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THE GROUNDS GUYS
The Grounds Guys franchise provides commercial, residential, and municipal property maintenance, landscaping, and hardscaping services, along with snow and ice maintenance, trash and debris removal, arboriculture, lawn renovation, turf care, irrigation services, landscape lighting, and related products. Franchisees can start new businesses or convert existing ones under the THE GROUNDS GUYS brand, paying an initial franchise fee of $36,920 and total investment from $74,570 to $224,770. The target market includes commercial, residential, and municipal customers seeking comprehensive outdoor maintenance solutions.
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Franchise Costs
5-6% royalty + 2% ad fund + $654.45/mo software + $199.99/mo call center
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: 105 franchised businesses open for at least 3 years and reporting for at least 9 months of the Reporting Period (2025).
* Data extracted from Table 1A 'Statement of Average and Median Annual Gross Sales (3+ years in operation)' for the 2025 Reporting Period. The FDD provides 'High' ($3,588,439) and 'Low' ($42,555) annual gross sales, but not explicit average revenue for top/bottom quartiles or segments; therefore, these fields are set to null as per instructions for non-segmented data. No information on gross profit, net income, net profit, EBITDA, or expense percentages was provided to estimate profit ranges. Data for businesses operating less than 3 years is also available in Table 1B.
Extracted Item 19 Section
Avg. Revenue: $820,392
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Key Insights
- Lower than average SBA loan default rate in Home Services
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
THE GROUNDS GUYS Current | $105K – $241K | $44K | 5.5% | 219 |
| MERRY MAIDS | $127K – $166K | $55K | 7.0% | 933 |
| HOLIDAY LIGHTING HEROES | $136K – $164K | $118K | 10.0% | 672 |
| MOSQUITO AUTHORITY | $54K – $128K | $45K | 10.0% | 546 |
| Culligan | $130K – $814K | $40K | 2.0% | 460 |
| MOSQUITO JOE | $150K – $192K | $43K | 10.0% | 415 |
Home Services Average 137 franchises | $143K – $271K | $52K | 6.9% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 137 Home Services franchises by location count.
Locations & Growth
Outlet Growth Over Time
Total outlets at end of each year
Geographic Distribution (2025)
Outlets by state across the United States
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Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for THE GROUNDS GUYS franchisees (2013 – 2025)
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.
235 SBA loans on record
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218 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
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Unlock contactsDue Diligence
Litigation (Item 3)
Primarily disputes involving breach of contract, non-compete obligations, fee collection, fraud allegations, and violations of franchise investment laws.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
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The total initial investment to open a THE GROUNDS GUYS franchise ranges from $104,897 to $240,850. This includes a franchise fee of $43,750. Ongoing royalty fees are 5.5% of gross sales.
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