Aire Serv
Home Services · HVAC & Plumbing
- Active units
- 197
- Avg unit volume
- $1.5M
Franchised, year-end 2023
About Aire Serv
Aire Serv is your go-to brand for all your heating and cooling needs. Whether your heater or air conditioner needs repair, replacement, or maintenance, Aire Serv has got you covered. With a team of expert service professionals, they offer a wide range of HVAC services 24/7. From air duct cleaning to heater repair and air conditioning replacement, they ensure that the air you breathe is clean and your home or business stays at the perfect temperature. Aire Serv takes pride in providing upfront pricing, anytime service, and on the way alerts so you can have peace of mind. They also offer the Neighborly Done Right Promise™, which means they get the job done right the first time or the subsequent visit is free. Contact Aire Serv now and experience top-notch service and customer satisfaction.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$45k
- Multi-Territory Purchase Discount
Second territory fee $43,000; third and each additional $40,000 (plus $450 per 1,000 population over 100,000)
- Current HVAC License Discount
5% discount if you hold an existing HVAC license in good standing
- Roll-In Discount
5% off per $125,000 of Gross Sales rolled-in; up to 50% discount based on roll-in sales tiers
- Multi-Unit Franchisee Discount
5% after 2 years, 10% after 3, 15% after 4, 20% after 5+; extra 5% Cash Discount if paid within 90 days
- Additional Concept Discount
10% discount if you have been a franchisee of an affiliate for at least 2 years
- HIRE Discount
Employees of franchisees: 10% (2 yrs), 15% (3), 20% (4), 25% (5+); applies to first 200,000 population
- Rural Franchise Special Pricing
For territories 40,000–65,000 pop. meeting criteria; lowest fee is 50% of Minimum Initial Franchise Fee (VetFran may lower)
- Brand fund
2.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
5.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
2,000 sq ft
- Veteran discount
20.0% off franchise fee — VetFran: 20% discount on the Minimum Initial Franchise Fee
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing); filings on file: 2024, 2025, 2026.
Growth
- Total locations208
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings32
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate5.6%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR7.8%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio2.5×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 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 rate9.2%
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$193k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open—
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
- Royalty rate—
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
- Sales-to-investment ratio—
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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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.