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Buy a Pacific Lawn Sprinklers Franchise

Pacific Lawn Sprinklers is an irrigation and outdoor-services franchise that installs, maintains and repairs residential and commercial lawn sprinkler systems. The brand was founded in 1980 by the Dellafiora brothers, who started with a single bright-yellow truck in the New York tri-state area; those yellow trucks remain a recognisable brand symbol today. The franchising company, Pacific Lawn Sprinklers Franchise LLC, is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and began franchising in 2003.

Beyond core irrigation work, units handle seasonal services such as spring start-ups, winterizations and backflow testing, alongside diversified revenue from landscape lighting, holiday lighting, drainage, smart WiFi controllers, sprinkler pumps and commercial irrigation. This mix supports a recurring, seasonal service base serving tens of thousands of homeowners and commercial clients across a network spanning multiple states.

The model is home-based and territory-based, run on a “regionally managed but locally delivered” approach that pairs central marketing, scheduling and call-centre infrastructure with local service delivery. An owner-operator focus, low overhead and recurring maintenance work define how each unit operates.

Latest Resales

  • There are currently no Pacific Lawn Sprinklers resales available

Why buy a Pacific Lawn Sprinklers Franchise?

Buying a Pacific Lawn Sprinklers franchise gives an owner an established irrigation brand with more than four decades of operating history in a recession-resistant home-services category. Sprinkler systems need recurring seasonal attention, such as spring start-ups, winterizations and repairs, which supports repeat custom and steadier cash flow than one-off project work.

The brand backs operators with central systems an independent start-up would have to build alone: a 24/7 call centre, a custom CRM, marketing and bookkeeping support, and multiple add-on revenue lines in lighting and drainage. Consumer-facing trust signals such as the “On Time or On Us” guarantee, a price-match guarantee and an established referral-rewards programme give franchisees credibility and a source of word-of-mouth lead flow.

Pacific Lawn Sprinklers Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2024 data reported in the 2025 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      1980

    • Franchising Since

      2003

    • New Startup Cost

      $23,800 – $111,650

    • Avg. Resale Price

      Contact us for details
  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $45,000

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      $3,500

    • Royalty Fee

      10%

      of Net Revenues

    • Marketing Fee

      $7,000 - $29,500

      per Year

  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      78

    • New Units Opened *

      5

    • Units Transferred *

      0

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      $624,849

    * Based on 2024 data reported in the 2025 FDD

Pacific Lawn Sprinklers – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Pacific provides field training with side-by-side instruction and ride-alongs covering residential and commercial design, estimating, repair and troubleshooting, plus up to 5 days of in-person classroom training and access to over 300 hours of customized virtual content. Ongoing support runs through a 24/7 call centre staffed by 50+ customer-service reps, a custom CRM for scheduling and payments, field support for on-site troubleshooting, and marketing and bookkeeping resources. Resale buyers should confirm with Pacific what onboarding and CRM access transfer to incoming owners and existing staff.

  2. Ideal Owner

    The model suits hands-on local operators who are comfortable managing field technicians, coordinating schedules and selling installations and service plans. No prior irrigation experience is required, since Pacific's training covers the technical side, so sales aptitude, a customer-service focus and a willingness to build local relationships matter more than trade background. Owners should be process-driven, comfortable running a home-based business without a storefront, and motivated by recurring, seasonal service work rather than one-off projects.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    Pacific Lawn Sprinklers is listed in Entrepreneur's franchise directory within the maintenance category and is an Accredited Business of the Better Business Bureau and a member of the Irrigation Association. The brand has also held HomeAdvisor Elite Service recognition for its customer ratings. Much of its reputation rests on more than 40 years of service and a referral-driven customer base built on guarantees like "On Time or On Us." For resale buyers, brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the specific territory's local reviews, referral sources and community visibility.

  4. Industry / Market

    Pacific operates in the US landscaping and lawn-care services industry, valued at well over $150 billion and supported by steady residential and commercial demand. Irrigation specifically benefits from rising interest in water-efficient systems, smart controllers and outdoor-living investment, while seasonal maintenance, including spring start-ups and fall winterizations in colder states, drives recurring, weather-driven work. For resale buyers, local demand depends heavily on climate, housing stock and the density of irrigated properties within the territory.

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