ManageMowed franchise
A ManageMowed franchisee manages recurring commercial landscaping services through independent landscapers and vendors. At the end of 2025 there were 31 ManageMowed locations in the US, 26 franchised and 5 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $207K–$334K
- Franchise fee
- $49,500
- Royalty
- 7%–8%
- Locations, 2025
- 31+5 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From MANAGEMOWED FRANCHISING, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a ManageMowed franchise costs
Opening one ManageMowed costs an estimated $207,300 to $333,800. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: MANAGEMOWED FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 15
ManageMowed franchise fee
The franchise fee is $49,500, territory contains 4,000 to 6,000 commercial properties. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: MANAGEMOWED FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 8% of the first $750,000 of annual gross sales, then 7% of sales above that amount, paid weekly. The rate resets each calendar year. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: MANAGEMOWED FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 9
Sales and earnings
Shares figures ManageMowed publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: 2025 sales and specified expenses for 21 full-year franchised businesses and four company-owned businesses. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: MANAGEMOWED FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 38
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 (0) | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 23 (+2) | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 26 (+3) | 5 | 2 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: MANAGEMOWED FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 42
How ManageMowed compares
Of the 6 lawn care franchises on this site, ManageMowed is the most expensive to open and the 5th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | ManageMowed | Typical lawn care |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $207K | $128K |
| Closed or left per year | 9.2% | 5.7% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +23.8% | +5.6% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 6 of 6 |
Typical is the median across the 6 brands in lawn care franchises.
