Head-to-head comparison
Lawn Doctor vs Lawn Pride Franchise Opportunities
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.
| Disclosure |  Lawn Doctor |  Lawn Pride |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $135,820 – $163,902 TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT FOR LAWN DOCTOR BUSINESS 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21 | $141,215 – $243,890 Total Investment 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $50,000 Item 5 also lists a $61,600 initial training, supply and support fee. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 10% of Net Revenues Royalty and Service Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 675 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55 | 44 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +51 Calculated: 2023–2025 | +43 Calculated: 2023–2025 |
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (202 locations) — memberships and revenue $774 mean Annual Customer Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52 Franchised (202 franchisees) — revenue — 202 Franchisees that operated Lawn Doctor Businesses for 2 Full Years or More a… $1,723,081 mean Net Revenues · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51 Franchised (202 franchisees) — revenue — 202 Franchisees that operated Lawn Doctor Businesses for 2 Full Years or More a… $1,170,356 mean Net Revenues · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52 +2 more groups in the full report | Franchised (35 businesses) — revenue $684 per customer mean Gross Sales per Residential Customer · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record $75 per customer other Gross Sales per Commercial Customer · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66 |
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change is a Franopolis calculation from the disclosed counts.