Head-to-head comparison
Monster Tree Service vs Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp. 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 |  Monster Tree Service |  Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp. |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $335,040 – $489,775 TOTALS 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 35 | $118,898 – $135,176 Total Estimated Initial Investment 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $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 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 6.5%-3.5% or $350-$625/wk Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 | 8% · Percentage of Gross Sales of the Franchised Business Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 |
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 134 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 87 | 156 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −116 Calculated: 2023–2025 | +2 Calculated: 2023–2025 |
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record $83,845,069 other Systemwide Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 81 | Franchised (62 businesses) — costs and revenue and profit 31.6 percentage of Gross Sales mean Cost of Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52 Franchised (72 locations) — revenue $1,120,124 mean Gross Sales Per Franchised Business · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54 Franchised (72 businesses) — revenue $585 per customer mean Revenue Per Customer · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54 +2 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 is a Franopolis calculation from the disclosed counts.