Devon Creek Landscaping
Bottom line
- Total investment $97K – $220K including a $49K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 65/100.
- No Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one Devon Creek Landscaping unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
48%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Devon Creek Landscaping franchisees provide residential and/or commercial landscaping services including lawn maintenance, design, installation, and seasonal care. Day-to-day operations involve crew management, equipment maintenance, customer scheduling, and service delivery across a protected territory. The business model is service-based and labor-intensive with revenue dependent on customer acquisition and retention.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 17 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator — not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Extreme caution warranted: Single-unit system with no financial disclosure, uncertain franchisor stability, and above-market royalties create high financial risk.
Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 1 franchise unit operating — system shows no growth and raises questions about viability and scalability
- 02MEDNo Item 19 financial performance data (Average Revenue and Net Income not disclosed) — impossible to validate ROI or earnings claims
- 03MINORTiered royalty structure with 6% base rate is above industry standard (typical 5-6%) and lacks transparency on 'minimum annual royalty' threshold
- 04MEDHigh initial investment range ($97K-$220K) combined with undisclosed financials creates significant uncertainty on payback period
- 05HIGHGoing Concern status listed as 'False' — suggests potential financial instability or uncertainty about franchisor's long-term viability
- 06MINORSingle operating unit may indicate the franchisor is pre-revenue or in early testing phase with unproven business model
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
17 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Devon Creek Landscaping · FDD (2025) PDF