Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Signature Landscape Lighting | NaturaLawn | |
| Investment | 69000 - 89000 | 47500 - 112650 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 7-9% |
| Advertising Fee | none | |
| Year Founded | 1995 | 1987 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Signature Landscape Lighting | NaturaLawn | |
| Experience | General business experience | General business experience Sales and management experience |
Financing Options |
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| Signature Landscape Lighting | NaturaLawn | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | Yes | No |
| Inventory | Yes | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Signature Landscape Lighting | NaturaLawn | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 51-90 hours Classroom Training: 24-40 hours Additional Training: At regional location | |
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| 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. | 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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| Signature Landscape Lighting | 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | 7% |
| NaturaLawn | 7-9% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | |
| NaturaLawn | none |
| Year Founded | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | 1995 |
| NaturaLawn | 1987 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | 2001 |
| NaturaLawn | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | 10 years |
| NaturaLawn | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | |
| NaturaLawn | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | General business experience |
| NaturaLawn | General business experience Sales and management experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | No |
| NaturaLawn | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Equipment | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting} | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Inventory | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Receivables | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Payroll | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | |
| NaturaLawn | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | |
| NaturaLawn | On-The-Job Training: 51-90 hours Classroom Training: 24-40 hours Additional Training: At regional location |
| Support | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| NaturaLawn | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software |
| Marketing | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | Ad slicks |
| NaturaLawn | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| 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. |
| 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 | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | |
| 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 | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| International Expansion | |
| Signature Landscape Lighting | |
| NaturaLawn | |