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    ManageMowed business vs Monster Tree Service

    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.

    MBManageMowed business2026 FDDMonster Tree Service2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    ManageMowed business

    $207,300 – $333,800

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14

    Monster Tree Service

    $335,040 – $489,775

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 35

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    ManageMowed business

    Not available

    Monster Tree Service

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Royalty · Item 6

    ManageMowed business

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Monster Tree Service

    6.5%-3.5% or $350-$625/wk

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (ManageMowed business: 3, Monster Tree Service: 6). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    ManageMowed business

    $207,300 – $333,800
    Total Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14

    Monster Tree Service

    $335,040 – $489,775
    TOTALS
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 35
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    ManageMowed business

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Monster Tree Service

    $49,500
    Item 5 also lists a $0.25 fee for each additional Single Family Dwelling Unit above 80,000.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16
    Royalty (Item 6)

    ManageMowed business

    8%
    Royalty rate up to threshold
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Monster Tree Service

    6.5%-3.5% or $350-$625/wk
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    ManageMowed business

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

    Monster Tree Service

    1% of percentage of gross revenue
    Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    ManageMowed business

    26
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42

    Monster Tree Service

    134
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 87
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    ManageMowed business

    +5
    Calculated: 21 at end of 2023 → 26 at end of 2025

    Monster Tree Service

    −83
    Calculated: 217 at end of 2023 → 134 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    ManageMowed business

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Monster Tree Service

    43
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 24.4% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 87
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    ManageMowed business

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Monster Tree Service

    2021
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    ManageMowed business

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Monster Tree Service

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    Monster Tree Service
    Franchised (40 franchisees) — revenue
    $1,548,004 per franchisee
    other Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 82
    Franchised (47 franchisees) — revenue
    32.4 percent
    other Repeat Customer Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 86
    Franchised (51 franchisees) — other measures
    $1,998
    other Job Size
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 85
    +3 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.

    ManageMowed business vs Monster Tree Service: common questions

    Which costs less to open, ManageMowed business or Monster Tree Service?
    ManageMowed business: $207,300 – $333,800 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14); Monster Tree Service: $335,040 – $489,775 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 35). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for ManageMowed business. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do ManageMowed business and Monster Tree Service royalties compare?
    ManageMowed business: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9); Monster Tree Service: 6.5%-3.5% or $350-$625/wk (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, ManageMowed business or Monster Tree Service?
    ManageMowed business: 26 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42); Monster Tree Service: 134 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 87). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do ManageMowed business and Monster Tree Service disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    ManageMowed business has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Monster Tree Service has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 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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