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Buy an U.S. Lawns Franchise

U.S. Lawns is a commercial landscaping franchise founded in 1986 in Orlando, Florida, that began franchising the following year. The brand focuses on business clients rather than residential lawns, serving office parks, homeowners’ associations, retail centres, industrial sites and properties run by facility and property managers. Core services include landscape maintenance, lawn care, irrigation, seasonal enhancements and, in northern markets, snow removal.

The model is built around recurring B2B service contracts, giving franchisees repeat revenue rather than one-off jobs. Owners run a territory-based operation with their own crews, and the franchise supports several entry routes: hands-on owner-operators, military veterans, independent landscapers converting an existing business, and semi-absentee investors who oversee a manager.

U.S. Lawns operates a nationwide network of around 215 franchise locations and no company-owned units. It is part of EverSmith Brands, a multi-brand holding group in property services. The franchise positions itself on its national brand, supplier purchasing power and a peer network it calls the Power of the Network, paired with local ownership in each market.

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Why buy an U.S. Lawns Franchise?

Commercial landscaping is a recurring-revenue category that has proved resilient across economic cycles, since businesses, HOAs and property managers treat grounds upkeep as essential rather than discretionary. To buy a U.S. Lawns franchise is to take on an established national brand with the verifiable credentials commercial prospects often require, which an independent operator would have to build alone.

The recurring-contract model means a mature unit may carry a book of repeat clients rather than depending on constant new-job sales. Through its parent network, the brand offers exclusive supplier discounts, proprietary estimating software, a dedicated call centre for appointment setting, and business coaches who review each owner’s earnings and expenditures. These systems are designed to support growth without prior landscaping experience.

U.S. Lawns Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      1986

    • Franchising Since

      1987

    • New Startup Cost

      $113,000 – $200,000

    • Avg. Resale Price

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  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $49,000

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      $15,000

      $5,000 if to existing franchisee; +$2,500 per additional agreement

    • Royalty Fee

      4–6%

      of Gross Billings sliding scale; or Minimum Royalty Fee

    • Marketing Fee

      2%

      of Gross Billings or $625/month cap

  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      208

    • New Units Opened *

      15

    • Units Transferred *

      5

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      $1,500,018

    * Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

U.S. Lawns – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Initial training is 35 hours of classroom instruction plus 15 hours of on-the-job training, with on-site coaching during the early operating period. Owners receive proprietary estimating and proposal software for handheld devices, a dedicated call centre for appointment setting, and the online "Five Star Service Program for Crews" in English and Spanish. Ongoing support includes business coaches, a national support team, an annual conference, sales programmes such as Sales Boot Camp and Account Manager Boot Camp, and supplier discounts. Buyers should confirm what transfer training and software access incoming owners and crews receive.

  2. Ideal Owner

    The model suits sales-oriented operators who are comfortable building B2B relationships with property managers and winning recurring contracts, then managing crews to deliver consistent quality. No landscaping background is required, since training covers the trade, but owners should be organised, process-driven and willing to recruit and lead a team. The franchise fits hands-on owner-operators as well as semi-absentee investors who install a manager, and it appeals to military veterans and independent landscapers converting to a national brand.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    U.S. Lawns is ranked #466 on the 2026 Entrepreneur Franchise 500, up from #476 the prior year, and appears at #247 on the Franchise Times Top 400. The brand holds veteran-friendly status and is regularly recognised in franchisee-satisfaction and industry reviews for the strength of its training and B2B support model. As part of EverSmith Brands, it has multi-brand backing in property services. For resale buyers, brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the specific territory's local reputation, client reviews and referral relationships.

  4. Industry / Market

    The US landscaping services industry generates well over $150 billion a year and continues to grow with commercial and residential property demand. U.S. Lawns sits in the commercial segment, where work is contracted by businesses, HOAs and property managers who treat grounds maintenance as a fixed operating cost. That B2B, contract-based structure tends to be more recession-resistant than discretionary consumer services, with steady renewal demand and, in northern markets, seasonal snow-removal revenue. For resale buyers, local demand depends on the commercial property base and competition within the specific territory.

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