No. 57 of the UK's Top 100 in 2022
Countrywide Grounds Maintenance offers a wide range of services covering lawn maintenance, hedges, environmental hygiene, sports grounds, and many more, to a range of organisations, including facilities management companies, utilities providers and hotel chains.
Countrywide Grounds Maintenance is a management franchise. The franchisees are involved in all aspects of the day-to-day running of their business including employment and management of staff, visiting customers and liaising with head office. From the onset, they are awarded an exclusive territory and a large portion of the franchise’s sales leads comes from the head office.
| Year established | 1984 |
| Year franchise established in the UK | 1990 |
| Number of units in the UK | 46 |
Financials
| Franchise fee | £25,000 |
| Minimum investment | £44,950 |
| Total investment | n/a |
| Royalty fee / Management fee | 8% |
| Advertising fee | 2% |
| Financing | Yes |