U.S.
Lawns is the largest and fastest-growing landscape maintenance franchisor in
the commercial green industry today, with a network of over 200 locally-owned
franchise offices strategically located in more than 30 states and
unprecedented growth.U.S. Lawns
provides commercial customers with a full range of personalized, professional
landscape maintenance services
In
1986, U.S. Lawns was founded in Orlando, FL as a way for local operators of
landscape maintenance businesses to access and utilize the support, resources,
and professionalism of a large, national corporation.Today, U.S. Lawns is a top company in the
industry and provides unparalleled guidance, training and support to its family
of franchisees. Meanwhile, U.S. Lawns clients enjoy service from a local
professional who is involved in the community and has a thorough knowledge of
the customer base.U.S. Lawns is looking
for dedicated entrepreneurs as it continues to expand into the many untapped
markets across the United States.
Operating Units
4/30/2006
4/30/2007
4/30/2008
Franchised
158
169
180
% Change
--
7.0%
6.5%
Company-Owned
0
0
0
% Change
--
0.0%
0.0%
Total
158
169
180
% Change
--
7.0%
6.5%
Franchised as % of
Total
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
Investment
Required
The
fee for a U.S. Lawns franchise is $29,000. U.S. Lawns will finance up to 70% of
the initial franchise fee for qualifying franchisees.
U.S.
Lawns provides the following range of investments required to open your initial
franchise. The range assumes that all items are paid for in cash. To the extent
that you choose to finance any of these expense items, your front-end
investment could be substantially reduced.
Item
Established Low
Range
Established High
Range
Franchise
Fee
$29,000
$29,000
Real
Estate
$500
$1,000
Service
Vehicle
$1,000
$3,000
Equipment,
Tools, Insurance
$15,000
$15,000
Operating
Expenses (3 months)
$1,500
$4,000
Training
Expenses
$1,000
$3,000
Additional
Funds (3 months)
$500
$1,000
Total
Investment
$48,500
$56,000
Ongoing Expenses
U.S.
Lawns franchisees pay royalty fees ranging from 3-4% of all gross billings,
depending on monthly gross billings and an advertising fee equal to 2% of gross
contract billings ($275 monthly maximum).
What You Get—Training
and Support
U.S. Lawns’ comprehensive training program encompasses all aspects
of business and the landscape management industry.Training begins
with six days of start-up training at the U.S. Lawns corporate training center
in Orlando, FL, where franchisees learn a series of best practices from experts
in all areas of the landscape business. Areas that are covered include:Financial Management, Bidding and Estimating,
Crew Training, Quality Control, Routing and Scheduling, Purchasing, and more.Training also covers management procedures
for running a profitable business, including all aspects of employee hiring,
training and performance.Following
this, franchisees complete additional days of local training, with a strong
emphasis placed on the customer acquisition process. Franchisees learn how to
business network in their local market, make proposal presentations, and
develop strategies for growing their business.
Following opening, U.S.
Lawns continues to support franchisees by providing one-on-one mentoring from
industry experts, professional marketing materials and marketing programs,
corporate-sponsored purchasing support and administrative support. Franchisees
have the opportunity to network and share ideas with peers and other owners at
group meetings, regional meetings and at the U.S. Lawns Annual Conference.As a member of the U.S. Lawns family,
franchisees benefit from a uniform brand image cultivated through national
advertising and a listing on the U.S. Lawns website which provides wide
exposure to potential clients.
