Jim's Mowing vs Lawn Army Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Jim's Mowing Franchise
Lawn Army Franchise
Investment $29,000$32,000 - $48,950
Franchise Fee $4,200$25,000
Royalty Fee 4200/ year12%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19972010
Year Franchised 19972010
Term Of Agreement -10 years
Term Of Agreement -10 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Jim's Mowing Franchise
Lawn Army Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Jim's Mowing Franchise
Lawn Army Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/--/-
Start-up Costs -/--/-
Equipment -/--/-
Inventory -/--/-
Receivables -/--/-
Payroll -/--/-

Training & Support

 
Jim's Mowing Franchise
Lawn Army Franchise
Training --
Support --
Marketing --
Operations -Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 4. Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators).

Expansion Plans

 
Jim's Mowing Franchise
Lawn Army Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion -Yes
International Expansion --

Company Overviews

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.

About Lawn Army

  Lawn Army launched with nationwide franchise opportunities in the spring of 2011.
The Lawn Army mission is to provide a professional lawn mow and edging service to home owners, businesses, parks and commercial facilities the world round!
Lawn Army also tackles various landscape projects in your yard and another yard in your home town.
Watch for Lawn Army to protect your neighborhood from those pesky overgrown yards and menacing out-of-uniform edges. We are manning the fort!
There is nothing like a recurring revenue business! Especially one that grows and grows and grows.
Lawn Army is the first of its kinds in North America! Getting your lawn mowed has never been so easy for residential and commercial properties.
Entrepreneur Magazine and others have honored HomeTask multiple years. We have a grip on technology and all the necessary back office functions.
Lawn Army offers turnkey franchise packages under $29,000 including a service vehicle.

Get started today with Lawn Army!

VetFran Discount - Lawn Army offers a $5,000 discount
off the base franchise fee for honorably discharged veterans and First Responders