Weed Man
Home Services · Lawn Care & Landscaping
- Active units
- 121
- Avg unit volume
- $2.0M
- Royalty
- 7.0%
Franchised, year-end 2024
Average gross sales for franchised locations open full year 2025
of weekly Net Sales
About Weed Man
The business model utilizes a mobile format where franchisees provide outdoor maintenance solutions directly at customer locations. Services include core treatments such as fertilization and aeration, alongside specialized mosquito and perimeter pest control. Each location operates as a locally owned business within a protected territory to serve its community. The company focuses on long-term lawn health through a recurring service model and standardized technical processes.
Key terms
- Seasonal discount (paid in full by July 31)
10% off the total Initial Franchise Fee if paid in full by July 31
- Seasonal discount (paid in full by Sept 30)
7% off the total Initial Franchise Fee if paid in full by September 30
- Seasonal discount (paid in full by Nov 30)
5% off the total Initial Franchise Fee if paid in full by November 30
- Additional Unit Territory pricing
$30000 additional Initial Franchise Fee per Unit Territory
- Brand fund
1.2% of Net Sales
- Footprint
1,350 – 1,500 sq ft
- Veteran discount
Not offered
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing); filings on file: 2024, 2025, 2026.
Growth
- Total locations121
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings4
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate3.4%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR-29.1%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio4.0×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)$2.0M
Average gross sales for franchised locations open full year 2025
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate—
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$95k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open—
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
- Royalty rate7.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio21.4×
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Location footprint
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.