EcoGreen Lawn Care
Bottom line
- Total investment $161K – $191K including a $40K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $1.6M/year.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 60/100.
- Emerging franchise — only 3 years of franchising with 1 units. Early-stage systems carry higher risk but may offer better territory availability.
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 EcoGreen Lawn Care unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
66%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 EcoGreen Lawn Care units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$313K
on $1.6M purchase
Total debt
$1.3M
SBA $0.8M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
EcoGreen franchisees operate lawn care and grounds maintenance services, performing tasks such as mowing, landscaping, seasonal cleanup, and chemical treatments for residential and commercial clients. Franchisees manage crews, handle customer acquisition and retention, schedule service routes, and maintain equipment within a protected territory.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 18 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
EcoGreen presents extreme risk due to lack of financial disclosure, single-unit system, going concern warning, and opaque profitability model.
Score breakdown · what drove the 60 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNet income not disclosed in FDD Item 19 — cannot validate profitability claims or ROI timeline
- 02MINOROnly 1 operating unit reported — suggests either brand is pre-revenue or system is collapsing; impossible to assess unit economics or scalability
- 03HIGHGoing Concern status is False — indicates franchisor may have material doubts about ability to continue operations
- 04MINORHigh initial investment ($161k-$191k) combined with 8% royalty on semi-monthly revenue creates aggressive fee structure with minimal financial transparency
- 05HIGHNo litigation disclosed but Going Concern flag suggests potential undisclosed financial distress or operational instability
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
18 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
EcoGreen Lawn Care · FDD (2025) PDF