Lawn Doctor Franchise Cost, Revenue and Closure Rate (2026 FDD)

Lawn Doctor is one of the franchises we compare in our lawn care guide. Here is what it costs to open, what it charges every month, what its franchisees report taking in, and how many outlets closed in a year.

Where these numbers come from

The figures come from Lawn Doctor's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), the document every franchisor must give buyers before they sign. Revenue figures are sales as the brand reports them, before royalties and costs. They are not profit, and not a promise of what you would earn.

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What it costs

Initial investment (FDD Item 7, includes the franchise fee): $135,820 – $163,902
Franchise fee: $114,950 – $118,000
Royalty: 10% of revenue
Marketing fund: 0% – 5% of revenue
Fixed monthly fees: $150 – $250 a month

Compared with starting your own

Lawn Doctor initial investment: $135,820 – $163,902
Independent lawn care startup cost: $5,199 – $16,510*

The independent figure is our startup budget from the guide, lean plan low to professional plan high, with no franchise fee and no royalties afterwards. * Some startup lines aren't sourced yet and are left out, so the real figure is higher.

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What franchisees report taking in (FDD Item 19)

The 2026 FDD reports 2025 net revenues for 202 franchisees open at least two full years, grouped by how many territories they run, plus customer and gross-margin data.

Average 2025 net revenues, 141 franchisees running 1–3 territories, open 2+ years$639,509 a year
Median 2025 net revenues, same 141 franchisees$400,901 a year
Average 2025 net revenues, all 202 franchisees open 2+ years$1,170,356 a year
Median 2025 net revenues, all 202 franchisees$616,233 a year

Copied exactly from the brand's disclosure. These are sales before royalties, wages and other costs, not profit.

Outlets and closures (FDD Item 20)

Franchised outlets at the start of 2025: 653
Franchised outlets at the end of 2025: 672
Closed during the year (terminated, not renewed, or stopped operating): 5
Closure rate (our calculation): 0.8%

The closure rate is closures divided by franchised outlets at the start of the year. Outlets sold to a new owner aren't counted as closures. Closure rates for every brand.

Risk Meter for lawn care

2.3 out of 5 (Moderate risk)

The score covers the kind of business, not this brand alone, from 6 factors with data (1 is the lowest risk). See every factor · How we score risk

What the franchise gives you

Long-established national lawn treatment brand
Multi-week initial training at headquarters in Holmdel, New Jersey
Regional business consultants who visit on site in the first years
Mosquito, tick and other pest services to sell alongside lawn treatments

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