How is the Additional Dwelling Fee for Canopy Lawn Care calculated?
Canopy_Lawn_Care Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
by-case basis.
Additional Dwelling Fee. If we permit you to purchase additional geographic areas for a specific Territory so that the Territory exceeds 45,000 single-family dwelling units, then you must pay us an additional fee in an amount equal to the single-family dwelling units in your Territory in excess of 45,000 multiplied by $0.95 (the "Additional Dwelling Fee"). We do not anticipate granting a single Territory that exceeds the Dwelling Limit of single-family dwelling units. The Additional Dwelling Fee is earned upon receipt and not refundable under any circumstances.
For example, if we permit you to purchase additional geographic areas for your Territory so that the individual Territory consists of a total of 65,000 single-family dwelling units, then you must pay us an Additional Dwelling Fee equal to $19,000, for a total Initial Franchise Fee of $68,500 (which is equal to $49,500 + $19,000).
Source: Item 5 — INITIAL FEES (FDD pages 17–19)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Canopy Lawn Care's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if Canopy Lawn Care permits a franchisee to purchase additional geographic areas for a specific territory that exceeds 45,000 single-family dwelling units, the franchisee must pay an additional fee. This Additional Dwelling Fee is calculated by multiplying the number of single-family dwelling units exceeding 45,000 by $0.95.
For instance, if a territory consists of 65,000 single-family dwelling units, the franchisee would pay an Additional Dwelling Fee of $19,000. This is in addition to the initial franchise fee. In this example, the total initial franchise fee would be $68,500, which is the sum of the standard $49,500 initial franchise fee and the $19,000 Additional Dwelling Fee.
It is important to note that Canopy Lawn Care does not anticipate granting a single territory that exceeds the 45,000 single-family dwelling unit limit. The Additional Dwelling Fee is earned upon receipt by Canopy Lawn Care and is not refundable under any circumstances.