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Lawn Doctor vs CR3 American Exteriors

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Lawn Doctor and CR3 American Exteriors are home services franchises. Lawn Doctor requires an investment of $150K – $177K while CR3 American Exteriors requires $89K – $243K. Lawn Doctor discloses average revenue of $1.1M; CR3 American Exteriors makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. Note: Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures; Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system; Reported as net sales, not gross sales. Lawn Doctor has SBA lending data on file with a 11.0% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Lawn Doctor A (Strongest tier) and CR3 American Exteriors B (Above average).

Investment Range
$150K – $177K
$89K – $243K
Franchise Fee
$124K
$40K
Royalty Rate
10.0%
6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)
$1.1MPer franchisee, not per outlet · Outlet subset
N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate
11.0% (104 loans)
N/A
Total Units
653
16
Unit Growth (YoY)
+23 units
+4 units
Year Began Franchising
1967
2022
FDD Year
2025
2025