Archadeck Outdoor Living franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.24 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$59,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6.5% · Tiered % of monthly Gross Sales: 6.5% ($0-$1M annual Gross Sales), 5.5% (>$1M-$2M), 4.5% (>$2M-$3M), 3.5% (>$3M); Minimum Royalty of $2,000/month (Mar-Nov) applies beginning the 2nd full calendar year after Operational Start Date.

Marketing contribution

1.5% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$350/month currently (covers one software license), may rise to up to $500/month with 30 days' notice

Other fees

Not captured

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Item 7 does not present a discrete 3-month additional funds line; it discloses 'Start-up Expenses and Working Capital for First Year' of $80,000-$85,000, covering payroll, deposits, Technology Fee, licenses, insurance, professional fees and other operating expenses, excluding owner compensation and taxes.

Fees sourceFDD p.19 ↗

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.24 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

PPG third-party Benchmarking Study (calendar year 2024) reporting average/median Gross Revenue, expense line items as % of revenue, Gross Profit Margin, and Average EBITDA and owner-adjusted earnings, for Reporting Franchisees; plus a separate Section A (avg Gross Sales for 55 franchisees/93 Territories, FY ended 9/30/2025) referenced but its data table not captured in this excerpt; plus aggregate system-wide Gross Sales by fiscal year (2016-2025) and average residential project contract prices (FY ended 9/30/2025).

Reporting period

Calendar Year 2024 (Benchmarking Study, Reporting Franchisees operating full-time ≥24 months as of 12/31/2024); aggregate system Gross Sales for FYs ended 9/30/2016 through 9/30/2025

Sample

40 Reporting Franchisees operating 69 Territories (Part 1, ≥24 months full-time operation); 44 of 57 franchisees (77%) participated system-wide in the Benchmarking Study as of 12/31/2024

Reported average

$2,024,296

Reported median

$1,398,994

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.48 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

106

Year-end outlets

113

Net change

+7

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

15

Terminations

9

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

5

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.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.55 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

13 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$177,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

11 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 5

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 Archadeck Outdoor Living franchise cost?

Construction Sales and Service Business (standard Territory): $215,400 to $239,300 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $59,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.24 ↗

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How much do Archadeck Outdoor Living owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: PPG third-party Benchmarking Study (calendar year 2024) reporting average/median Gross Revenue, expense line items as % of revenue, Gross Profit Margin, and Average EBITDA and owner-adjusted earnings, for Reporting Franchisees; plus a separate Section A (avg Gross Sales for 55 franchisees/93 Territories, FY ended 9/30/2025) referenced but its data table not captured in this excerpt; plus aggregate system-wide Gross Sales by fiscal year (2016-2025) and average residential project contract prices (FY ended 9/30/2025).. Sample: 40 Reporting Franchisees operating 69 Territories (Part 1, ≥24 months full-time operation); 44 of 57 franchisees (77%) participated system-wide in the Benchmarking Study as of 12/31/2024. Period: Calendar Year 2024 (Benchmarking Study, Reporting Franchisees operating full-time ≥24 months as of 12/31/2024); aggregate system Gross Sales for FYs ended 9/30/2016 through 9/30/2025.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.48 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Archadeck Outdoor Living?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 5. 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: $177,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 11 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗