Is HOUSE DOCTORS or U.S. Lawns cheaper to open?

HOUSE DOCTORS costs $119,850–$191,000 and U.S. Lawns costs $113,000–$200,000 to open (FDD Item 7). U.S. Lawns has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, HOUSE DOCTORS or U.S. Lawns?

HOUSE DOCTORS reports $528,448 average annual unit revenue vs $1,391,588 for U.S. Lawns (FDD Item 19). U.S. Lawns is higher.

Which is safer, HOUSE DOCTORS or U.S. Lawns?

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 17.9% for HOUSE DOCTORS and 18.9% for U.S. Lawns. Lower is safer, so HOUSE DOCTORS has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Which is the better franchise, HOUSE DOCTORS or U.S. Lawns?

FranchiseVerdict grades HOUSE DOCTORS B and U.S. Lawns B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

HOUSE DOCTORS vs U.S. Lawns

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both HOUSE DOCTORS and U.S. Lawns are home services franchises. HOUSE DOCTORS requires an investment of $120K – $191K while U.S. Lawns requires $113K – $200K. In terms of revenue, U.S. Lawns reports higher average unit revenue at $1.4M. On SBA loan performance, HOUSE DOCTORS has a lower charge-off rate (17.9%) compared to U.S. Lawns (18.9%). FranchiseVerdict rates HOUSE DOCTORS B (Above average) and U.S. Lawns B (Above average).

Metric	HOUSE DOCTORS	U.S. Lawns
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$120K – $191K	$113K – $200K
Franchise Fee	$65K	$49K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$528K	$1.4M
SBA Charge-Off Rate	17.9% (61 loans)	18.9% (79 loans)
Total Units	112	210
Unit Growth (YoY)	+24 units	+2 units
Year Began Franchising	1997	1986
FDD Year	2026	2025