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Spring-Green Lawn Care



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Spring-Green Lawn Care

For more than 32 years, Spring-Green has been beautifying America’s neighborhood lawns and landscapes and delivering quality tree-care services. Spring-Green’s customers are primarily households and businesses in middle-class and affluent neighborhoods and communities.  In 2007, system revenues totaled nearly $30 million, with Spring-Green franchisees serving customers in 25 states.

 

The lawn-care industry is worth $45 billion, and Spring-Green is poised to capitalize on this thriving market by taking its commitment to a Green community seriously. Spring-Green offers the highest quality service performed in an environmentally responsible manner, and works with PLANET (the Professional Landcare Network) and Project EverGreen to promote environmental responsibility and raise awareness of preserving green spaces.

 

Operating Units

12/31/2006

12/31/2007

12/31/2008

Franchised

92

95

92

% Change

--

3.3%

-3.2%

Company-Owned

21

21

26

% Change

--

0.0%

23.8%

Total

113

116

118

% Change

--

2.7%

1.7%

Franchised as % of Total

81.42%

81.90%

77.97%

 

Investment Required

The fee for a Spring-Green Lawn Care franchise ranges from $30,000 to $40,000 and depends on the number of single family dwelling units in the territory.

 

Spring-Green Lawn Care provides the following range of investments required to open your initial franchise. Because Spring-Green franchisees typically their lease vehicles, equipment and most of their computer hardware and software, the costs listed for these items represent the initial lease payment for those items that can be leased.

 

Item

Established Low Range

Established High Range

Franchise Fee

$30,000

$40,000 

Vehicles, Equipment, Fixtures

$6,090

$7,280

Initial Inventory and Supplies

$4,175

$4,175

Initial Marketing Campaign Fee

$25,000

$25,000

Training Expenses

$950

$950

Miscellaneous Opening Costs

$1,525

$1,525

Additional Funds (6 months)

$20,000

$20,000

Total Investment

$87,740

$98,930

 

On-going Expenses

Spring-Green Lawn Care franchisees pay weekly royalty fees on a sliding scale ranging from 8-10% of gross sales.  Royalty fees per calendar year are calculated as follows: franchisees pay royalty fees equal to 10% for the first $250,000 of gross sales, 9% for gross sales in excess of $250,000 up to and including $500,000, and 8% for gross sales in excess of $500,000.  Additional fees payable by the franchisee include advertising fund contributions equal to 2% of gross sales, a regional advertising fee equal to up to 2% of gross sales (if 50% of franchisees in a region vote in favor of the formation of such a fee) and computer and software license and support fees.

 

What You Get—Training and Support

Prior to initial training, Spring-Green starts franchisees off with a variety of tasks such as creating a business plan, securing financing and building a market plan.  This is followed by a comprehensive training program including a week of classroom training covering the basics of operation, marketing and sales, computer and software operations, agronomics and safety. 

 

After training, the franchisee is assigned a support representative in Spring-Green’s dedicated franchise support department.  Spring-Green also conducts multiple visits to the franchisee to improve field operations, and provides ongoing online training for the franchisee and other employees.

 

Territory

Spring-Green Lawn Care grants exclusive territories.