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    Lawn Care 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.

    LCLawn Care Business2026 FDDThe Grounds Guys2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Lawn Care Business

    $98,100 – $188,200

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    The Grounds Guys

    $107,650 – $252,850

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 41

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Lawn Care Business

    Not available

    The Grounds Guys

    $43,750

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 25

    Royalty · Item 6

    Lawn Care Business

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    The Grounds Guys

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Lawn Care Business: 11, The Grounds Guys: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Lawn Care Business

    $98,100 – $188,200
    TOTAL: $98,100 / $188,200
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    The Grounds Guys

    $107,650 – $252,850
    Totals
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 41
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Lawn Care Business

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    The Grounds Guys

    $43,750
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 25
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Lawn Care Business

    8%
    Royalty fee: Greater of 8% of Gross Revenue or Minimum Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    The Grounds Guys

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Lawn Care Business

    2%
    Brand Fund contribution maximum: 2% of Gross Revenues — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    The Grounds Guys

    $25,000/yr
    Initial Marketing Spend Requirement — per year for Year 1 and Year 2
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 36

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Lawn Care Business

    46
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54

    The Grounds Guys

    219
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 83
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Lawn Care Business

    +42
    Calculated: 4 at end of 2023 → 46 at end of 2025

    The Grounds Guys

    −7
    Calculated: 226 at end of 2023 → 219 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Lawn Care Business

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    The Grounds Guys

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Lawn Care Business

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    The Grounds Guys

    2010
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Lawn Care Business

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    The Grounds Guys

    2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    LCLawn Care Business
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One affiliate-owned CANOPY Corporate Unit in Raleigh, North Carolina; its figur…
    1,070 accounts
    other Corporate Unit residential account count: 1,070
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One affiliate-owned CANOPY Corporate Unit in Raleigh, North Carolina; its figur…
    $752,254
    other Corporate Unit residential revenue: $752,254
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — The affiliate-owned Corporate Unit in Raleigh, North Carolina, presented as one…
    $307,002
    other Corporate Unit Cost of Labor: $307,002
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    +8 more groups in the full report
    The Grounds Guys
    Franchised (105 businesses) — revenue
    $820,392
    mean Annual Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 81
    Franchised (56 businesses) — revenue
    $392,054
    mean Annual Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 82

    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.

    Lawn Care Business vs The Grounds Guys: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Lawn Care Business or The Grounds Guys?
    Lawn Care Business: $98,100 – $188,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25); 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 Lawn Care Business. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Lawn Care Business or The Grounds Guys?
    Lawn Care Business: 46 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54); 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 Lawn Care Business and The Grounds Guys disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Lawn Care Business has reviewed Item 19 figures for 11 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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