Franchise opportunities compared
Lawns vs SpringGreen
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
Lawns
$71,500 – $190,000
2026 FDD · Item 7SpringGreen
$118,898 – $135,176
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Lawns
$49,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14SpringGreen
$45,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13Royalty · Item 6
Lawns
4% · Percentage of Gross Billings; sliding scale, with 7% during noncompliance
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15SpringGreen
10%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19Before 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, SpringGreen: 8). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
LawnsItem 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 SpringGreen: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Lawns or SpringGreen?
- Lawns: $71,500 – $190,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); SpringGreen: $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 Lawns. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Lawns and SpringGreen royalties compare?
- Lawns: 4% · Percentage of Gross Billings; sliding scale, with 7% during noncompliance (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); SpringGreen: 10% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Lawns or SpringGreen?
- Lawns: 208 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52); SpringGreen: 126 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Lawns and SpringGreen disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Lawns has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; SpringGreen has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 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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Full Lawns report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
