How much does a ManageMowed franchise cost?
Opening a ManageMowed franchise takes a total initial investment of $114,800 to $245,800, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross sales of $218,140 across 13 outlets.
ManageMowed franchises businesses that offer services for sale. Category: Business Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a ManageMowed franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $114,800 to $245,800. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Account Manager Compensation ($0 to $70,000), Additional Funds (3 Months) ($10,500 to $50,000), and Market Introduction ($32,800). Together they make up about 62% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $49,500, about 43% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $49,500 | $49,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Vehicles and Vehicle Wraps2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $3,000 | $4,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Office Furniture2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $0 | $1,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Computers, Software and Telecommunication2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $1,000 | $3,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Training and Pre-Opening Labor and Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $3,500 | $7,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Transfer Training Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $0 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Opening Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $3,000 | $4,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Market Introduction2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $32,800 | $32,800 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Vendor Payment Cashflow Fund2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $10,000 | $15,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Account Manager Compensation2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $0 | $70,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $1,000 | $3,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Licenses and Permits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $500 | $1,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Additional Funds (3 Months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $10,500 | $50,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9-10 | $114,800 | $245,800 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9-10 |
Source ManageMowed, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9-10, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What ManageMowed franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Sales
$218,140
ManageMowed's 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the full 2024 calendar year. Basis: 21 franchised ManageMowed businesses and five Company Operated Businesses that were in operation for the full 2024 calendar year.
Sample size: 13 outlets. The FDD also reports average gross sales of $396,221. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- This financial performance representation excludes the performance of two franchised ManageMowed businesses that opened in 2024.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new ManageMowed outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source ManageMowed, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 34-35, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many ManageMowed outlets there are, and how many closed
ManageMowed ended 2024 with 23 franchised outlets and 5 company-owned outlets. In that year 2 franchised outlets opened and none left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, ManageMowed opened 12 franchised outlets and 5 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 7, from 16 to 23 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 1 was terminated and 4 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 8.6% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 12.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 38 |
| 2023 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 38 |
| 2022 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 38 |
Source ManageMowed, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 36-38, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How ManageMowed compares with other Business Services franchises
Measured against the 140 Business Services franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of ManageMowed's estimated range is $180,300. It costs more to open than 61% of Business Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 8.6% for ManageMowed. That is higher than 56% of the 101 Business Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. ManageMowed's franchised system grew 44%. The typical Business Services franchise here grew 4.3%.
- Earnings disclosure. 71 of the 140 Business Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. ManageMowed is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Business Services franchise side by side.
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