ManageMowed Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a ManageMowed franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
ManageMowed discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it B.
What their own earnings claim actually says
21 franchised businesses averaged $347,803 gross sales (2025). Range $11,679-$1,930,341. 43% exceeded average. Newer businesses (12-36 months) averaged $148,824; established (36+ months) $427,395.
What a ManageMowed franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $49,500 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 8% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 2% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 10% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $207,300 – $333,800 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
8% royalty first $750k sales, then 7%. 2% national brand fund capped $10k/year. 2% local marketing required. $65/hr call center after intro period.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
ManageMowed system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 31 |
| Ceased operations | 2 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 5 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 6.5% of outlets |
2 closures, 5 terminations in 2025. 2-year termination rate ~22%. Newer franchises underperforming.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is ManageMowed worth it? — how it compares to 85 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 10% of sales | steeper than 72% of home & trade services franchises |
| Startup cost | from $207,300 | pricier than 93% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade B | more honest than 79% of home & trade services franchises |
| Closure rate | 6.5% of outlets | worse than 73% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
Benchmarked against every home & trade services franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a ManageMowed
The franchisor's framing: 21 franchised businesses averaged $347,803 gross sales (2025). Range $11,679-$1,930,341. 4… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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ManageMowed franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a ManageMowed franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $207,300–$333,800, including a $49,500 initial franchise fee.
- How much do ManageMowed franchise owners make?
- 21 franchised businesses averaged $347,803 gross sales (2025). Range $11,679-$1,930,341. 43% exceeded average. Newer businesses (12-36 months) averaged $148,824; established (36+ months) $427,395. We grade this disclosure B for honesty.
- What are the ManageMowed franchise fees?
- ManageMowed's FDD discloses a $49,500 initial franchise fee, a 8% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 10% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 8% royalty first $750k sales, then 7%. 2% national brand fund capped $10k/year. 2% local marketing required. $65/hr call center after intro period.
- What is the ManageMowed franchise profit margin?
- ManageMowed does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 21 franchised businesses averaged $347,803 gross sales (2025). Range $11,679-$1,930,341. 43% exceeded average. Newer businesses (12-36 months) averaged $148,824; established (36+ months) $427,395. Recurring fees alone take about 10% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the ManageMowed franchise failure rate?
- 2 closures, 5 terminations in 2025. 2-year termination rate ~22%. Newer franchises underperforming.
- How many ManageMowed locations are there?
- ManageMowed's FDD reports 31 total outlets, with 2 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 0 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does ManageMowed have complaints or lawsuits?
- ManageMowed discloses no material litigation in Item 3 of the filing we reviewed. That's a positive signal, though it covers only what the franchisor is required to report.
- Is a ManageMowed franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. ManageMowed scores B on disclosure honesty, carries about 10% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 35797-202604-09 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with ManageMowed or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.