Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Signature Landscape Lighting | Freedom Lawns | |
| Investment | 69000 - 89000 | 75000 - 83200 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1995 | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Signature Landscape Lighting | Freedom Lawns | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Signature Landscape Lighting | Freedom Lawns | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | Yes | |
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Signature Landscape Lighting | 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 | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Signature Landscape Lighting | 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | 7% |
| Freedom Lawns | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Year Founded | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | 1995 |
| Freedom Lawns | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | 2001 |
| Freedom Lawns | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | 10 years |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | |
| Freedom Lawns | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | General business experience |
| Freedom Lawns | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | No |
| Freedom Lawns | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Equipment | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting} | |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Inventory | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Receivables | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Payroll | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | |
| Freedom Lawns | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | |
| 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 | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Marketing | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | Ad slicks |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| Operations | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
| Freedom Lawns | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | |
| 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 | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | |
| Freedom Lawns | |
| International Expansion | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | |
| Freedom Lawns | |