Lawn Doctor

A mobile lawn-care business with holiday-lighting services.

Lawn Doctor began offering franchises in 1967. Services include lawn analysis, treatment and seeding; Holiday Lighting Heroes adds design, installation, maintenance, removal and storage. Local licensing and seasonality affect operations.

The disclosure lists leadership roles and work histories.

The 2025 roster includes executives responsible for operations, marketing, finance, and franchise development. Positions are historical and should be checked before relying on them as current.

No litigation required to be disclosed in Item 3.

This describes what this document was required to disclose. It is not a statement that no lawsuit has ever existed.

No bankruptcy required to be disclosed in Item 4.

This is the disclosure status in the 2025 FDD, not a guarantee of future financial health.

The initial package is $123,950– to $127,000.

The bundle includes a $50,000 license fee, $70,600 marketing, training and support fee, and equipment deposits. Discounts and charges for additional territories or resales have separate conditions.

Royalty, marketing, technology, equipment, and other charges.

The full table above keeps regular charges separate from fees that apply only in specific situations. Timing, minimums, credits and equipment-price differences matter; adding every row would overstate a routine monthly bill.

$150,070– to $177,052, including initial operating funds.

Sixteen cost rows cover the franchise package, equipment, vehicle, inventory, training, space, insurance, and funds for the first three months. Bundled charges and selected recurring expenses are already included.

Some equipment, materials, software, and services have approved sources.

The franchisor sets specifications and may require purchases from itself, affiliates, or designated suppliers. A designated bookkeeping provider is required during the first year. Check supplier requirements before substituting a lower quote.

A cross-reference to the agreement’s main obligations.

Use this item to find requirements for opening, fees, training, ongoing operations, insurance, reporting, transfers, renewal, and dispute resolution. The agreement supplies the full terms.

Equipment leases and certain financing arrangements are described.

The FDD describes deposits, installment terms and conditions. Equipment prices differ across sections, so confirm the applicable schedule. This item is separate from an SBA lender’s offer or approval.

Required training covers the technical work and running the business.

The principal owner attends core training, and holiday-lighting training is separate. The franchisor describes pre-opening guidance and ongoing support, software requirements, marketing responsibilities and an expected 30 – 60 day opening period; timing is not guaranteed.

An agreed service area with at least 10,000 single-family residences.

Territory protections have conditions and exceptions. There is no minimum mileage rule between businesses or live list of available territories in the FDD. Performance requirements may affect territory size.

Rights and restrictions for using the brand’s marks.

The agreement governs how Lawn Doctor and related marks may be used. These rights apply to the franchise business and remain subject to the stated requirements.

Manuals, methods, and business information carry restrictions.

The FDD does not include the proprietary operating manuals themselves. It describes confidentiality and ownership obligations; Exhibit H shows the manuals’ tables of contents.

Item 15 calls for full-time attention and best efforts.

Hiring a trained supervisor does not remove the owner’s participation requirements. Other noncompeting business activities require written franchisor consent. Confirm any plan to keep another job before proceeding.

Approved services must follow the system’s requirements.

The document limits the services and products offered under the franchise and where they may be sold. Territory and brand rules apply to additional services too.

A 10-year initial agreement with conditional renewal.

A successor agreement is not automatic. Selling requires approval, a qualified buyer, fees, and transition obligations. State provisions can change the general terms, including disputes and restrictions after the agreement ends.

No public figure is used for promotion as disclosed.

This item identifies whether a public figure has an involvement that must be disclosed. It does not measure brand awareness or customer demand.

Historical results for the groups described in the disclosure.

2024 revenue combines all territories for each qualifying operator; newer operators are excluded. The separate 2023 margin figure subtracts treatment materials only. Neither provides owner take-home pay or a forecast.

Three years of network activity and current / former owner lists.

The FDD reports 653 franchised businesses and 229 operators at the end of 2024. Transfers change ownership and are not closures. Directory entries may be mailing addresses, including PO boxes, rather than storefronts.

Parent-company statements, an interim update, and a guarantee.

The main audited statements combine LD Parent and its subsidiaries, including businesses beyond Lawn Doctor. They are not franchisee results. The parent guarantee concerns franchisor duties, not franchisee revenue or profit.

The agreements a buyer may be asked to sign.

Includes the franchise agreement, equipment leases, electronic payment authorization, assignment agreement, extranet agreement and state riders. Read them together with completed schedules and applicable state provisions.

Receipt pages identify this version and its attachments.

The receipts identify the June 2, 2025 disclosure and list included exhibits. A website download alone does not establish that required legal disclosure steps have been completed.