Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| NaturaLawn | Robin Autopilot | |
| Investment | 47500 - 112650 | 60250 - 134100 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7-9% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | none | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1987 | 2015 |
| Year Franchised | 1989 | 2017 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| NaturaLawn | Robin Autopilot | |
| Experience | General business experience Sales and management experience | |
Financing Options |
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| NaturaLawn | Robin Autopilot | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| NaturaLawn | Robin Autopilot | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 51-90 hours Classroom Training: 24-40 hours Additional Training: At regional location | On-The-Job Training: 13 hours Classroom Training: 27 hours Additional Training: In franchise territory |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software | Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| 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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| NaturaLawn | Robin Autopilot | |
| 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 | 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Robin Autopilot | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Robin Autopilot | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| NaturaLawn | 7-9% |
| Robin Autopilot | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| NaturaLawn | none |
| Robin Autopilot | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| NaturaLawn | 1987 |
| Robin Autopilot | 2015 |
| Year Franchised | |
| NaturaLawn | 1989 |
| Robin Autopilot | 2017 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| NaturaLawn | 5 years |
| Robin Autopilot | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Robin Autopilot | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| NaturaLawn | General business experience Sales and management experience |
| Robin Autopilot | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| NaturaLawn | No |
| Robin Autopilot | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Robin Autopilot | |
| Equipment | |
| NaturaLawn} | |
| Robin Autopilot | |
| Inventory | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Robin Autopilot | |
| Receivables | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Robin Autopilot | |
| Payroll | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Robin Autopilot | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| NaturaLawn | On-The-Job Training: 51-90 hours Classroom Training: 24-40 hours Additional Training: At regional location |
| Robin Autopilot | On-The-Job Training: 13 hours Classroom Training: 27 hours Additional Training: In franchise territory |
| Support | |
| NaturaLawn | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software |
| Robin Autopilot | Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| NaturaLawn | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Robin Autopilot | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| 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) |
| Robin Autopilot | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 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 |
| Robin Autopilot | 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 | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Robin Autopilot | |
| International Expansion | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Robin Autopilot | |