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U.S.LAWNS

Brand Summary

U.S. Lawns is the #1 ranked franchise company in the commercial landscape management industry. An established brand since 1986, US Lawns is the biggest and the best as it continues to dominate the $120B billion commercial landscaping industry.

Join arms with more than 210 other owner-operators and locations nationwide as we provide professional lawn care, snow and ice management, pest control, fertilization, arbor care, irrigation and more to lucrative, regularly scheduled commercial properties.

It's time to build your turf, on your terms. Own your own US Lawns franchise at USLawnsFranchise.com.

Brand Superpowers

Well-known, mature brand

World-class support

Largest commercial landscape maintenance franchisor in the c

Only landscaping franchise focused exclusively on commercial

Owned by EverSmith Brands (Riverside Company)

*THE NUMBERS

$113,000 - $200,000 Investment Range

1,391,588 Average Unit Sales Volume

419,454 Average Gross Profit

4-6% Royalty

Percentage Brand Fund

$150,000 Financial Requirements

Business Basics Get to know the brand

The Stats What is the growth trajectory of the brand

Ideal Candidate What characteristics do the highest-performing franchisees have

Founder	Founded in 1986
Home Office Location	6700 Forum Drive, Suite #150, Orlando, FL 32821
Company Founded	1986
Began Franchising	1987
Industry	Commercial Landscape Management
Industry Size	$153B
Veteran Discount	$5000 Discount
Group Health Insurance	No

Business Basics Get to know the brand

Founder	Founded in 1986
Home Office Location	6700 Forum Drive, Suite #150, Orlando, FL 32821
Company Founded	1986
Began Franchising	1987
Industry	Commercial Landscape Management
Industry Size	$153B
Veteran Discount	$5000 Discount
Group Health Insurance	No

The Stats What is the growth trajectory of the brand

Company Units Open	0
Franchise Units Awarded All Time	225
Franchise Units Awarded Last 12 Months	31
Franchise Units Open	225
Number of franchisees	167

Ideal Candidate What characteristics do the highest-performing franchisees have

Relationship Builder
Experience with Sales Leadership
No Industry Experience Required
Ability to recruit and scale a team
Leadership Skills
Business Acumen

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

DO THEY OFFER FINANCING TO HELP BUY THE FRANCHISE?

No

WHAT KIND OF TECHNOLOGY DO THEY HAVE IN PLACE?

Project Visualizer, Job Management, Scheduling, CRM and Logistics

DO THEY OFFER FLEXIBLE OWNERSHIP?

Yes

DO THEY OFFER A DISCOUNT TO VETERANS?

$5000 Discount

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