Design Pro RemodelingFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Design Pro Remodeling franchise requires a total initial investment of $66K – $104K, including a $45K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $7.8M[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $66K – $104K
- 12th pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- $7.8M
- 53rd pct Home Services
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 13th pct Home Services
- Units
- 7
- 15th pct Home Services
- SBA default
- N/A
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
Each dollar invested generates 91.5x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Bottom line
- Total investment $66K – $104K including a $45K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $7.8M/year. Estimated payback in 0.1 years (based on P&L Bottom Line).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 29/100.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- DESIGN PRO ENTERPRISES, LLC
- CEO title
- CEO
- Andrew Jones
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- VA
- HQ
- 8300 Arlington Blvd., Suite B3, Fairfax, VA 22031
- Auditor
- Metwally CPA PLLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $18K
- vs $71K prior year
Overview
About
Design Pro Remodeling franchisees operate residential remodeling businesses, managing client consultations, design selections, project scheduling, and contractor coordination. Day-to-day activities include site assessments, estimate preparation, customer relations, and job supervision for kitchen, bathroom, and whole-home renovation projects.
- CEO
- Andrew Jones
- Headquarters
- VA
- Founded
- 2022
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 2
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $45K | $45K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $5K | $15K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $16K | $44K |
| Total initial investment | $66K | $104K |
Source: Design Pro Remodeling 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
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
$778K
10.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
819%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
1 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $66K – $104K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $5K – $15K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $45K – $45K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- Gross Revenue · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- -n/d
- Total fee load
- 6.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 0.1 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $150 |
| Transfer fee | $14K |
| Renewal fee | $11K |
| Total fee load | 6.0% of rev |
A 6.0% total fee load is unusually lean. More of each revenue dollar stays with the franchisee.
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $7.8M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Avg p&l bottom line
- $860K
- Reported as P&L Bottom Line in FDD Item 19
- Item 19 type
- Historical affiliate performance
- Sample size
- 4 units
- vs category median 25 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $7.0M→$8.6M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 9 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 349 Home Services brands
Revenue is 91.5x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Home Services averages
How Design Pro Remodeling Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 7
- Opened
- 3
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 4
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 43%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 4
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 16 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.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 2 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 2
- Loan volume
- N/A
- Amount data pending
- Median loan
- N/A
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
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
- 0
- Defaults
- 0
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Micro-system with minimal transparency on financial performance and unclear path to the advertised $859K net income for new franchisees.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Metwally CPA PLLC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 29 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 7 units with unknown growth trajectory suggests minimal system expansion and possible stagnation
- 02MEDNo Item 19 (Financial Performance Representations) disclosed—unable to verify if $859K avg net income is realistic or achievable
- 03MINORSignificant gap between average revenue ($7.6M) and investment size ($65.9K-$104K) suggests only established/mature units hit these numbers; new franchisees unlikely to achieve comparable performance
- 04MINORTiered royalty structure rewards only top 2-3 performers; majority of franchisees likely pay 6% on sub-$2M revenue
- 05MINORHigh franchise fee ($45K) relative to system size creates pressure on break-even timeline without clear unit economics
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 | 10 years |
| Territory type | Radius, zip codes, natural, or political boundaries |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 150,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Virginia |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 48 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 20 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and off-site
- Ongoing training
- Required
- POS system
- Jobber POS
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Jobber POS
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
17 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Design Pro Remodeling · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Design Pro Remodeling franchise?
The total investment to open a Design Pro Remodeling franchise ranges from $66K – $104K, with an initial franchise fee of $45K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Design Pro Remodeling franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Design Pro Remodeling FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $7.8M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Design Pro Remodeling's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Design Pro Remodeling (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Design Pro Remodeling franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Design Pro Remodeling has 7 total units in the United States, including 3 franchised units and 4 company-owned units. 3 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Design Pro Remodeling a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Design Pro Remodeling as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 29 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.