Yard Patrol Pros
Formerly known as Mozzie Dome
Bottom line
- Total investment $113K – $216K including a $55K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $400/year (median $493).
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 67/100.
- No protected territory and the franchisor reserves the right to compete in your area. Clarify territorial boundaries before signing.
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 Yard Patrol Pros unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
0%
Below typical band (30–60%)
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.
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 · 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
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.
Score breakdown · what drove the 67 / 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
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
20 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Yard Patrol Pros · FDD (2024) PDF