Franchise opportunities compared

    Lawn Squad vs Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.

    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

    Lawn Squad

    $93,930 – $132,766

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30

    Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.

    $118,898 – $135,176

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Lawn Squad

    $45,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Lawn Squad

    7% of gross revenue

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.

    8% · Percentage of Gross Sales of the Franchised Business

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Lawn Squad: 8, Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.: 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Lawn Squad

    $93,930 – $132,766
    TOTALS
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30

    Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.

    $118,898 – $135,176
    Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Lawn Squad

    $45,000
    Item 5 also lists a $7,600 setup and onboarding fee paid in addition to the Franchise Fee.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.

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

    Lawn Squad

    7% of gross revenue
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.

    8% · Percentage of Gross Sales of the Franchised Business
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Lawn Squad

    2% of gross revenue
    Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.

    2% of percentage of gross sales of the franchised business
    Advertising Fund Contributions
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Lawn Squad

    28
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 75

    Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.

    156
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Lawn Squad

    +18
    Calculated: 10 at end of 2023 → 28 at end of 2025

    Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.

    +4
    Calculated: 152 at end of 2023 → 156 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Lawn Squad

    0
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 0.0% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 75

    Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.

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

    Lawn Squad

    2023
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.

    1977
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Lawn Squad

    2023
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.

    1977
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Lawn Squad
    Franchised (7 territories) — revenue — 7 Territories (4 franchisees) that were in operation for the entire 2025 fiscal…
    $223,707
    other Highest Gross Revenue of Territories in Group
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73
    Franchised (15 franchisees) — other measures and revenue and memberships
    45 percent
    mean Franchised Businesses Sales Conversion Rate
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 74
    Franchised (15 franchisees) — other measures
    92 percent
    mean Franchised Businesses Net Promoter Score
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 74
    +5 more groups in the full report
    Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.
    Franchised (62 businesses) — costs and revenue and profit
    31.6 percentage of Gross Sales
    mean Cost of Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    Franchised (72 locations) — revenue
    $1,120,124
    mean Gross Sales Per Franchised Business
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    Franchised (72 businesses) — revenue
    $585 per customer
    mean Revenue Per Customer
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    +2 more groups in the full report

    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 Squad vs Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Lawn Squad or Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.?
    Lawn Squad: $93,930 – $132,766 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30); Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.: $118,898 – $135,176 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Lawn Squad. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Lawn Squad and Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp. royalties compare?
    Lawn Squad: 7% of gross revenue (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18); Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.: 8% · Percentage of Gross Sales of the Franchised Business (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Lawn Squad or Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.?
    Lawn Squad: 28 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 75); Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.: 156 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Lawn Squad and Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp. disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Lawn Squad has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 location groups; Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp. has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 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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