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The Grounds Guys Franchise Opportunity

USA & CAN
Minimum Investment

$74,570

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Established

1987

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Franchise Units

253

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Minimum Investment

$74,570

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Franchise Fee

$35,000

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Total Investment Range

$224,770

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Home Based

No

Description

The Grounds Guys franchise offers aspiring business owners the opportunity to step away from the fluorescent-lit corporate grind and into a rewarding, outdoor-based lifestyle. With over 200 successful franchisees across North America, The Grounds Guys empowers individuals to build scalable businesses in a familiar, essential industry—landscaping and property maintenance. This franchise is ideal for professionals with strong people and process management skills who are ready to trade their suits for sunshine and take control of their future.

Franchisees provide a wide array of services including residential, commercial, and municipal property maintenance, snow removal (in qualifying markets), junk and debris removal, landscape design, sod installation, fertilization, and more. With a proven business model, a nationally recognized brand under the Neighborly umbrella, and strong back-end support, The Grounds Guys offers franchisees the freedom, flexibility, and financial potential to build a thriving service business rooted in their local community.

Why Invest in The Grounds Guys Franchise?

  • Recession-Resilient Industry: Landscaping and lawn care services are essential year-round, ensuring consistent demand and revenue streams.

  • Established Brand Recognition: Benefit from the credibility and marketing power of a nationally recognized brand under the Neighborly™ umbrella.

  • Comprehensive Support System: Receive training, operational guidance, and marketing assistance to set you up for success.

  • Scalable Business Model: Opportunities for growth through multi-unit ownership and territory expansion.

  • Veteran Discount: A 15% discount on the initial franchise fee for qualified veterans.


Background

Founded: 1987, originally as Sunshine Grounds Care by ten entrepreneurial brothers with a passion for landscaping and lawn care.

Rebranding & Growth: In 2010, the company rebranded as The Grounds Guys and became part of the Neighborly™ network, a leading global home services franchise system. This integration provided a stronger brand presence, nationwide marketing support, and a proven franchise model for growth.

Headquarters: Waco, Texas, USA.

Franchise Units: Over 250 locations across the USA and Canada, serving both residential and commercial clients.

Industry Category: Landscaping and Lawn Care Services, part of the broader home services sector, which is considered recession-resilient due to essential ongoing maintenance needs.

Founders & Ownership: Privately held under Neighborly™, The Grounds Guys began as a family business and now operates under a professional franchise structure that ensures consistent standards, branding, and operational support.

Brand Journey & Reputation:

  • Started as a small regional lawn care business.

  • Expanded through franchise development in the 1990s.

  • Joined Neighborly™ network in 2010 to leverage national marketing, operational support, and brand recognition.

  • Today, known for professionalism, customer satisfaction, and high-quality landscaping services.

Market Presence: Strongly established in North America, with opportunities for growth in both urban and suburban territories. Franchisees benefit from a recognizable brand, recurring revenue streams, and support from a network of experienced peers.

Other Information:

  • Offers residential lawn care, commercial landscaping, irrigation, snow removal, and seasonal services.

  • Emphasizes eco-friendly and sustainable landscaping practices.

  • Positioned as a franchise for entrepreneurs seeking a scalable and recession-resilient business.


Support Training

Sure Start Business Training
  • Our Sure Start training is a 4-6 week program combining classroom-style business operations, sales, and marketing training. You won’t be mowing lawns, you’ll be running a business, and we’ll help ensure you know how

GG Pro Management Software

  • All-in-one tool to manage operations including frontline service and support, customer satisfaction, recruiting and retention, marketing and sales, and financial awareness of your unique overhead needs.
Franchise Business Coach + Industry Experts
  • You’ll have a business to run, and we have ongoing best practices to share. You’ll receive visits from your seasoned FBC plus access to our staff of 30-yr landscape industry veterans for advice.
Branded Marketing & Awareness
  • Customers enjoy the assurance that comes with hiring an internationally known brand. From our vehicles to tech uniforms, we look professional. And with a marketing machine in place, the brand is everywhere you turn.


Ideal Candidate

We work with corporate world individuals looking to go into business for themselves along with Military veterans seeking their next opportunity.  Our model can support owner-operated and semi-absentee ownership. The Grounds Guys has more Veteran-owned locations than any other franchise brand in the Neighborly family.

Those that thrive within our system are process-driven and hardworking. They have experience developing and leading teams and have a knack for operations. They are generous with their time and resources because they realize these qualities always generate a return. These qualities are also inherent in born leaders – which our top-performing franchise owners can identify with.


Financial Detail

-Total Investment: $74.570-$224,770
-Franchise Fee: $35,000 per 100,000 population +$350 per 1,000 additional population above minimum
Royalty: 6%
Ad: 2%
Average Number of Employees: 5
Passive Ownership: Can be semi-passive from the start
Home Based: Yes
B2B: Yes
Veteran Discount: 15% off initial franchise fee
Master Franchise Opportunities: No



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