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Lawn Doctor
Keep your neighbors in the green — green lawns, that is. Lawn Doctor offers home lawn, yard, and landscape care, pest control, and commercial lawn care. The company's technicians are familiar with local environments, including soil conditions, weather, and common pests. With that knowledge, they create customized solutions for each coverage area. Lawn Doctor also offers lawn mower maintenance. With more than 40 years of experience, the company has the largest franchise operation in its category. Franchisees have access to a turnkey startup marketing package, onsite training, custom van layout, and Turf Tamer® power seeding application as well as online manuals and proprietary business management software.
2010 AllStar Rank: 96
2009 AllStar Rank: 89
Full Disclosure Award
This company gets a nod for disclosing financial performance representations in Item 19 of its Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD). For an explanation of why this is important, read The Importance of Item 19 in the Franchise Disclosure Document.
AllStar Franchise
Fast Facts
| Year established | 1967 |
| Franchising since | 1967 |
| Can be run from home? | Yes |
| Number of employees needed | 1 - 2 |
| Item 19 Financial Performance Representation? | Yes |
| Multiple units must be purchased in U.S. | Yes |
| % of franchisees who own multiple units | 43% |
| Absentee ownership allowed? | No |
Franchise Unit Growth Rate
| Year | U.S. Franchises |
Non-U.S. Franchises |
Company-Owned Locations |
| 2011 | 460 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 460 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 457 | 0 | 0 |
Expanding in These Locations
| Total Investment | $80,000 |
| Franchise Fee | $25,000 |
| Royalty Fee | 10% |
| Net Worth | $125,000 |
| Liquid Capital | $40,000 |
| Does franchisor offer financing? | Yes |
| Is franchisor on the SBA's Franchise Registry? | Yes |
| Is franchisor a member of the IFA's VetFran program? | Yes |
