202 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60); Lawns: 208 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Irrigation Business and Lawns disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Irrigation Business has reviewed Item 19 figures for 49 location groups; Lawns 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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Full Irrigation Business report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Lawns report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
