Spring-Green Lawn Care Franchise Cost, Revenue and Closure Rate (2026 FDD)
Spring-Green Lawn Care 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 Spring-Green Lawn Care'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)
- $118,898 – $135,176Pending verificationSourceSpringGreen 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 7. Includes $101,037 to $106,638 paid to the franchisor or affiliates. SpringGreen offers fertilization, weed control and tree care, not mowing.
- Franchise fee
- $45,000Pending verificationSourceSpringGreen 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 5: for up to 60,000 single-family homes. A $37,000 initial marketing campaign is also paid to the franchisor.
- Royalty
- 8% – 10% of revenuePending verificationSourceSpringGreen 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 6: 10% of yearly gross sales up to $250,000, 9% up to $500,000, 8% above.
- Marketing fund
- 2% of revenuePending verificationSourceSpringGreen 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 6: advertising fund contribution.
- Fixed monthly fees
- $260 a monthPending verificationSourceSpringGreen 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 6: technology fee.
Compared with starting your own
- Spring-Green Lawn Care initial investment
- $118,898 – $135,176Pending verificationSourceSpringGreen 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 7. Includes $101,037 to $106,638 paid to the franchisor or affiliates. SpringGreen offers fertilization, weed control and tree care, not mowing.
- Independent lawn care startup cost
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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.
What franchisees report taking in (FDD Item 19)
The 2026 FDD reports 2025 gross sales for 72 franchised businesses open at least a full year (single- and multi-territory), plus gross-margin results for 62.
- Average 2025 gross sales, 72 franchised businesses open a full year or more$1,120,124 a yearPending verificationSourceSpringGreen 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 19, Table B. Gross sales (billed, less discounts and taxes), not profit. A business may report several territories together. 28 of 72 (39%) reached the overall average. Your results may differ.
- Median 2025 gross sales, same 72 businesses$929,227 a yearPending verificationSourceSpringGreen 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 19, Table B. Gross sales (billed, less discounts and taxes), not profit. A business may report several territories together. 28 of 72 (39%) reached the overall average. Your results may differ.
- Average 2025 gross sales, 35 single-territory businesses$773,988 a yearPending verificationSourceSpringGreen 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 19, Table B. Gross sales (billed, less discounts and taxes), not profit. A business may report several territories together. 28 of 72 (39%) reached the overall average. Your results may differ.
- Median 2025 gross sales, same 35 single-territory businesses$608,238 a yearPending verificationSourceSpringGreen 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 19, Table B. Gross sales (billed, less discounts and taxes), not profit. A business may report several territories together. 28 of 72 (39%) reached the overall average. Your results may differ.
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
- 126Pending verificationSourceSpringGreen 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). 2025 closures: 1 non-renewal. Outlets are territories; 72 franchised businesses ran the 126 territories at the end of 2025.
- Franchised outlets at the end of 2025
- 126Pending verificationSourceSpringGreen 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). 2025 closures: 1 non-renewal. Outlets are territories; 72 franchised businesses ran the 126 territories at the end of 2025.
- Closed during the year (terminated, not renewed, or stopped operating)
- 1Pending verificationSourceSpringGreen 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). 2025 closures: 1 non-renewal. Outlets are territories; 72 franchised businesses ran the 126 territories at the end of 2025.
- Closure rate (our calculation)
- 0.8%Pending verificationSourceSpringGreen 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 30, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Our calculation: 1 closures ÷ 126 franchised outlets at the start of 2025. Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). 2025 closures: 1 non-renewal. Outlets are territories; 72 franchised businesses ran the 126 territories at the end of 2025.
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
- Established lawn and tree care treatment brand
- Initial training in operations, marketing, technology and finance
- Ongoing education and national conferences
- Can be added to an existing landscaping or mowing business
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