Franopolis
    vsMB

    Franchise opportunities compared

    Lawns 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.

    Lawns2026 FDDMBManageMowed business2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Lawns

    $71,500 – $190,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    ManageMowed business

    $207,300 – $333,800

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Lawns

    $49,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    ManageMowed business

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Lawns

    4% · Percentage of Gross Billings; sliding scale, with 7% during noncompliance

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    ManageMowed business

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Lawns discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Lawns: 3, ManageMowed business: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Lawns

    $71,500 – $190,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    ManageMowed business

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

    Lawns

    $49,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    ManageMowed business

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

    Lawns

    4% · Percentage of Gross Billings; sliding scale, with 7% during noncompliance
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    ManageMowed business

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

    Lawns

    $2.00
    Marketing Contribution — Lesser of 2% of Gross Billings or $625 per month
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    ManageMowed business

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

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Lawns

    208
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52

    ManageMowed business

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

    Lawns

    +0
    Calculated: 208 at end of 2023 → 208 at end of 2025

    ManageMowed business

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

    Lawns

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    ManageMowed business

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

    Lawns

    1986
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    ManageMowed business

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

    Lawns

    1986
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    ManageMowed business

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Lawns
    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
    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.

    Lawns vs ManageMowed business: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Lawns or ManageMowed business?
    Lawns: $71,500 – $190,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); 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 Lawns. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Lawns and ManageMowed business royalties compare?
    Lawns: 4% · Percentage of Gross Billings; sliding scale, with 7% during noncompliance (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); ManageMowed business: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Lawns or ManageMowed business?
    Lawns: 208 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52); 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 Lawns and ManageMowed business disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Lawns has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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.

    How Franopolis reviews FDD figures

    Keep researching

    Full Lawns report

    Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure

    MB

    Full ManageMowed business report

    Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure

    Compare Lawns with

    Compare ManageMowed business with

    Add a third brand

    Compare up to four side by side

    Explore by brand

    Filter every published report

    FDD glossary

    Plain-language meaning of each Item