Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Gardener | NaturaLawn | |
| Investment | 60000 - 125000 | 47500 - 112650 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7-9% | |
| Advertising Fee | none | |
| Year Founded | 1994 | 1987 |
| Year Franchised | 1994 | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Gardener | NaturaLawn | |
| Experience | General business experience Sales and management experience | |
Financing Options |
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| The Gardener | NaturaLawn | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| The Gardener | 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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| The Gardener | 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| The Gardener | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Gardener | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Gardener | |
| NaturaLawn | 7-9% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Gardener | |
| NaturaLawn | none |
| Year Founded | |
| The Gardener | 1994 |
| NaturaLawn | 1987 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Gardener | 1994 |
| NaturaLawn | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Gardener | |
| NaturaLawn | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Gardener | |
| NaturaLawn | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Gardener | |
| NaturaLawn | General business experience Sales and management experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Gardener | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Gardener | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Equipment | |
| The Gardener} | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Inventory | |
| The Gardener | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Receivables | |
| The Gardener | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Payroll | |
| The Gardener | |
| NaturaLawn | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| The Gardener | |
| NaturaLawn | On-The-Job Training: 51-90 hours Classroom Training: 24-40 hours Additional Training: At regional location |
| Support | |
| The Gardener | |
| NaturaLawn | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software |
| Marketing | |
| The Gardener | |
| NaturaLawn | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| The Gardener | |
| 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 | |
| The Gardener | |
| 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 | |
| The Gardener | 0 |
| NaturaLawn | |
| International Expansion | |
| The Gardener | |
| NaturaLawn | |