1-Tom-Plumber franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.26 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$49,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6% · 6% of Gross Sales weekly; after 18 months, the greater of 6% of Gross Sales or $3,000 per four-week period

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

Currently $1,000 to $8,000 monthly, payable directly to vendor

Other fees

Population Fee $295-$995 per month by Operating Area population (from month 7); Required Supplies $750 plus shipping quarterly (600 plungers); Regional Cooperative Fee up to 2% of Gross Sales if activated

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds - 3 months: $100,000 to $150,000 (net of revenue received during the period)

Fees sourceFDD p.18 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.26 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average, median, high and low annual Gross Sales per territory (also job volume and average price per job), by tenure

Reporting period

Calendar year 2025 (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2025)

Sample

35 franchised territories open all of 2025 (Tables B-F); Table A covers 4 additional territories run as one corporate business until Nov 28, 2025. 19 territories opened in 2025 and 4 closed in 2025 are excluded.

Reported average

$1,509,432

Reported median

$1,334,236

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.56 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

37

Year-end outlets

56

Net change

+19

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

23

Terminations

4

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

0

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

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SBA loan history

Loan activity

16 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$325,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

13 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 0

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does 1-Tom-Plumber franchise cost?

single unit (one Central Office, 2 to 5 vehicles): $238,307 to $454,248 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $49,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.26 ↗

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How much do 1-Tom-Plumber owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average, median, high and low annual Gross Sales per territory (also job volume and average price per job), by tenure. Sample: 35 franchised territories open all of 2025 (Tables B-F); Table A covers 4 additional territories run as one corporate business until Nov 28, 2025. 19 territories opened in 2025 and 4 closed in 2025 are excluded.. Period: Calendar year 2025 (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2025).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.56 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for 1-Tom-Plumber?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 0. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $325,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 13 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗