Franchise opportunities compared
Joshua Tree vs Monster Tree Service
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
Joshua Tree
$438,325 – $658,495
2026 FDD · Item 7Monster Tree Service
$335,040 – $489,775
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 35Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Joshua Tree
$59,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Monster Tree Service
$49,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16Royalty · Item 6
Joshua Tree
3.5% · Percentage of Gross Sales, depending on weekly Gross Sales
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Monster Tree Service
6.5%-3.5% or $350-$625/wk
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Joshua Tree 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 (Joshua Tree: 2, Monster Tree Service: 6). Different groups are not directly comparable.
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Joshua TreeMonster Tree ServiceItem 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.
Joshua Tree vs Monster Tree Service: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Joshua Tree or Monster Tree Service?
- Joshua Tree: $438,325 – $658,495 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Monster Tree Service: $335,040 – $489,775 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 35). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Monster Tree Service. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Joshua Tree and Monster Tree Service royalties compare?
- Joshua Tree: 3.5% · Percentage of Gross Sales, depending on weekly Gross Sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Monster Tree Service: 6.5%-3.5% or $350-$625/wk (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Joshua Tree or Monster Tree Service?
- Joshua Tree: 17 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54); Monster Tree Service: 134 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 87). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Joshua Tree and Monster Tree Service disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Joshua Tree has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Monster Tree Service 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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Full Joshua Tree report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Monster Tree Service report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
