Franchise opportunities compared
Lawns vs The Grounds Guys
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 7The Grounds Guys
$107,650 – $252,850
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 41Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Lawns
$49,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14The Grounds Guys
$43,750
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 25Royalty · Item 6
Lawns
4% · Percentage of Gross Billings; sliding scale, with 7% during noncompliance
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15The Grounds Guys
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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, The Grounds Guys: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
LawnsThe Grounds GuysItem 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 The Grounds Guys: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Lawns or The Grounds Guys?
- Lawns: $71,500 – $190,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); The Grounds Guys: $107,650 – $252,850 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 41). 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.
- Which has more locations, Lawns or The Grounds Guys?
- Lawns: 208 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52); The Grounds Guys: 219 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 83). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Lawns and The Grounds Guys disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Lawns has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; The Grounds Guys has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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
Full The Grounds Guys report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
