Weed Man Franchise Cost, Revenue and Closure Rate (2026 FDD)
Weed Man 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 Weed Man'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.
Preview: figures awaiting verification
Some numbers on this page haven't been checked against their sources yet.
What it costs
- Initial investment (FDD Item 7, includes the franchise fee)
- $81,150 – $109,400Pending verificationSourceWeed Man 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 31, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 7. Includes $34,600 to $54,600 paid to the franchisor. Weed Man is a fertilizer and weed-control business, not a mowing business.
- Franchise fee
- $30,000 – $50,000Pending verificationSourceWeed Man 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 31, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 5: depends on territory population; most new grants are two unit territories for $50,000.
- Royalty
- 7% of revenuePending verificationSourceWeed Man 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 31, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 6: 7% of net sales, with a minimum of $7,000 a year per unit territory (inflation-adjusted).
- Marketing fund
- 1.2% of revenuePending verificationSourceWeed Man 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 31, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 6: advertising fund contribution.
Compared with starting your own
- Weed Man initial investment
- $81,150 – $109,400Pending verificationSourceWeed Man 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 31, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026FDD Item 7. Includes $34,600 to $54,600 paid to the franchisor. Weed Man is a fertilizer and weed-control business, not a mowing business.
- Independent lawn care startup cost
- $5,199 – $16,510*Pending verificationSourcesCutler's — Toro 22297 commercial 21-inch heavy-duty self-propelled mower(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Central Maine Equipment — Toro 22297 heavy-duty 21-inch self-propelled mower(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Causeway Mower — Toro 22297 heavy-duty 21-inch self-propelled mower(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026STIHL USA — FS 91 gasoline grass trimmer(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026STIHL USA — professional edgers (FC 91 edger)(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026STIHL USA — BR 600 gasoline backpack blower(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Family Farm & Home — Carry-On 5 ft x 8 ft utility trailer(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Exmark — Radius commercial zero-turn mowers(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Load Runner Trailers — new 2027 Hook & Line 6 x 12 enclosed trailer, 3.5k GVWR(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026California Secretary of State — LLC forms and fees(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026California Franchise Tax Board — limited liability company(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 30, 2026Last verified October 30, 2026Computed from 10 startup budget line items: lean plan low to professional plan high. Some lines are not sourced yet and are excluded.
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 149 U.S. franchised locations open all of 2025, with quarters; one location usually serves many territories.
- Average 2025 gross sales, 149 franchised locations open all of 2025$2,042,513.75 a yearPending verificationSourceWeed Man 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 31, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 19, Tables 1 and 2. Gross sales from unaudited franchisee reports, not profit. Leaves out 4 of 153 locations not open all year. At the end of 2025 the 153 locations served 795 territories, so a typical location is much larger than one new territory. Your results may differ.
- Median 2025 gross sales, same 149 locations$1,693,229.65 a yearPending verificationSourceWeed Man 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 31, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 19, Tables 1 and 2. Gross sales from unaudited franchisee reports, not profit. Leaves out 4 of 153 locations not open all year. At the end of 2025 the 153 locations served 795 territories, so a typical location is much larger than one new territory. Your results may differ.
- Average 2025 gross sales, top quarter (39 locations)$4,193,600.39 a yearPending verificationSourceWeed Man 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 31, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 19, Tables 1 and 2. Gross sales from unaudited franchisee reports, not profit. Leaves out 4 of 153 locations not open all year. At the end of 2025 the 153 locations served 795 territories, so a typical location is much larger than one new territory. Your results may differ.
- Average 2025 gross sales, bottom quarter (37 locations)$347,272.33 a yearPending verificationSourceWeed Man 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 31, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 19, Tables 1 and 2. Gross sales from unaudited franchisee reports, not profit. Leaves out 4 of 153 locations not open all year. At the end of 2025 the 153 locations served 795 territories, so a typical location is much larger than one new territory. 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
- 121Pending verificationSourceWeed Man 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 31, 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: 2 terminations and 1 non-renewal. Outlets are franchise agreements; the FDD says there were 153 locations and 795 territories at the end of 2025.
- Franchised outlets at the end of 2025
- 121Pending verificationSourceWeed Man 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 31, 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: 2 terminations and 1 non-renewal. Outlets are franchise agreements; the FDD says there were 153 locations and 795 territories at the end of 2025.
- Closed during the year (terminated, not renewed, or stopped operating)
- 3Pending verificationSourceWeed Man 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 31, 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: 2 terminations and 1 non-renewal. Outlets are franchise agreements; the FDD says there were 153 locations and 795 territories at the end of 2025.
- Closure rate (our calculation)
- 2.5%Pending verificationSourceWeed Man 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued March 31, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Our calculation: 3 closures ÷ 121 franchised outlets at the start of 2025. Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). 2025 closures: 2 terminations and 1 non-renewal. Outlets are franchise agreements; the FDD says there were 153 locations and 795 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
- Well-known lawn treatment brand with exclusive territories
- 7-day initial training covering agronomy, operations, software and marketing
- A franchise business coach for ongoing support
- Access to Weed Man's own fertilizer products
- Mosquito and tick control (Mosquito Hero) included as an add-on service
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