Environmental Factor vs Weed Man Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Environmental Factor Franchise	Weed Man Franchise
Investment	$30,000 - $40,000	$69,790 - $86,850
Franchise Fee	$20,000	$20,000 - $33,750
Royalty Fee	-	$6.2K-$12.3K/vehicle/yr.
Advertising Fee	-	20% of royalty fee
Year Founded	1991	1970
Year Franchised	2001	1976
Term Of Agreement	-	10 years
Term Of Agreement	-	10 years
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Environmental Factor Franchise	Weed Man Franchise
Experience	-	-
Financing Options
	Environmental Factor Franchise	Weed Man Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	-/-	Yes/Yes
Start-up Costs	-/-	Yes/Yes
Equipment	-/-	-/Yes
Inventory	-/-	-/Yes
Receivables	-/-	-/-
Payroll	-/-	-/-
Training & Support
	Environmental Factor Franchise	Weed Man Franchise
Training	-	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	-	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
Operations	-	Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 - 6
Expansion Plans
	Environmental Factor Franchise	Weed Man Franchise
US Expansion	-	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	-
International Expansion	No	-

Company Overviews

About Environmental Factor

Since 1991, Environmental Factor has been pioneering natural lawn and garden solutions. From our leading beneficial nematodes for grub control, Grub Busters®, to our new Green it™ Corn Gluten Weed Preventers, we provide a complete range of lawn & garden products.

Environmental Factor has been at the forefront of creating natural lawn and garden solutions which are easy to use and work with nature to improve your green spaces. Today Environmental Factor offers lawn care products which are natural, safe for people, pets and the environment, whether for commercial or residential use.

Canada's largest 100% non-chemical lawncare company. The lawn care program uses absolutely no chemical pesticides. They are not "organic-based." A natural turfcare system has been developed, which is effective in creating healthy, green lawns without use of synthetics or pesticides. Their program works on small to large sized properties and their lawns are less likely to develop thatch, chinch bug infestations and manage well under extreme conditions. Most organic programs lack some vital treatment to work well with nature. With pesticide reduction under way in many communities, and pesticide bans for cosmetic uses on residential properties, the marketplace is looking for the Organic

Expert in their community!

Exclusive territory, no pesticide licence required.

An organic system that works.

Support and marketing along with one on one training.

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