Yard Patrol Pros Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Yard Patrol Pros is a home services franchise providing lawn maintenance and outdoor yard care for homeowners. Franchisees run route-based operations, managing crews, scheduling, and recurring accounts.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Yard Patrol Pros franchise requires a total initial investment of $113K – $216K, including a $55K – $67K franchise fee. The 2024 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: B (Above average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2024 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $113K – $216K
- 41st pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Incl. company outlets
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 11
- 20th pct Home Services
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Home Services · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Home Services avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $113K – $216K including a $55K franchise fee.
- RETURNSItem 19 reports Ticket Size and Proposal Conversion Rate rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
- RISKVerdict B (Above average), verdict score 53/100 (higher is better).
- DATAItem 19 reports Ticket Size and Proposal Conversion Rate rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- HFB MosquitoCo Franchising, LLC
- Parent company
- HFB HoldCo, LLC
- Ultimate parent
- Homefront Brands (DDL Investments, Inc.)
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Jeffrey Dudan
- Incorporated in
- North Carolina
- HQ
- 107 Parr Drive, Huntersville, North Carolina 28078
- Auditor
- Davies, Goldstein & Associates CPA's PLLC
- Audited financials
Affiliated brands
- DDL Investments
- LP Franchising
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
- CEO
- Jeffrey Dudan
- Headquarters
- NC
- Founded
- 2022
- FDD year
- 2024
- States available
- 2
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 27% below the typical home services franchise.
Source: FDD 2024 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown16 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
- Middle of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $15K – $30K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $55K – $67K
- Middle of category 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 |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2024 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Yard Patrol Pros did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Yard Patrol Pros unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
44%
Within the 30–60% "attractive franchise" band
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2024 FDD
Financial Performance
Includes company-owned outlets
- Item 19 type
- Ticket Size and Proposal Conversion Rate
- Sample size
- 9 territories
- vs category median 32 · small
- Transparency tier
- limited
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Source filing
- FDD 2024
- The FDD edition these figures were read from
- Transparency
- 4 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · typical
Compared against 321 Home Services brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 9.0% (near the Home Services average).
Disclosure
Item 19 reports Ticket Size and Proposal Conversion Rate rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Home Services averages
How Yard Patrol Pros Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2024 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 11
- Opened
- 11
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 0
- 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 12 · 2 states reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
2
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
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.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Clean small franchisor: 11 franchised units, no litigation, no bankruptcy, 0% turnover, audited financials and Item 19 disclosed. No financial-distress or going-concern flags reported.
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
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 53 / 100 verdict
- 01HIGH0 litigation, 0 bankruptcy
- 02MINOR11 franchised units, 0% turnover
- 03MEDAudited financials, Item 19 disclosed
- 04MINORNo going-concern or distress flags
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 9.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2024 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 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
1 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 Item 19 in the Yard Patrol Pros FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Yard Patrol Pros FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
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 11 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 B-grade franchise with a verdict score of 53 out of 100 (higher is better), 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.