Is the Canopy Lawn Care Reporting Unit limited by territorial boundaries?

According to the 2025 Canopy Lawn Care Franchise Disclosure Document, the Reporting Unit is not limited by territorial boundaries. The Reporting Unit's core business is concentrated within zip codes that, when aggregated, represent four territories.

This means that the affiliate-owned Canopy Lawn Care outlet in Raleigh, NC, which is used as the Reporting Unit for financial performance representations, operates across multiple territories. The data reported for this unit reflects the combined performance of these territories. However, the FDD also notes that the results from a remote operation in Charlotte, NC, were excluded from the financial data because they did not reflect operations of a typical franchise operating in a single contiguous geographic area.

For prospective franchisees, this information is relevant in understanding the context of the financial performance data presented. While the Reporting Unit operates without territorial restrictions, franchisees will typically operate within defined territories. The financial performance of the Reporting Unit may not be directly comparable to a franchise operating in a single territory due to the differences in scale and market dynamics. Canopy Lawn Care franchisees should focus on understanding how their specific territory and market conditions will influence their potential financial performance.