HouseMaster franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.37 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$42,500 to $57,924 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

7.75% · Tiered 'License Fee' on Gross Sales, paid monthly by the 20th: 7.75% of first $200,000/yr, declining to 6.25% on the highest tier; minimum monthly License Fee per Territory; 7% up to $1M in year after Gross Sales exceed $750,000; 10% if operating under an expired agreement

Marketing contribution

2.5% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

Technology Package $156.45/month (paid to affiliate ZorWare); ISN by Porch licensed directly from third-party vendor; optional add-ons $5.50-$40/month; QuickBooks via ZorWare $30-$220/month

Other fees

MAP Fee: 2.5% of first $200,000 Gross Sales, 2.25% to $250,000, 2% above; Call Center Service Fees $349.99-$449.99/month plus $25 per booked appointment (if required); Key Accounts/Management Fee up to 5% of Key Account Gross Sales

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds for 3 months: $15,000 - $30,000 (business operating costs incl. rent, payroll, office management and accounting software, licensing compliance, overhead, transportation, advertising, internet, admin; excludes personal living expenses)

Fees sourceFDD p.27 ↗

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.37 ↗

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Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average, median, highest and lowest annual Gross Sales by franchisee group (by number of units owned), plus average and median inspection fee

Reporting period

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

Sample

177 franchised businesses operated by 104 franchisees (71 single-unit, 13 two-unit, 13 three-unit, 7 four-to-nine-unit franchisees); excludes 4 that opened in 2025, 9 that did not report, and 50 that closed in 2025

Reported average

$138,881

Reported median

$100,766

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.76 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

235

Year-end outlets

190

Net change

-45

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

5

Terminations

19

Non-renewals

28

Other closures

3

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

6

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.78 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

21 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$150,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

15 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

2 / 6

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 HouseMaster franchise cost?

Single franchise (start-up, typically ~75,000 OOH territory): $73,878 to $132,689 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $42,500 to $57,924 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.37 ↗

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How much do HouseMaster owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average, median, highest and lowest annual Gross Sales by franchisee group (by number of units owned), plus average and median inspection fee. Sample: 177 franchised businesses operated by 104 franchisees (71 single-unit, 13 two-unit, 13 three-unit, 7 four-to-nine-unit franchisees); excludes 4 that opened in 2025, 9 that did not report, and 50 that closed in 2025. Period: Calendar year 2025 (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2025).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.76 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for HouseMaster?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 2 / 6. 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: $150,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 15 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗