True Rest vs Weed Man Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	True Rest Franchise	Weed Man Franchise
Investment	$359,887 - $778,812	$69,790 - $86,850
Franchise Fee	$39,950	$20,000 - $33,750
Royalty Fee	6%	$6.2K-$12.3K/vehicle/yr.
Advertising Fee	2%	20% of royalty fee
Year Founded	2009	1970
Year Franchised	2014	1976
Term Of Agreement	-	10 years
Term Of Agreement	-	10 years
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	True Rest Franchise	Weed Man Franchise
Experience	-	-
Financing Options
	True Rest Franchise	Weed Man Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	-/Yes	Yes/Yes
Start-up Costs	-/Yes	Yes/Yes
Equipment	-/Yes	-/Yes
Inventory	-/Yes	-/Yes
Receivables	-/Yes	-/-
Payroll	-/Yes	-/-
Training & Support
	True Rest Franchise	Weed Man Franchise
Training	In-depth three day training at University Tour of existing locations for spa finish concepts Classroom and hands-on role playing training On-The-Job Training: 48 hours Classroom Training: 24 hours	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 Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform	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	Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app	Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing
Operations	-	Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 - 6
Expansion Plans
	True Rest Franchise	Weed Man Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	-
International Expansion	Yes	-

Company Overviews

About True Rest

In 1954, John C. Lilly began experimenting with the mind’s response to "sensory deprivation." The next real step in the evolution of float tanks came in the early 1970s, when the floatation chamber changed from an intimidating laboratory behemoth into the modern-sleek more welcoming pods we know and love today.

The first float tank center was opened in 1973 in Beverly Hills, California. It spawned a surge in interest in floatation therapy, and paved the way for new centers to open all around the world. Over the next decade, centers saw steady growth and many news and media outlets ran featured stories about the therapy, the tanks, and the medical benefits.

If the present growth of the industry is any indication, the future of floating is bright. The community of supporters is growing steadily, the industry is advancing, and the practice of floatation therapy is becoming more available to the general public.

True REST Float Spa is a world's largest float spa brand. With over 78 awarded franchised locations across the country, it is on its way to servicing 1 million floats.

True REST Float Spa has created a luxury float spa experience in 10 inches of water and one thousand pounds of Epsom salts. Clients float effortlessly in their float suite. Each location is dedicated to providing pain relief, relaxation and better sleep through a 60-minute float session. True REST Float Spa offers monthly memberships programs and packages.

Veteran Incentives 10% off franchise fee

#205 in Franchise 500 for 2020.

#139 in Franchise 500 for 2021.

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