Spring-Green Lawn Care is a leading lawn and tree care franchise, founded in 1977 in Naperville, Illinois. Headquartered in Plainfield, Illinois, the company has been franchising since its inception.
Spring-Green offers a range of services, including fertilization, weed and disease control, core aeration, overseeding, mosquito control, and perimeter pest control, catering to both residential and commercial clients.
What sets Spring-Green apart is its commitment to local ownership and tailored services. Franchisees are encouraged to diversify their offerings by integrating Spring-Green's services with existing green industry businesses. This model supports seamless expansion and increased revenue streams.
Here's what you would need to invest if you were to start this franchise. These costs are provided by the franchisor in the Franchise Disclosure Document.
Spring-Green provides a structured training program to equip franchisees and their management teams with essential operational knowledge. The components are as follows:
Spring-Green provides territory protection for its franchisees with respect to Residential Accounts. Under the franchise agreement, Spring-Green and its affiliates agree not to establish another franchised business offering residential services within a franchisee’s designated territory.
This territory is defined in the agreement and generally includes specific population-based boundaries, allowing exclusivity only for services offered to residential customers.
However, the territory protection does not extend to Commercial Accounts. Franchisees may market and provide services to commercial clients both inside and outside their designated territories.
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