Lawn Care Franchise Ownership Tips - Spring-Green

John David Andrus Sees Success in Alabama

Originally from Opelika, Ala. and a graduate of Auburn University with a degree in horticulture, John David Andrus welcomes the fall each year. Not only does that mean he gets to watch his Auburn Tigers football team face-off against other SEC schools, it’s also one of the busiest times of the year for his Spring-Green franchise. John David and his wife Jessica looked into several landscaping companies and franchise opportunities in the green industry before deciding on Spring-Green. When he heard the Opelika territory was available, he knew it was the right fit. “Purchasing a Spring-Green franchise was the right decision for me,” said John David. “It allowed me to get closer to the two things I love most, my family and Auburn football.” John David has since grown his business into neighboring counties including Auburn, Phenix City and Montgomery.

Spring-Green offers several different franchise ownership options to meet the needs of entrepreneurs with diverse backgrounds. 

Spring-Green Lawn Care Offers Flexibility for Franchise Owners

As summer break starts for kids across the country, many parents are looking for ways to spend more time with their children. Spring-Green Lawn Care franchise owners experience great flexibility in their schedules, freeing up time to spend with their families and take summer vacations.

Unlike retail businesses, Spring-Green franchise owners are not tied to a storefront. With no set appointments, their daily schedule is flexible and they can choose when to be out on the lawns. Each owner has a different level of activity in the business, but Spring-Green also offers owners the opportunity to be active and work outside, which is great during the summer months. Each franchise owner’s business is local so there is no overnight or air travel, and after the urgency of the spring season there is additional flexibility and freedom in their schedule. This leaves plenty of time to plan travel for a summer vacation with the kids out of school for a few months.

The seasonality of the lawn care business is another benefit. The business gives each franchise owner plenty of time off while generating year-round cash flow. For example, customers may prepay their annual service, eliminating accounts receivable and providing year-round cash flow. The business is also predictable with a seasonal cycle and high recurring customer base so owners know where their business is headed—even during the off season.

Many of our franchise owners take advantage of the balanced lifestyle Spring-Green Lawn Care offers by taking their kids to Disney World or coaching a Little League baseball team. Spending time with family is important year-round, but summer is the perfect time to make it a focus with the kids out of school and the sun shining.

If you’re looking to experience flexibility in your career – and you’re ready to sign up with a franchise that knows how to succeed – get more information from Spring-Green. We invest in and partner with each one of our franchise owners to create a successful lawn care business in their local community.

Spring-Green Offers Different Ownership Options

Did you know that Spring-Green offers different options for starting a lawn care business? Traditionally, Spring-Green Lawn Care has offered franchisees an owner/operator franchise model that awards the franchise owner one exclusive territory. Owner/operators start as a home-based business and run the business on their own at first. In 2010, Spring-Green debuted a new business model targeted to different types of potential franchisees.

The executive owner franchise model is a way to appeal to management-orientated businesspeople. The executive model awards a franchisee two exclusive territories, which accelerates the marketing investment and helps drive revenue the first few years of operation. This approach requires the hire of one full-time field service professional and the implementation of two service vehicles.

Sound interesting? Want to learn more? Contact us today to request more information.

3 Tips For Prospective Franchise Buyers That Won't Ever Become Passé

(This is a guest post by The Franchise King®, Joel Libava.)

If you've read some of my past posts here, and on other franchise/small business blogs, you know that I write about small business technology, once in awhile. But, not this time... 

In this post, I'm going to take you back to a much simpler time in life...so that I may to give you 3 tips that will help you hone in on great franchises (like for instance, Spring-Green Lawn Care), and help you do this "franchise thing" right...OK?

Keeping Franchise Ownership Simple

Lots of people complicate lots of things. Some people are very, very, focused on the details, while some people are less focused on the details, but more focused on the result.

Which one are you?

When it comes to running a franchise business, especially if it's your own, you need to look at both details and results.

And the details are spread out, if it's a franchise type of business.

That's a good thing...

What's The Investment For a Spring-Green Franchise?

The answer; it depends....

What would you like your ownership role to be? Would you like to be real hands-on? Or, would you like to be more into business development and team building?

Here's a little more information about the two types of franchise ownership options being offered by Spring-Green. 

Now, about the money...

Here's How To Lower Your Office Expenses

If you're thinking about becoming a franchise/small business owner, (or you are one) there are a few things that you can do to help lower your business expenses.

If you're already in a business of your own, you've undoubtedly heard about some of these ideas. 

If you're thinking about becoming your own boss, you're probably focused on start-up expenses, not your ongoing office expenses.

Here's How To Figure Out How Much To Invest in a Franchise Business

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How do you budget for a franchise business? How do you figure out "the money" part?

Unless this isn't the first time you've become a small business owner, it's kind of hard to know how much money you should be looking at investing in a new franchise.

Now, don't lose hope; there are plenty of resources out there, especially with the advent of the internet.

I found this informative article written by a franchise consultant that just so happens to be the guy that helped us set this blog up.

Read, "How Much Should You Invest in a Franchise," over at The Franchise King Blog. You'll get a nice head-start on how to figure out "the money" part.

Here's some information on how much money you'll need to become a Spring-Green Franchise owner.

Are Things Improving?

According to a story posted in Businessweek, banks are starting to loosen credit a little for small businesses. This is great news!

From BusinessWeek;

"American banks increased credit in July, August and September, the first consecutive gains since October 2008, according to Federal Reserve data released Oct. 15. Commercial and industrial loans rose in July and August after dropping 25 percent, the data showed. Banks eased lending standards in the second quarter for the first time since the credit crisis began, the Fed reported Aug. 16."

Franchise Business Start-Up Costs

(This is a guest post by Spring-Green's President, James Young)

Prospective franchise owners should investigate initial franchise investment costs as they can quickly become substantial.

If you are thinking about buying a franchise, the first step is figuring out how much you can afford to spend in the beginning. The Internet is one of the best places to begin investigating the costs of different franchises since many franchisors list the initial investment on their websites.