Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| TCG National | NaturaLawn | |
| Investment | 50000 - 100000 | 47500 - 112650 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7-9% | |
| Advertising Fee | none | |
| Year Founded | 1990 | 1987 |
| Year Franchised | 2009 | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| TCG National | NaturaLawn | |
| Experience | General business experience Sales and management experience | |
Financing Options |
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| TCG National | NaturaLawn | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| TCG National | NaturaLawn | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 51-90 hours Classroom Training: 24-40 hours Additional Training: At regional location | |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software | |
| Marketing | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | |
| Operations | 16% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (97% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| TCG National | NaturaLawn | |
| 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 | Ontario | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| TCG National | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| TCG National | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| TCG National | |
| NaturaLawn | 7-9% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| TCG National | |
| NaturaLawn | none |
| Year Founded | |
| TCG National | 1990 |
| NaturaLawn | 1987 |
| Year Franchised | |
| TCG National | 2009 |
| NaturaLawn | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| TCG National | |
| NaturaLawn | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| TCG National | |
| NaturaLawn | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| TCG National | |
| NaturaLawn | General business experience Sales and management experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| TCG National | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| TCG National | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Equipment | |
| TCG National} | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Inventory | |
| TCG National | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Receivables | |
| TCG National | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Payroll | |
| TCG National | |
| NaturaLawn | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| TCG National | |
| NaturaLawn | On-The-Job Training: 51-90 hours Classroom Training: 24-40 hours Additional Training: At regional location |
| Support | |
| TCG National | |
| NaturaLawn | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software |
| Marketing | |
| TCG National | |
| NaturaLawn | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| TCG National | |
| NaturaLawn | 16% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (97% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| TCG National | |
| NaturaLawn | 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 | |
| TCG National | Ontario |
| NaturaLawn | |
| International Expansion | |
| TCG National | |
| NaturaLawn | |