Clintar franchise
2023 filing · August 14, 2023Shares sales figures
Clintar at a glance
A commercial outdoor services business providing grounds maintenance, landscaping, snow and ice control, parking lot maintenance and irrigation for commercial properties.
The business
- Franchisor
- Clintar Franchising, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $164K–$274K
- A new franchise
- Franchise fee
- $39,900
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6% + minimum
- 6% of monthly gross receipts, with a minimum monthly royalty of $1,000 to $2,000 depending on how long you have operated
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross receipts, paid with the royalty
- Renewal fee
- $5,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2022
- 0
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2020–2022
From Clintar Franchising, Inc’s 2023 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Clintar among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Clintar | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $218,900 | Costs less than 67% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $39,900 | Lower than 57% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 0 | Fewer than 97% of franchises |
How much a Clintar franchise costs
Opening a new franchise costs an estimated $164,100 to $273,700. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Clintar Franchising, Inc, 2023 filing, page 1
Clintar franchise fee
The franchise fee is $39,900. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Clintar Franchising, Inc, 2023 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of monthly gross receipts, with a minimum monthly royalty of $1,000 to $2,000 depending on how long you have operated. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross receipts, paid with the royalty. |
| Computer equipment | $1,500 - $3,000 |
| Transfer Fee | 50% of the then current initial franchise fee. |
| Renewal Fee | $5,000 |
| Additional Training or extraordinary consultation | $750, plus our travel and lodging expenses. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Clintar Franchising, Inc, 2023 filing, page 14
Other fees as filed, from pages 15–17. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Clintar publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Clintar Franchising, Inc, 2023 filing, page 37
How Clintar compares
Of the 30 lawn care franchises on this site, Clintar is the 27th cheapest to open and the smallest by number of locations.
| Figure | Clintar | Typical lawn care brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $164K | $117K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $274K | $186K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $49K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 7% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 1.8% | 2% |
| US locations | 0 | 30 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 26 of 30 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 30 brands in lawn care franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Clintar Franchising, Inc, 2023 filing, page 38
Who owns Clintar?
Clintar franchises are sold by Clintar Franchising, Inc.
From Clintar Franchising, Inc’s 2023 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Clintar Franchising, Inc, 2023 filing, litigation on page 12, bankruptcy on page 12
Clintar filings
The figures on this page come from Clintar Franchising, Inc’s 2023 filing, issued August 14, 2023, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 filing | August 14, 2023 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2020–2022 |
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