Is U.S. Lawns or FUSE Service cheaper to open?

U.S. Lawns costs $113,000–$200,000 and FUSE Service costs $91,700–$222,800 to open (FDD Item 7). FUSE Service has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, U.S. Lawns or FUSE Service?

U.S. Lawns reports $1,391,588 average annual unit revenue vs $542,223 for FUSE Service (FDD Item 19). U.S. Lawns is higher. For FUSE Service: Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures.

Which is the better franchise, U.S. Lawns or FUSE Service?

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

U.S. Lawns vs FUSE Service

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both U.S. Lawns and FUSE Service are home services franchises. U.S. Lawns requires an investment of $113K – $200K while FUSE Service requires $92K – $223K. In terms of revenue, U.S. Lawns reports higher average unit revenue at $1.4M. U.S. Lawns has SBA lending data on file with a 18.9% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates U.S. Lawns B (Above average) and FUSE Service B (Above average).

Metric	U.S. Lawns	FUSE Service
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$113K – $200K	$92K – $223K
Franchise Fee	$49K	$24K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	3.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$1.4M	$542KPer franchisee, not per outlet
SBA Charge-Off Rate	18.9% (79 loans)	N/A
Total Units	210	35
Unit Growth (YoY)	+2 units	+18 units
Year Began Franchising	1986	2021
FDD Year	2025	2025