The Grounds Guys, by the numbers
Every figure below comes from real financed deals — what buyers paid, where, and how the loans performed.
SBA Franchise Directory: listed ✓ (identifier S1758)
166 deals since 2020 · typical deal $150K · 15.79% failure rate
166
Deals since 2020
$150K
Typical deal
23
Deals since FY2025
15.79%
Failure rate (FY20–23)
15.79% of The Grounds Guys's FY2020–23 deals failed — well above typical. Price that risk into your offer and your reserves.
What buyers pay for The Grounds Guys
Most The Grounds Guys deals financed between $150K and $150K. Above $150K, you're paying more than 75% of buyers did — make the seller earn it.
- Monthly payment (10-yr)
- $2,218
- Down payment (10%)
- $17K
- Cash to close (all-in)
- $21K
Estimates at today's rates and standard 7(a) terms. Not a loan offer.
Could you get the loan?
Three answers. No documents, no credit pull.
Credit score
Available cash (you'll need ~$21K)
Experience
Recent financings
- AWGW Landscaping LLC dba THE GROUNDS GUYS OF WEST COVINA in West Covina, CA — $250K (2026) · United Midwest Savings Bank National Association
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 10% variable