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    Lawn Pride vs ManageMowed business

    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.

    Lawn Pride2026 FDDMBManageMowed business2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Lawn Pride

    $141,215 – $243,890

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    ManageMowed business

    $207,300 – $333,800

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Lawn Pride

    Not available

    ManageMowed business

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Lawn Pride

    Not available

    ManageMowed business

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Lawn Pride: 2, ManageMowed business: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Lawn Pride

    $141,215 – $243,890
    Total Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    ManageMowed business

    $207,300 – $333,800
    Total Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Lawn Pride

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    ManageMowed business

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Lawn Pride

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    ManageMowed business

    8%
    Royalty rate up to threshold
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Lawn Pride

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    ManageMowed business

    2%
    National brand fund contribution percent — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Lawn Pride

    44
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67

    ManageMowed business

    26
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Lawn Pride

    +38
    Calculated: 6 at end of 2023 → 44 at end of 2025

    ManageMowed business

    +5
    Calculated: 21 at end of 2023 → 26 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Lawn Pride

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    ManageMowed business

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

    Lawn Pride

    January 2023
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    ManageMowed business

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Lawn Pride

    2022
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    ManageMowed business

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Lawn Pride
    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
    MBManageMowed business
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — The 21 franchised ManageMowed businesses in Table 1.
    $208,259
    other Gross Sales Franchised
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — The 4 company-owned ManageMowed businesses in Table 1.
    $1,216,186
    other Gross Sales Company-Owned
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All 21 franchised and 4 company-owned ManageMowed businesses represented in Tab…
    $366,475
    other Gross Sales Systemwide
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39

    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 Pride vs ManageMowed business: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Lawn Pride or ManageMowed business?
    Lawn Pride: $141,215 – $243,890 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27); ManageMowed business: $207,300 – $333,800 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Lawn Pride. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Lawn Pride or ManageMowed business?
    Lawn Pride: 44 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67); ManageMowed business: 26 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Lawn Pride and ManageMowed business disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Lawn Pride has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; ManageMowed business 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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