Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Scotts LawnService | Freedom Lawns | |
| Investment | 86700 - 406900 | 75000 - 83200 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6-10% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1984 | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | 1985 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Scotts LawnService | Freedom Lawns | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Scotts LawnService | Freedom Lawns | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Scotts LawnService | Freedom Lawns | |
| Training | We offer extensive "hands on" training in turf management, marketing, administrative operations, and the all around business for your business. Not only do we offer Operation and Company training manuals, we also guarantee our unparalleled support! Additionally, you will be assigned your very own franchise coordinator. This lawn care expert will be there to assist you with your day to day questions or needs. | |
| Support | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 13% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Scotts LawnService | Freedom Lawns | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Scotts LawnService | |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Scotts LawnService | |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Scotts LawnService | 6-10% |
| Freedom Lawns | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Scotts LawnService | |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Year Founded | |
| Scotts LawnService | 1984 |
| Freedom Lawns | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Scotts LawnService | 1985 |
| Freedom Lawns | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Scotts LawnService | 10 years |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Scotts LawnService | Based on franchise fee |
| Freedom Lawns | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Scotts LawnService | General business experience |
| Freedom Lawns | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Scotts LawnService | Yes |
| Freedom Lawns | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Scotts LawnService | |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Equipment | |
| Scotts LawnService} | |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Inventory | |
| Scotts LawnService | |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Receivables | |
| Scotts LawnService | |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Payroll | |
| Scotts LawnService | |
| Freedom Lawns | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Scotts LawnService | |
| Freedom Lawns | We offer extensive "hands on" training in turf management, marketing, administrative operations, and the all around business for your business. Not only do we offer Operation and Company training manuals, we also guarantee our unparalleled support! Additionally, you will be assigned your very own franchise coordinator. This lawn care expert will be there to assist you with your day to day questions or needs. |
| Support | |
| Scotts LawnService | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Marketing | |
| Scotts LawnService | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Operations | |
| Scotts LawnService | Franchise can be run from home. 13% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Freedom Lawns | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Scotts LawnService | |
| Freedom Lawns | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Scotts LawnService | 0 |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| International Expansion | |
| Scotts LawnService | |
| Freedom Lawns | |