Oxford Lawn franchise
2026 filing · February 2, 2026Shares sales figures
Oxford Lawn at a glance
An all-natural lawn restoration service offering top dressing, core aeration, dethatching and short-cutting. At the end of 2025 there were 1 Oxford Lawn locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Oxford Lawn Franchising LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $126K–$232K
- A single territory
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- For a territory of about 130,000 people
- Royalty
- 6% + minimum
- The greater of 6% of gross sales or a weekly minimum, paid weekly; 10% on customers outside your territory; plus up to 2% to the brand development fund
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales, paid weekly; it can rise to 2%
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
From Oxford Lawn Franchising LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Oxford Lawn among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Oxford Lawn | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $178,600 | Costs less than 72% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 1 | Fewer than 88% of franchises |
How much a Oxford Lawn franchise costs
Opening a single territory costs an estimated $125,600 to $231,600. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are equipment and tools ($70,000 to $120,000) and initial franchise fee ($30,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $30,000 | ||
| Soil Amendment Product Package | $3,000 | $5,000 | |
| Opening Marketing Package | $1,400 | $1,600 | |
| Storage Unit/Commercial Parking Space | $150 | $2,000 | |
| Equipment and Tools | $70,000 | $120,000 | |
| Initial Inventory | $250 | $500 | |
| Computer, Software, and Business Management System | $900 | $4,500 | |
| Service Vehicle | $5,000 | $17,000 | |
| Start-up Marketing | $3,000 | $4,000 | |
| Insurance Deposits – Three Months | $500 | $2,000 | |
| Travel for Initial Training | $3,000 | $5,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $3,000 | $5,000 | |
| Licenses and Permits | $400 | $5,000 | |
| Additional Funds – Three Months | $5,000 | $30,000 | |
| Total | $125,600 | $231,600 | |
Source: Oxford Lawn Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 17
Oxford Lawn franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000, for a territory of about 130,000 people. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Oxford Lawn Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of 6% of gross sales or a weekly minimum, paid weekly; 10% on customers outside your territory; plus up to 2% to the brand development fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, paid weekly; it can rise to 2%. |
| Technology | Up to $1,000 per month, currently $500 per month |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Oxford Lawn Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from page 12. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Oxford Lawn publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Oxford Lawn Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 41
How Oxford Lawn compares
Of the 30 lawn care franchises on this site, Oxford Lawn is the 19th cheapest to open and the 28th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Oxford Lawn | Typical lawn care brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $126K | $117K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $232K | $186K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $49K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 7% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 1.8% | 2% |
| US locations | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Oxford Lawn Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 46
Who owns Oxford Lawn?
Oxford Lawn franchises are sold by Oxford Lawn Franchising LLC.
From Oxford Lawn Franchising LLC’s 2026 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: Oxford Lawn Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Oxford Lawn filings
The figures on this page come from Oxford Lawn Franchising LLC’s 2026 filing, issued February 2, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | February 2, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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