BlueFrog Plumbing + Drain franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.19 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$59,900 to $67,400 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6% · % of monthly Invoiced Gross Revenue, tiered ramp (3-6% for conversions/6% standard on first $150K, declining above that) during first 6 months, flat 6% of monthly Invoiced Gross Revenue from month 7 onward, subject to a monthly minimum fee

Marketing contribution

Not captured

Technology fee

$399/month, subject to change up to 15% per year on a compounding basis

Other fees

Digital Marketing Fee $299/mo (subject to increase up to $499/mo); Brand Fund Contribution (greater of percentage-based or minimum, amount table trimmed from excerpt); Additional User Accounts $10-$25/mo/user

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Standard non-conversion: $37,500-$75,000 for 3 months; conversion: $2,500-$25,000; micro territory add-on: $2,000-$25,000. Covers marketing fees and operating expenses (rent, storage, utilities, employee salaries); excludes debt service and owner salary.

Fees sourceFDD p.17 ↗

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.19 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average, median, low, and high 2025 Invoiced Gross Revenue per franchisee, broken out by number of franchised territories operated (1 territory vs. 2+ territories); also % of franchisees meeting/exceeding the average

Reporting period

2025 calendar year

Sample

10 reporting franchisees operating a total of 27 franchised territories (out of 43 total franchised territories as of 12/31/2025); excludes 14 territories open less than the full year, 2 that didn't report revenue, and 6 terminated/ceased during 2025

Reported average

Not captured

Reported median

Not captured

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.47 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

35

Year-end outlets

43

Net change

+8

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

14

Terminations

6

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.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.48 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

8 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$186,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

8 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

1 / 4

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 BlueFrog Plumbing + Drain franchise cost?

standard Market Territory (non-conversion): $144,498 to $345,648; standard Market Territory (conversion of existing plumbing business): $52,848 to $158,248; micro Market Territory add-on: $15,346 to $129,096 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $59,900 to $67,400 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.19 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do BlueFrog Plumbing + Drain owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average, median, low, and high 2025 Invoiced Gross Revenue per franchisee, broken out by number of franchised territories operated (1 territory vs. 2+ territories); also % of franchisees meeting/exceeding the average. Sample: 10 reporting franchisees operating a total of 27 franchised territories (out of 43 total franchised territories as of 12/31/2025); excludes 14 territories open less than the full year, 2 that didn't report revenue, and 6 terminated/ceased during 2025. Period: 2025 calendar year.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.47 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for BlueFrog Plumbing + Drain?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 1 / 4. 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: $186,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 8 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗