Franchise opportunities compared
Irrigation Business vs The Grounds Guys
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 7The Grounds Guys
$107,650 – $252,850
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 41Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Irrigation Business
$49,500
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18The Grounds Guys
$43,750
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 25Royalty · Item 6
Irrigation Business
8%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20The Grounds Guys
Not available
Before you compare
- Irrigation Business figures come from its 2025 FDD and The Grounds Guys figures from its 2026 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 (Irrigation Business: 49, The Grounds Guys: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
The Grounds GuysIrrigation Business
The Grounds Guys
Irrigation Business
The Grounds Guys
Irrigation Business
The Grounds Guys
Irrigation Business
The Grounds Guys
System scale & health
The Grounds GuysIrrigation Business
The Grounds Guys
Irrigation Business
The Grounds Guys
Irrigation Business
The Grounds Guys
Irrigation Business
The Grounds Guys
Irrigation Business
The Grounds Guys
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
The Grounds GuysItem 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 The Grounds Guys: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Irrigation Business or The Grounds Guys?
- Irrigation Business: $125,800 – $159,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7); The Grounds Guys: $107,650 – $252,850 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 41). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for The Grounds Guys. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, Irrigation Business or The Grounds Guys?
- Irrigation Business: 202 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60); The Grounds Guys: 219 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 83). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Irrigation Business and The Grounds Guys disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Irrigation Business has reviewed Item 19 figures for 49 location groups; The Grounds Guys has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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 The Grounds Guys report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
