Grounds Guys

Starting a Landscaping Business

Your Well-Grounded Path toward Success

Like many successful professionals looking to make a career change or invest in a new business, you may be considering franchising opportunities. The entrepreneurial allure of owning your own business and creating a path toward future success is likely a motivating factor.

The lawn care/landscaping segment is one of the most appealing franchising opportunities, and The Grounds Guys^® is a premier franchise that provides the business model and essential support services you need to start a landscaping business and succeed in the years ahead.

Why The Grounds Guys?

Industry Recognition Earned through Years of Success

There is a reason why The Grounds Guys is an award-winning landscaping franchise that consistently draws such high interest among new investors. Actually, there are several reasons. The company has:

• 12 years of business success
• 200+ franchises in operation
• Frequent recognition on the Entrepreneur Franchise 500^® and the Franchise Times Top 200 lists
• Multiple "Best Franchise for Veterans" awards

However, more important than the accolades is our business model that provides the ongoing training, technology, networking opportunities, brand recognition, and vendor discounts that help put you in the best position for your lawn care services business to thrive.

A Sustainable Year-Round Business

We are more than lawns. The Grounds Guys show you how to start a landscaping business that fights seasonal slumps and attracts recurring revenue. Our goal is to offer what a customer needs outside their home throughout every season with services that include:

• Lawn & Bed Maintenance
• Landscape/Hardscape
• Weed & Fertilization
• Holiday/Outdoor Lighting
• Snow & Ice Management
• Irrigation
• Artificial Turf

What We Do

Franchising Helps You Build a Business That You Own, And That Doesn't Own You

Starting your own landscaping company can be exciting, but it can also be a daunting experience that ends up taking more time and effort than you could ever anticipate.

With The Grounds Guys, you have a franchise where you will have access to all the continuous support you need to drive success in every aspect of your business. That includes:

• Business development plans and coaching
• Business management and finance tools
• Marketing collateral, local marketing consultations, and digital marketing systems
• Leadership development
• Education in The Grounds Guys business culture and systems
• Technology and software training
• Day-to-day operation
• Office system setup

These extensive support services are what we believe distinguish The Grounds Guys from other lawn care and landscaping franchises and will help you build a business that you own, and that doesn't own you!

Why The Landscaping Industry?

A History of Consistent Growth and a Lush Future

Growth in home values in many areas of the country has helped fuel a surge in refinancing, where many homeowners are investing "cash-out" dollars into home and landscaping improvements. Historically, the landscaping industry has experienced significant growth, and even despite the trying times such as the pandemic of 2020, the numbers suggest the industry is well-positioned for future growth.

The Great Outdoors – Your Hidden Benefit

As a franchise owner with The Ground Guys, your lawn care business can provide you with more than just professional rewards. Scientific research reveals that spending time with your team outdoors and being in nature can provide a host of health and well-being benefits, including:

• Increased happiness
• More energy
• Improved memory
• Stress relief

Ideal Franchise Owner

An entrepreneurial spirit. A hunger to own your own business. A desire for professional freedom and better work/life balance. An appreciation for beautifying home properties. If any of these qualities resonate with you, then franchise ownership with The Grounds Guys might be a great way to build your own landscaping business.

Discover the franchise opportunities available with The Grounds Guys and the advantage of joining a family of fellow franchise owners who share these common characteristics:

• Are financially responsible and accountable
• Strive toward success
• Uphold the highest professional standards
• Work to maintain our strong brand recognition
• Deliver exceptional customer service no matter what

The System

Your Business Support Starts From The Ground Up

When starting your new lawn care and landscaping business or converting your existing business, you’ll benefit from the power of our brand equity and focus on customer relationships — but the perks go beyond that. From the minute you’re awarded a franchise, your training, marketing and support systems come to life. Learn about the support branches available to you.

Franchisee Testimonials

"I began looking at my life and came to the realization that I wanted to control my own financial destiny and have the quality of life that financial freedom brings."
- Jeff Baker

"A significant percent of our business comes from recurring work from our existing customer base."
- Dan Reid

"I decided to invest in a franchise doing a lot of homework and deciding what was going to be the right fit for myself and our family."
- Lisa Garner

"Being part of The Grounds Guys family, if you have a problem you're just a phone call away. There's always someone there that's willing to help you in those situations other people have already been through."
- Travis Reed

"The benefits that The Grounds Guys offers us is the networking that we have with the other franchisees."
- Stephanie Schoot

The Value of Neighborly

A Family of Top Franchises

The Grounds Guys is proud to be a part of Neighborly, which is a community of independently owned and operated franchise businesses focused on repairing, maintaining, and enhancing properties. We began as Dwyer Group 40+ years ago, launching with a single home services brand. Today, we’re the world’s largest home services franchisor of 19 brands and nearly 5,000 franchises collectively serving 10 million+ customers across nine countries.

Though Neighborly is a large franchise system, our culture is close-knit with a family business atmosphere. We’ve successfully developed an effective franchise business model that works well for everyone involved, and one of the reasons why is because we encourage feedback from our franchise owners and invite them to participate in corporate-level decisions. We attribute our continued growth to this culture, and to teaching and upholding our company's values.