Head-to-head comparison
Lawns vs Manage Mowed 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 |  Lawns |  Manage Mowed |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $71,500 – $190,000 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $207,300 – $333,800 Total 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $49,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 | $49,500 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 4% · Percentage of Gross Billings; sliding scale, with 7% during noncompliance Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 | 7% · Percentage of Gross Sales; 8% of first $750,000 and 7% of Gross Sales at or above $750,000.01 Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9 |
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 208 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52 | 31 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −1 Calculated: 2023–2025 | +5 Calculated: 2023–2025 |
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (165 territories) — revenue $1,500,018 mean Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45 Franchised (165 territories) — costs 33.8 percent of Gross Sales other Expense Percentage · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50 Franchised (165 territories) — profit $309,377 median Gross Profit · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record $366,475 median Gross Sales · 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 is a Franopolis calculation from the disclosed counts.