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SPRING-GREEN

SPRING-GREEN

Spring-Green franchises provide professional lawn care, pest control, and related services to residential and commercial properties using the Spring-Green system, marks, and operating manual. Franchisees operate within exclusive geographic territories, targeting homeowners as principal customers along with commercial clients such as industrial parks, office buildings, and apartment complexes. The business model involves franchising these services with initial investments ranging from $117,543 to $134,342.

126locations
$119K–$135K
Since 1977
ServicesPlainfield, ILSpring-Green Enterprises, Inc.www.spring-green.comDisclaimer

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Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$45,000
Initial Investment
$118,898 – $135,176
Royalty Rate
10.00%
Brand Fund
2.00%
Fixed Monthly Fees
$1,008 – $3,000

10%-8% sliding scale royalty + 2% ad fund + $260/mo technology (plus licenses min $32/mo) + $496-$688/mo equipment lease + $200-$2,000/mo call center + $20/mo NAC (seasonal)

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$1,120,124
Median Gross Revenue
$929,227
Average Gross Profit
$766,164.82

Data Based On: Data for 72 Franchised Businesses that operated for 1 full calendar year or more as of December 31, 2025.

* Average gross profit calculated as average_gross_revenue ($1,120,124) multiplied by the average gross profit margin (68.4%). Weighted average for gross revenue verified using segmented data for single-territory (35 units, $773,988 avg) and multiple-territory (37 units, $1,447,549 avg) businesses: (35 * $773,988 + 37 * $1,447,549) / 72 = $1,120,123.51 (rounded to $1,120,124). The gross profit margin data was based on a sample of 62 franchised businesses, while the gross revenue data was based on 72 franchised businesses.

Extracted Item 19 Section

Avg. Revenue: $1,120,124

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How SPRING-GREEN Compares

Key Insights

  • Higher than average SBA loan default rate in Home Services
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
SPRING-GREEN
Current
$119K – $135K$45K10.0%126
MERRY MAIDS$127K – $166K$55K7.0%933
HOLIDAY LIGHTING HEROES$150K – $177K$127K10.0%653
MOSQUITO AUTHORITY$54K – $128K$45K10.0%546
Culligan$130K – $814K$40K2.0%460
MOSQUITO JOE$150K – $192K$43K10.0%415
Home Services Average
134 franchises
$145K – $288K$53K7.0%

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 134 Home Services franchises by location count.

SBA Loan History


Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for SPRING-GREEN franchisees (20102024)

Total Loans
10
Average Loan
$174,660
Total Volume
$1.7M
Default Rate
0.0%

Loans by Year

SBA 7(a) loan activity over time

* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.

10 SBA loans on record

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Franchisee Contacts

60 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

60 Contacts Available

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Due Diligence


Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases0
No litigation involving franchisees reported

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
0
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
2
Ceased Ops
0
Transfers
5
Sold to Franchisees
N/A
Projected New
3

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Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a SPRING-GREEN franchise ranges from $118,898 to $135,176. This includes a franchise fee of $45,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 10.0% of gross sales.