Lawn Doctor vs Weed Man Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Lawn Doctor Franchise	Weed Man Franchise
Investment	$100,015 - $125,065	$69,790 - $86,850
Franchise Fee	$35,000	$20,000 - $33,750
Royalty Fee	10%	$6.2K-$12.3K/vehicle/yr.
Advertising Fee	10%	20% of royalty fee
Year Founded	1967	1970
Year Franchised	1967	1976
Term Of Agreement	20 years	10 years
Term Of Agreement	20 years	10 years
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Lawn Doctor Franchise	Weed Man Franchise
Experience	-	-
Financing Options
	Lawn Doctor Franchise	Weed Man Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	Yes/No	Yes/Yes
Start-up Costs	No/No	Yes/Yes
Equipment	Yes/Yes	-/Yes
Inventory	Yes/Yes	-/Yes
Receivables	Yes/No	-/-
Payroll	No/No	-/-
Training & Support
	Lawn Doctor Franchise	Weed Man Franchise
Training	On-The-Job Training: 2-5 days Classroom Training: 64 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	Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations 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	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	Absentee Ownership Allowed	Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 - 6
Expansion Plans
	Lawn Doctor Franchise	Weed Man Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	-
International Expansion	No	-

Company Overviews

About Lawn Doctor

What started out in the back of a small hardware store in 1967 has grown to a nationwide chain of independently owned and operated offices. Caring for a total of more than 1 billion square feet of turf, Lawn Doctor franchisees provide all-season care including fertilization and weed and insect control.

Financial growth... Pride of ownership... Flexibility... More time to watch the kids play and grow... What dreams do you want to make a reality with your Lawn Doctor Franchise? No matter what your goals are, now is the time to invest in your future and in the futures of those closest to you.

Veteran Incentives $10,000 off franchise fee

#12 in Gator's Top franchises.

#60 on Franchise Rankings.com

#52 in Franchise 500 for 2020.

#81 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