Aire-Master franchise research

Investment by format

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

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Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$30,000 to $100,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

5% · 5% of monthly Gross Service Billings, minimum $250/month, due 15th of following month; discretionary volume discounts down to 3% at higher billing tiers

Marketing contribution

1% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

Currently none; AM reserves right to charge one in the future, as billed

Other fees

Not captured

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$1,500 to $6,500 for 3 months of additional funds (employees, suppliers, utilities)

Fees sourceFDD p.10 ↗

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

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Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average Monthly Sales (Adjusted Gross Sales) for single-unit and multi-unit franchises, with quartile breakdowns for single-unit franchises

Reporting period

Calendar year 2024

Sample

104 of 107 single-unit franchises and all 5 multi-unit franchises that reported sales for the full 2024 calendar year (4 franchisor-operated locations excluded)

Reported average

$29,723

Reported median

$19,930

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.34 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2024

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

115

Year-end outlets

117

Net change

+2

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

2

Terminations

0

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

2 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$598,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

2 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 3

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 Aire-Master franchise cost?

standard: $46,234 to $171,400 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $30,000 to $100,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

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How much do Aire-Master owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average Monthly Sales (Adjusted Gross Sales) for single-unit and multi-unit franchises, with quartile breakdowns for single-unit franchises. Sample: 104 of 107 single-unit franchises and all 5 multi-unit franchises that reported sales for the full 2024 calendar year (4 franchisor-operated locations excluded). Period: Calendar year 2024.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.34 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Aire-Master?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 3. 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: $598,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 2 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗