1-Tom-PlumberFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A 1-Tom-Plumber franchise requires a total initial investment of $516K – $2.8M, including a $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $2.2M[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 0.0% charge-off rate across 12 loans[1]. Verdict grade: D. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $516K – $2.8M
- 78th pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- $2.2M
- 44th pct Home Services
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 13th pct Home Services
- Units
- 43
- 37th pct Home Services
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Home Services · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Home Services avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Only 0.0% of 12 SBA loans charged off, well below the 16% franchise average.
The system grew 61% year-over-year. Fast growth means demand, but can strain support.
Bottom line
- Total investment $516K – $2.8M including a $50K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $2.2M/year.
- Verdict D (Below Average) with a risk score of 74/100. SBA loan charge-off rate of 0.0% across 12 loans (well below the franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2024).
- System growing at 311.1% CAGR over 3 years with 43 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- 1 Tom Plumber Global LLC
- Parent company
- Clintar, Inc. (d/b/a EverSmith Brands)
- Predecessor
- have offered franchises under the
- Prior franchisor entity
- Incorporated in
- OH
- HQ
- 6700 Forum Dr, Ste 150, Orlando, Florida 32821-8013
- Auditor
- Rudler, PSC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $2.3M
- vs $4.2M prior year
Independent franchisee associations
- Franchise Advisory Council (FAC)
Franchisee-led councils or alliances disclosed in Item 20. Indicates operator voice.
Affiliated brands
- Kitchen Guard Franchising
- MilliCare Franchising
- The Seals Franchising
- U.S
- and its predecessor have offered Clintar Commercial Outdoor Services franchises s
- TruServe Groundscare
- Restoration Specialties Franchise Group
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
1-Tom-Plumber franchisees operate residential and commercial plumbing services, managing service calls, scheduling, customer acquisition, and technician coordination within protected territories. Day-to-day operations include dispatching plumbers, handling emergency calls, managing cash flow, and building local market presence while paying 6% of gross sales to the franchisor.
- CEO
- Ken Hutcheson
- Headquarters
- FL
- Founded
- 2020
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 18
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 22 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $50K | $50K | |
| Real Estate | — | — | |
| Construction and Leasehold Improvements | $500 | $15K | |
| Less Landlord Contributions | $0 | $500 | |
| Furniture and Fixtures | $2K | $13K | |
| Equipment Package | $315K | $1.7M | |
| Architects and Engineering | — | — | |
| Other Professional Fees | $2K | $2K | |
| Opening Inventory | $1K | $1K | |
| Opening Supplies | $19K | $95K | |
| Computers, software, Telecommunication, networking | $2K | $10K | |
| Interior and Exterior Signs | $0 | $15K | |
| Training and Pre-Opening Expenses | $3K | $6K | |
| Pre-Opening Labor & Travel | $4K | $20K | |
| Market Introduction | $5K | $20K | |
| Insurance | $500 | $1K | |
| Utility Deposits | $0 | $250 | |
| Deposits and permits | $1K | $1K | |
| Security System | $742 | $742 | |
| Lease Deposit | $0 | $2K | |
| Total initial investment | $516K | $2.8M |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$238K
11.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
11%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
8.9 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $516K – $2.8M
- Below avg, review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $100K – $800K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $50K
- Near category avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $1K |
| Transfer fee | $13K |
| Inventory (initial) | $20K – $96K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $2.2M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Item 19 type
- Actual Annual Total Sales
- Sample size
- 20 units
- vs category median 25
- Range (low → high)
- $543K→$3.8M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency tier
- limited
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 0 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · below
Compared against 349 Home Services brands
vs Home Services averages
How 1-Tom-Plumber Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 43
- Opened
- 19
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 5
- Turnover rate
- 11.6%
- Company-owned
- 6
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 86%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +60.9%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- Outlier (see FDD)
- Likely small-sample artifact
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 14
- Closed (3yr)
- 28
- Terminated (3yr)
- 8
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 2,023
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 13
- Franchisor bought back
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 23 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 12
- Loan volume
- $4.0M
- Median loan
- $330K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 0.0%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 9
- Defaults
- 0
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SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into 1-Tom-Plumber's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 9 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 9 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 5-year lending trend
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With a 0.0% charge-off rate across 12 loans, banks have historically viewed this brand favorably for lending.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
High investment, missing financial disclosures, active litigation, and going concern red flag present meaningful risk despite growth metrics.
Litigation (Item 3)
1 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $75,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Rudler, PSC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 74 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 financial disclosure (average revenue/net income not disclosed) prevents ROI validation
- 02HIGHActive litigation involving non-compete/royalty collection suggests enforcement disputes and franchisee disputes
- 03MINORHigh investment range ($515K–$2.8M) with 6% royalty creates significant break-even pressure without earnings data
- 04MINORRapid unit growth (60.9% YoY) may indicate aggressive recruitment masking underlying unit economics or retention issues
- 05HIGHGoing Concern flagged as False despite strong growth, suggesting potential franchisor financial instability
- 06MEDOnly 43 total units indicates nascent system with limited track record and operational maturity
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Zip Codes / Metro Areas |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 3 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 6 |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Florida |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
1 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 70 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 44 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Site selection
- franchisee
- POS system
- ServiceTitan
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: ServiceTitan
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
35 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
1-Tom-Plumber · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a 1-Tom-Plumber franchise?
The total investment to open a 1-Tom-Plumber franchise ranges from $516K – $2.8M, with an initial franchise fee of $50K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do 1-Tom-Plumber franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the 1-Tom-Plumber FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $2.2M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is 1-Tom-Plumber's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, 1-Tom-Plumber has a charge-off rate of 0.0% across 12 loans, meaning 0.0% of franchise loans were charged off. Charge-off rates are one proxy for franchise risk, though they do not capture all closures. This data comes from FOIA-sourced SBA lending records.
How many 1-Tom-Plumber franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, 1-Tom-Plumber has 43 total units in the United States, including 9 franchised units and 6 company-owned units. 19 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is 1-Tom-Plumber a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates 1-Tom-Plumber as a D-grade franchise with a risk score of 74 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.