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Weed Man

Weed Man

Weed Man franchises provide professional services for maintaining quality turf, including weed control, lawn care, mosquito control, and perimeter pest management for residences and businesses. Operating under a standardized system licensed from their Canadian affiliate TH Canada Inc., the franchise emphasizes quality products, prompt customer service, and guaranteed results. The business model involves granting unit franchises and sub-franchisor contracts across the United States, targeting residential and commercial customers seeking expert lawn and pest solutions.

121locations
$81K–$109K
Since 1995
Services#1051080 Ontario Inc.www.weedman.comDisclaimer

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Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$30,000
Initial Investment
$81,150 – $109,400
Royalty Rate
7.00%
Brand Fund
1.20%

7.0% royalty + 1.2% ad fund + 0.25%-1.25% technical services fee

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$2,042,513.75
Median Gross Revenue
$1,693,229.65
Top Quartile Revenue
$4,193,600.39
Bottom Quartile Revenue
$347,272.33

Data Based On: 149 franchised locations open for the full calendar year of 2025

* Average gross revenue from Table 1 was confirmed by calculating the weighted average of individual quartile average revenues and their respective number of locations from Table 2. The weighted average was (39 * $4,193,600.39 + 36 * $2,347,330.60 + 37 * $1,173,815.01 + 37 * $347,272.33) / 149 = $2,042,513.7475838924, which matches the stated average gross sales of $2,042,513.75 after rounding. Median gross revenue, revenue top quartile, and revenue bottom quartile are directly extracted from Table 1 and Table 2 respectively. No information on gross profit, net income, net profit, EBITDA, or expense data was provided.

Extracted Item 19 Section

Avg. Revenue: $2,042,514

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How Weed Man Compares

Key Insights

  • Lower investment than 82% of Home Services franchises
  • Higher than average SBA loan default rate in Home Services
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
Weed Man
Current
$81K – $109K$30K7.0%121
MERRY MAIDS$127K – $166K$55K7.0%933
HOLIDAY LIGHTING HEROES$136K – $164K$118K10.0%672
MOSQUITO AUTHORITY$54K – $128K$45K10.0%546
Culligan$130K – $814K$40K2.0%460
MOSQUITO JOE$150K – $192K$43K10.0%415
Home Services Average
137 franchises
$143K – $271K$52K6.9%

* 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

Top States
1TX
9
2MI
9
3GA
7
4OH
7
5IL
7
6NC
6
7VA
6
8TN
5
9SC
5
10FL
5
11MA
4
12AL
4
13WI
4
14ID
3
15CA
3

+36 more states

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SBA Loan History


Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for Weed Man franchisees (20152024)

Total Loans
14
Average Loan
$172,593
Total Volume
$2.4M
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.

14 SBA loans on record

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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
2
Non-Renewals
1
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
0
Transfers
4
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
7

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Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a Weed Man franchise ranges from $81,150 to $109,400. This includes a franchise fee of $30,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 7.0% of gross sales.