1-800-PLUMBER
Home Services · HVAC & Plumbing
- Active units
- 50
- Royalty
- 6.0%
Franchised, year-end 2024
of weekly Net Sales
About 1-800-PLUMBER
**Brand Description: 1-800-Plumber +Air**
1-800-Plumber +Air is an innovative franchise opportunity specializing in plumbing and HVAC services, making it the only combined franchise of its kind on the market. Aimed at prospective franchise owners, the brand emphasizes comprehensive support and training to ensure their success in the thriving home services industry. With a commitment to providing superior customer experiences, 1-800-Plumber +Air fosters a culture of continuous learning and improvement among its team of highly trained technicians.
Franchisees benefit from a robust support system that includes custom territory selection, extensive training at 1-800-Plumber +Air University, and ongoing marketing assistance to effectively reach their local communities. The brand prides itself on its core values of excellence, teamwork, and customer satisfaction, ensuring every interaction reflects their mission to exceed expectations. With a focus on growth and reliability, 1-800-Plumber +Air is positioned to transform the plumbing and HVAC industry while offering franchisees a rewarding path to business ownership.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$55k
- Second and subsequent franchise
Initial Franchise Fee reduced to $44,500 per franchise
- Conversion franchise pricing
Conversion Initial Franchise Fee $44,500; second and each subsequent conversion $34,500
- Brand fund
2.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
8.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
650 – 2,500 sq ft
- Veteran discount
10.0% off franchise fee — 10 percent off the Initial Franchise Fee for the first Service Area
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing); filings on file: 2025, 2026.
Growth
- Total locations50
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings19
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate13.6%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR17.9%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio3.2×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)$166k
Item 19 cohort year 2025
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate—
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$262k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open150 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate6.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio0.6×
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Location footprint
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.