Pillar To Post 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

$58,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

7% · 7% of Gross Revenues monthly, or the minimum monthly royalty if greater ($0 months 1-12 after Training Completion Date; $582/mo months 13-24; $1,164/mo months 25-36; $1,746/mo months 37-48; $2,328/mo months 49-60 through end of term)

Marketing contribution

4% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

IT Fee $5.50 per home inspection performed (billed monthly); plus $30.00 per month Financial Reporting Fee

Other fees

Inspection Numbers $28.50 each (purchased as needed); EZBook Connections booking fee $34.35 per inspection booked ($30.55 if 90%+ booked through it; optional but 80% minimum if used); PTP360 $3.10 per inspection

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

ADDITIONAL FUNDS - 3 MONTHS: $10,000 - $20,000 (licensing/certification, additional training, employee expenses, supervised inspections; includes employee costs of about $0 to $20,000)

Fees sourceFDD p.14 ↗

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 and median annual sales per unit (system-wide and by number of home inspectors), average/median job size, count of units by sales threshold, sale prices as % of sales, quarterly sales seasonality

Reporting period

Calendar year ended December 31, 2025 (with 2024 comparison)

Sample

297 franchisee-owned units (exclusive and non-exclusive territories) open the full year 2025 for the system-wide figures; 277 non-exclusive units for the by-inspector groups (163 one-inspector units, 63 two-inspector, 46 with 3-5, 5 with 6+); 25 units excluded

Reported average

$307,908

Reported median

$192,612

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.62 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

412

Year-end outlets

382

Net change

-30

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

12

Terminations

25

Non-renewals

17

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

10

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.64 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

14 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$135,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

9 loans

Historical charge-off share

0.00%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 15

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 Pillar To Post franchise cost?

standard (home-based) home inspection franchise: $102,690 to $134,290 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $58,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.26 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Pillar To Post owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average and median annual sales per unit (system-wide and by number of home inspectors), average/median job size, count of units by sales threshold, sale prices as % of sales, quarterly sales seasonality. Sample: 297 franchisee-owned units (exclusive and non-exclusive territories) open the full year 2025 for the system-wide figures; 277 non-exclusive units for the by-inspector groups (163 one-inspector units, 63 two-inspector, 46 with 3-5, 5 with 6+); 25 units excluded. Period: Calendar year ended December 31, 2025 (with 2024 comparison).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.62 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Pillar To Post?

0.00%; numerator / denominator: 0 / 15. 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: $135,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 9 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗