Outdoor Lighting Perspectives vs Jim's Mowing Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Outdoor Lighting Perspectives vs Jim's Mowing including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Outdoor Lighting Perspectives Franchise	Jim's Mowing Franchise
Investment	$61,675 - $133,050	$29,000
Franchise Fee	$17,500 - $39,000	$4,200
Royalty Fee	7%	4200/ year
Advertising Fee	1.5%	-
Year Founded	1995	1997
Year Franchised	1998	1997
Term Of Agreement	5 years	-
Term Of Agreement	5 years	-
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Outdoor Lighting Perspectives Franchise	Jim's Mowing Franchise
Experience	General business experience Sales experience	-
Financing Options
	Outdoor Lighting Perspectives Franchise	Jim's Mowing Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	Yes/No	-/-
Start-up Costs	No/Yes	-/-
Equipment	No/Yes	-/-
Inventory	No/Yes	-/-
Receivables	Yes/No	-/-
Payroll	Yes/No	-/-
Training & Support
	Outdoor Lighting Perspectives Franchise	Jim's Mowing Franchise
Training	On-The-Job Training: 32 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours	-
Support	Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform	-
Marketing	Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing	-
Operations	Franchise can be run from home. Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 - 3	-
Expansion Plans
	Outdoor Lighting Perspectives Franchise	Jim's Mowing Franchise
US Expansion	-	-
Canada Expansion	No	-
International Expansion	Yes	-

Company Overviews

About Outdoor Lighting Perspectives

Landscape and architectural lighting is Outdoor Lighting Perspectives' only business, and we're proud of having the nation's largest network of outdoor lighting specialists. As the experts in our field, we charge a higher franchise fee than many of our competitors whose fees appear low but whose hidden fees often prove to be unwelcome surprises. Outdoor Lighting Perspectives' way of doing business is to treat you as a true partner who deserves clear information and the tools you need to succeed. We believe you get what you pay for - and you should know what's included in the price. That's why you'll always find us straightforward in our business practices, offering excellent value for your investment. For a list of the extensive ways we support our franchisees, check out our Return On Investment.

Seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S., Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Central America, Eastern Europe, Middle East, Mexico, South America and Western Europe    

Veteran Incentives  15% off franchise fee (30% off in May and November)

About Jim's Mowing

Started in British Columbia in 1997 by a dedicated Canadian family, Jim’s Mowing Canada grew from just one single franchise to now more than 63 franchises servicing customers across all areas of British Columbia.   Jim’s Mowing Franchisees maintain gardens and lawns from Lower Mainland, from the South to the North on Vancouver Island, as well as in the Interior.

Jim’s Mowing Canada spun off from the Jim’s Mowing business originally started by Jim Penman in Australia in 1992, and has since expanded here to Canada, as well as New Zealand and the United Kingdom.   Jim’s Mowing now has in excess of 1900 franchises, who run their own mowing and gardening businesses with the support and guidance of the largest lawn mowing and garden maintenance franchise systems in the world - so large in fact that the Jim’s Group globally now comprises over 50 divisions and 4,000 franchisees.

Jim’s Mowing has grown and become a leader in lawn mowing and garden services through offering training and support to our quality Franchisees. Our clearly defined standards of customer service have earned us an excellent reputation.  For further peace of mind, each Jim’s Mowing franchisee is police checked and fully insured.

One of the World's Largest Lawn and Garden care Franchise organization providing multiple services 12 months of the year. Jim's Mowing offers same day service to clients and provides training, office support, computerized management system, and our unique Work Availability Guarantee of $800.00 per week for Franchisees.