Head-to-head comparison
Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp. vs The Grounds Guys 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 |  Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp. |  The Grounds Guys |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $118,898 – $135,176 Total Estimated Initial Investment 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22 | $107,650 – $252,850 Totals 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 41 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $43,750 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 25 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 8% · Percentage of Gross Sales of the Franchised Business Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 156 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60 | 219 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 83 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +2 Calculated: 2023–2025 | +8 Calculated: 2023–2025 |
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 | Franchised (105 businesses) — revenue $820,392 mean Annual Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 81 Franchised (56 businesses) — revenue $392,054 mean Annual Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 82 |
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.