Yard Patrol ProsFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Yard Patrol Pros franchise requires a total initial investment of $113K – $216K, including a $55K franchise fee. The 2024 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 21, 2026 · figures per the 2024 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $113K – $216K
- 39th pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 54th pct Home Services
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 11
- 20th pct Home Services
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Home Services · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Home Services avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- Total investment $113K – $216K including a $55K franchise fee.
- Item 19 discloses "Ticket Size and Proposal Conversion Rate" rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 49/100.
- Item 19 reports "Ticket Size and Proposal Conversion Rate" instead of annual gross sales. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- HFB MosquitoCo Franchising, LLC
- Parent company
- HFB HoldCo, LLC
- Incorporated in
- NC
- HQ
- 107 Parr Drive, Huntersville, North Carolina 28078
- Auditor
- Davies, Goldstein & Associates CPA's PLLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $0
- Most recent fiscal year
Affiliated brands
- DDL Investments
- LP Franchising
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Yard Patrol Pros franchisees operate outdoor lawn and landscape maintenance services, likely including mowing, trimming, edging, and seasonal yard care. Day-to-day operations involve scheduling client appointments, managing crews or performing work directly, maintaining equipment, and handling customer service and billing for residential and/or commercial accounts.
- CEO
- Jeffrey Dudan
- Headquarters
- NC
- Founded
- 2022
- FDD year
- 2024
- States available
- 2
FDD Item 7 · 2024 filing · 16 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $55K | $67K | |
| Opening Assistance Feenot refundable | $5K | $5K | |
| Travel Expenses to Trainingnot refundable | $1K | $3K | |
| Security Deposits and Rentnot refundable | $0 | $3K | |
| Office Furniturenot refundable | $0 | $2K | |
| Vehicle and Vehicle Enhancementsnot refundable | $10K | $60K | |
| Tools and Equipmentnot refundable | $4K | $6K | |
| Business Management and Technology Systemnot refundable | $1K | $3K | |
| Technology Fee (3 Months)not refundable | $2K | $2K | |
| Online Local Presence Feenot refundable | $747 | $747 | |
| Marketing Management Feenot refundable | $2K | $2K | |
| Industry Certifications, Licenses and Trainingsnot refundable | $450 | $4K | |
| Professional Feesnot refundable | $500 | $2K | |
| Insurance Deposit and Initial Premiumsnot refundable | $2K | $5K | |
| Grand Opening Marketingnot refundable | $15K | $22K | |
| Additional Funds (3 Months)not refundable | $15K | $30K | |
| Total initial investment | $113K | $216K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $113K – $216K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $15K – $30K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $55K – $67K
- Near category avg vs category
- Royalty
- greater of: (i) 7% of Gross Revenue; or (ii) the Minimum …
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $599 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
This brand's FDD disclosed "Ticket Size and Proposal Conversion Rate" in Item 19 rather than annual gross sales. This metric cannot be directly compared across brands, so we omit it from rankings.
vs Home Services averages
How Yard Patrol Pros Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 11
- Opened
- 11
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 11
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
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 contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Yard Patrol Pros presents CAUTION-to-HIGH RISK profile due to undisclosed profitability data, minimal system size, going concern issues, unprotected territory, and investment scale misaligned with disclosed revenue metrics.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 1 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $257,400
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Davies, Goldstein & Associates CPA's PLLC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 49 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo Item 19 (Average Net Income) disclosure - impossible to validate ROI claims or profitability
- 02MINOROnly 11 units systemwide with unknown growth trajectory - suggests stagnant or shrinking franchise system
- 03HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE - indicates potential financial instability at franchisor level
- 04MINORNo territorial protection - franchisees compete directly with other Yard Patrol Pros in same market
- 05MEDDual royalty structure (7% or Minimum Monthly Fee) - minimum fee structure not disclosed, creating unknown financial obligations
- 06MEDHigh initial investment ($113k-$216k) relative to disclosed average revenue ($400) - extremely concerning ROI profile
- 07MINORVery small franchise base (11 units) limits support infrastructure and brand recognition
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Designated Territory |
| Protected territory | No |
| Territory population | 75,000 |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | North Carolina |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 1 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 30 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Site selection
- franchisor
- POS system
- QuickBooks
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: QuickBooks
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
20 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Yard Patrol Pros · FDD (2024) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Yard Patrol Pros franchise?
The total investment to open a Yard Patrol Pros franchise ranges from $113K – $216K, with an initial franchise fee of $55K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Yard Patrol Pros franchise owners earn?
Yard Patrol Pros does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Yard Patrol Pros's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Yard Patrol Pros (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Yard Patrol Pros franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Yard Patrol Pros has 11 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 11 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Yard Patrol Pros a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Yard Patrol Pros as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 49 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.