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Lawn Doctor Franchise Review (2026)

Cost, Item 19 earnings & fees — from the actual FDD

A private-equity-grade read of the Lawn Doctor Franchise Disclosure Document — the real cost to open, the earnings picture, and the risks a salesperson has no incentive to mention.

Home & Property ServicesLawn care

Item 19 · average monthly revenue

$94,206/mo

Franchisor-disclosed across 205 reporting units. This is revenue— the full report models what you'd actually keep after every fee.

Diligence risk level

Medium

Above-market royalty at 10%.

Does it fit your capital?

How much can you put toward opening?

The cash you have for the build-out — the one number the whole deal is measured against.

Estimated cost to open (Item 7)your capital ▎

$135,820$163,902

Capital fitCoveredWithin your capital

At a glance

System units

675

+27 / −5 last yr

Earnings (Item 19)

Disclosed

7 cohorts

Royalty

10%

ongoing royalty

What the sales deck won't lead with

Descriptive, FDD-cited disclosures — read them before discovery day.

▲The FDD discloses: Combined royalty (10%), marketing fund (up to 5%), and local advertising commitment (greater of $30,000 or 10% of Net Revenues) can consume 25%+ of Net Revenues before any other operating costs.(Item 6, pp. 7-8)

▲The FDD discloses: Lawn care revenues are highly seasonal in cold-weather markets, creating cash flow risk during off-season months when fixed fees (royalties, technology, equipment leases) continue.(Item 1, p.2)

▲The FDD discloses: Franchisees must lease proprietary Turf Tamer equipment exclusively from LDI; default accelerates all remaining payments and can trigger franchise termination.(Item 10, pp. 21-22)

Every fee, tripwire and territory term is in the full report

The full report opens

What you'd actually keep — that revenue modeled to profit after royalty, fees and debt service
The full Item 19 breakdown — 7 disclosed cohorts
Financial-health severity grade (Item 21 audit)
Every fee and hidden cost, with page cites
Operational tripwires and territory terms

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