What was the web design expense for Augusta Lawn Care in 2024?
Augusta_Lawn_Care Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Unless otherwise approved in writing by Augusta Lawn Care, You shall not establish a separate Website. However, Augusta Lawn Care shall have the right to require that You have one or more references or webpage(s), as designated and approved in advance by Augusta Lawn Care, within Augusta Lawn Care's principal Website, which is currently www.augustalawncareservices.com ("Our Website"). The term "Website" means an interactive electronic document contained in a network of computers linked by communications software, commonly referred to as the Internet or World Wide Web, including, but not limited to, any account, page, or other presence on a social or business networking media site, such as Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, and on-line blogs and forums ("Networking Media Sites"). Augusta Lawn Care shall have the right to require that You not have any Website other than the webpage(s), if any, made available on Our Website.
7.4.2.1 Augusta Lawn Care Website
Augusta Lawn Care may approve a separate Website for You (which Augusta Lawn Care is not obligated to approve; and which approval, if granted, may later be revoked by Augusta Lawn Care) subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 7.6.2.1:
- (a) You specifically acknowledge and agree that any Website owned or maintained by or for the benefit of You shall be subject to Augusta Lawn Care's prior review and approval;
- (b) Any expenditures by You in connection with any Website shall not count towards fulfilling Your advertising obligations under this Section 7 of the Agreement;
- (c) Before establishing any Website, You shall submit to Augusta Lawn Care, for Augusta Lawn Care's prior written approval, a sample of the proposed Website domain name, format, visible content (including, without limitation, proposed screen shots), and non-visible content (including, without limitation, meta tags) in the form and manner Augusta Lawn Care may reasonably require;
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 44–184)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
Based on the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Augusta Lawn Care franchisees may be required to have a web presence, but the specifics are tightly controlled by the franchisor. Unless Augusta Lawn Care approves otherwise, franchisees cannot establish their own separate websites. Instead, Augusta Lawn Care has the right to require franchisees to have a webpage within Augusta Lawn Care's main website, which is currently www.augustalawncareservices.com.
Augusta Lawn Care may approve a separate website for a franchisee, but this is not guaranteed and can be revoked. If a franchisee is allowed to have their own website, it is subject to Augusta Lawn Care's prior review and approval regarding the domain name, format, and content.
The FDD excerpt does not specify the web design expenses incurred by Augusta Lawn Care in 2024. It only states that any expenditures by the franchisee in connection with their own website do not count towards fulfilling their advertising obligations under the agreement. A prospective franchisee should ask Augusta Lawn Care about typical or average web design expenses for franchisees during the previous year.