Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Spring-Green Lawn Care | Curb-Ease | |
| Investment | 89982 - 106262 | 69500 - 100000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 10%-8% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 3% |
| Year Founded | 1977 | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | 1977 | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Spring-Green Lawn Care | Curb-Ease | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Spring-Green Lawn Care | Curb-Ease | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | |
| Equipment | Yes | |
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | Yes | |
| Payroll | Yes | |
Training & Support |
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| Spring-Green Lawn Care | Curb-Ease | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Incoming call center | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | National Media Regional Advertising |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 35% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Spring-Green Lawn Care | Curb-Ease | |
| US Expansion | Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | 0 |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | |
| Curb-Ease | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | |
| Curb-Ease | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | 10%-8% |
| Curb-Ease | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | 2% |
| Curb-Ease | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | 1977 |
| Curb-Ease | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | 1977 |
| Curb-Ease | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | 10 years |
| Curb-Ease | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | |
| Curb-Ease | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | General business experience Marketing skills |
| Curb-Ease | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | No |
| Curb-Ease | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | |
| Curb-Ease | |
| Equipment | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care} | |
| Curb-Ease | |
| Inventory | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | |
| Curb-Ease | |
| Receivables | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | |
| Curb-Ease | |
| Payroll | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | |
| Curb-Ease | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | |
| Curb-Ease | |
| Support | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Incoming call center |
| Curb-Ease | |
| Marketing | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Curb-Ease | National Media Regional Advertising |
| Operations | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | Franchise can be run from home. 35% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Curb-Ease | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin |
| Curb-Ease | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | 0 |
| Curb-Ease | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Spring-Green Lawn Care | |
| Curb-Ease | |