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Franchise: U.S. Lawns

Initial Investment
LOW:$32,800
HIGH: $79,300
Change in Units
+0.4% +0 UNITS (1 Year)
+1.9% +5 UNITS (3 Years)

Ongoing Support
Purchasing Co-ops
Newsletter
Meetings
Toll-Free Line
Internet
Security
Field Operations
Marketing Support
Co-op Advertising
Ad Slicks
National Media
Regional Media

Training Onsite: Ongoing

Training at headquarters: 6 days

Number of employees required to run: 10 - 15

About U.S. Lawns

U.S. Lawns was founded in 1986 and began franchising in 1987. In 1996, U.S. Lawns was acquired by Environmental Care Inc., a subsidiary of Environmental Industries Inc. U.S. Lawns is based in Orlando, Florida, and has locations throughout the United States.

Founded

1986

Franchising Since

1987 (30 Years)

Corporate Address

6700 Forum Dr., #150 Orlando, FL 32821

CEO

Ken Hutcheson

Parent Company

U.S. Lawns Inc.

Units (Locations)

Where Seeking Franchisees:
Franchisor is seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S.

Financial Requirements

Initial Investment

$32,800 - $79,300

Net-worth Requirement

$125,000

Liquid Cash Requirement

$40,000

Ongoing Fees

Initial Franchise Fee

$22,000 - $32,000

Ongoing Royalty Fee

3-6%

Ad Royalty Fee

1-3%

Financing Options

U.S. Lawns offers in-house financing to cover the following: franchise fee

U.S. Lawns has relationships with third-party sources which offer financing to cover the following: 
startup costs, equipment, inventory

Veteran Incentives


$5,000 off franchise fee

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Updated: April 12th, 2017

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