NaturaLawn vs Weed Man Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of NaturaLawn vs Weed Man including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	NaturaLawn Franchise	Weed Man Franchise
Investment	$47,500 - $112,650	$69,790 - $86,850
Franchise Fee	$9,500 - $29,500	$20,000 - $33,750
Royalty Fee	7-9%	$6.2K-$12.3K/vehicle/yr.
Advertising Fee	none	20% of royalty fee
Year Founded	1987	1970
Year Franchised	1989	1976
Term Of Agreement	5 years	10 years
Term Of Agreement	5 years	10 years
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	NaturaLawn Franchise	Weed Man Franchise
Experience	General business experience Sales and management experience	-
Financing Options
	NaturaLawn Franchise	Weed Man Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/Yes	Yes/Yes
Start-up Costs	No/Yes	Yes/Yes
Equipment	No/Yes	-/Yes
Inventory	No/Yes	-/Yes
Receivables	No/No	-/-
Payroll	No/No	-/-
Training & Support
	NaturaLawn Franchise	Weed Man Franchise
Training	On-The-Job Training: 51-90 hours Classroom Training: 24-40 hours Additional Training: At regional location	Extensive 12-day initial training at Head Office addresses all aspects of business operations, including administration, technical, marketing, business planning and budgeting. Training tools will also be provided for training employees. Ongoing training through conference calls, webinars, newsletters, site visits, phone and email correspondence.
Support	Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software	Every Weed Man Franchise is supported by their local and experienced Franchisor who serves as a personal consultant and mentor, providing experience, guidance and encouragement. The network of Weed Man Franchisors represents decades of lawn care operation experience. Their collective wisdom has been fine-tuned into a system that allows you to run a successful lawn care operation with no prior lawn care or agronomic training or knowledge.
Marketing	Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing	Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing
Operations	16% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (97% of current franchisees are owner/operators)	Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 - 6
Expansion Plans
	NaturaLawn Franchise	Weed Man Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	-
International Expansion	No	-

Company Overviews

About NaturaLawn

NaturaLawn of America was launched in 1987 by Philip Catron. The company uses organic-based fertilization along with an integrated pest management program. Since franchising began in 1989, NaturaLawn of America has grown to over 90 franchise licenses in 25 states. We are an organic-based lawn care company generating annual revenues in excess of $53 million and serving over 80,000 customers.

Veteran Incentives $10,000 off franchise fee

In Franchise Business Reviews Top 200.

#27 in Gator's Top franchises.

#242 in Franchise 500 for 2020.

About Weed Man

Weed Man opened its first location in 1970 and started franchising the concept in 1976. Throughout the years, Weed Man has been committed to delivering superior lawn care services to residential customers across North America. Currently sold out in Canada, Weed Man has seen rapid growth across the US in over 250 territories since 2000. With over $100 million in system sales, Weed Man is the leading franchised lawn care company in the green industry.

Franchisor is seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S.,Canada and Eastern Europe