Nutri-Lawn
Lawn careBackground
Founded: 1983 Franchising since: 1985
Founded by Richard Nelles in 1983, Nutri-Lawn grew throughout Canada until expanding into the United States in 1994. Offering an "Ecology Friendly" approach, franchisees offer a free lawn analysis and estimate to recommend specific treatments and services to help create a healthy lawn that will naturally resist future problems.
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 4 employee(s)
Franchise Growth
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 250,000+ population
Founded by Richard Nelles in 1983, Nutri-Lawn grew throughout Canada until expanding into the United States in 1994. Offering an "Ecology Friendly" approach, franchisees offer a free lawn analysis and estimate to recommend specific treatments and services to help create a healthy lawn that will naturally resist future problems.
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2077 Dundas St. E. Mississauga, Ontario L4X 1M2 |
Phone: (416)620-7100 |
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 4 employee(s)
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2009 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 250,000+ population
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $120K-130K Franchise fee: $40K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 6% Term of agreement: 5 years, renewable |
Type of Financing Available
| In-House | Third Party | |
| Franchise Fee | No | No |
| Startup Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Accounts Receivable | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $200K
Cash liquidity requirement: $60K
Business Experience:
- General business experience
- Sales & management experience
Operations
- Franchise can be run from home
- 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 25
- Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
- Available at headquarters: 1 week
- At franchisee's location: 1 week
- Ongoing online training; annual & regional conferences
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Toll-free phone line
- Internet
- Field operations/evaluations
- Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Support
- Co-op advertising
- National media