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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of The Gardener vs TCG National including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $60,000 - $125,000 | $50,000 - $100,000 |
Franchise Fee | $25,000 | $35,000 |
Royalty Fee | - | - |
Advertising Fee | - | - |
Year Founded | 1994 | 1990 |
Year Franchised | 1994 | 2009 |
Term Of Agreement | - | - |
Term Of Agreement | - | - |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | - |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | -/- | -/- |
Start-up Costs | -/- | -/- |
Equipment | -/- | -/- |
Inventory | -/- | -/- |
Receivables | -/- | -/- |
Payroll | -/- | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | - |
Support | - | - |
Marketing | - | - |
Operations | - | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | - |
Canada Expansion | No | Yes |
International Expansion | No | - |
The Gardener is Canada's largest residential landscape maintenance and snow removal company with 31 franchises operating over 80 units. The Gardener franchise owners manage multiple crews that service thousands of satisfied residential and commercial clients providing professional year round property maintenance services including: weekly lawn cutting & garden maintenance, spring and fall clean ups, soil and mulch delivery, planting services and snow removal. Be part of a growing $4 billion a year industry. The Gardener franchisees are given a large exclusive territory and some are currently grossing over half a million dollars per year.
TCG National Inc. has been in the property maintenance business for the last 18 years and looks forward to many more exciting and innovative years of landscaping and snow and ice management. Retail, commercial, and industrial properties are TCG's focus. The TCG offers a variety of property maintenance services which include: * Landscape Construction * Landscape Maintenance * Weekly Visual Inspections * Irrigation System Maintenance * Lot Maintenance * Debris Disposal * Asphalt Sweeping and Power Washing * Snow and Ice Maintenance TCG is committed to providing the highest level of outdoor property maintenance to commercial, industrial and retail properties. Whether you are an established landscaper looking to move to the next level or an outdoor enthusiast wanting to run your own franchise TCG wants to hear from you. With over 20 year experience in Outdoor property maintenance TCG has experience knowledge and systems to operate in the competitive GTA. Employee development, integrity and professionalism are our core values.