Joshua Tree Experts Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Joshua Tree Experts is a home services franchise providing tree care, plant health care, lawn care, and pest control. Franchisees run local operations, managing crews, treatments, and recurring accounts within a territory.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Joshua Tree Experts franchise requires a total initial investment of $438K – $618K, including a $50K franchise fee. The 2026 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: A (Strongest tier), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $438K – $618K
- 86th pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 17
- 27th pct Home Services
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Home Services · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Home Services avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $438K – $618K including a $50K franchise fee.
- RETURNSTable 12 of the April 17, 2026 FDD: 2025 total Gross Sales of the 7 Operational Franchise Outlets open over 12 months - per-outlet range $147,280 (Westchester, 1 Territory) to $902,894 (Denver South, 3 Territories); aggregate $4,108,524; average $586,932 (printed as average weekly $11,287.15 = annual/52); median $615,494 (Charlotte); 4 of 7 (57.1%) above brand average per the printed Y/N column. Outlets hold 1-3 Territories each. Outlets are seasonal and may not operate during winter months. Excludes 8 New Franchise Outlets and 1 non-representative operational outlet. The Company Owned Outlet (Eastern Central PA, equivalent of 5 Territories; 2025 Gross Sales $7,053,682) is disclosed separately and not comparable to a single-Territory outlet. Gross Sales = total revenue less sales tax, discounts, allowances, returns; unaudited.
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 61/100 (higher is better).
- DATAItem 19 reports Historical Gross Sales - Company Owned Outlet and Operational Franchise Outlets rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- JTE Franchising LLC
- Parent company
- None
- CEO title
- Founder and Chief Executive Officer
- Joshua Malik
- Incorporated in
- Pennsylvania
- HQ
- 310 Center Street, Stockertown, Pennsylvania 18083
- Auditor
- CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $2.1M
- vs $912K prior year
Affiliated brands
- is the owner of the Licensed Marks
- Joshua Tree
- maintains a pr
- operates a Joshua Tree Experts Business similar to the Franchised Business in Stockertown
- has not in the past and does not now offer franchises in any lines of business
- Joshua Tree House
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
- CEO
- Joshua Malik
- Headquarters
- Pennsylvania
- Founded
- 2021
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 10
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 135% above the typical home services franchise.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50K | $50K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $36K | $58K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $353K | $511K |
| Total initial investment | $438K | $618K |
Source: Joshua Tree Experts 2026 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $438K – $618K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $36K – $58K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $50K
- Middle of category vs category
- Royalty
- Tiered weekly royalty on Gross Sales: 6% for $0-$19,231/w…
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $500 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $10K |
| Inventory (initial) | $15K – $25K |
| Total fee load | 7.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Joshua Tree Experts did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Joshua Tree Experts unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
16%
Below the 30–60% attractive-franchise band
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2026 FDD
Financial Performance
Table 12 of the April 17, 2026 FDD: 2025 total Gross Sales of the 7 Operational Franchise Outlets open over 12 months - per-outlet range $147,280 (Westchester, 1 Territory) to $902,894 (Denver South, 3 Territories); aggregate $4,108,524; average $586,932 (printed as average weekly $11,287.15 = annual/52); median $615,494 (Charlotte); 4 of 7 (57.1%) above brand average per the printed Y/N column. Outlets hold 1-3 Territories each. Outlets are seasonal and may not operate during winter months. Excludes 8 New Franchise Outlets and 1 non-representative operational outlet. The Company Owned Outlet (Eastern Central PA, equivalent of 5 Territories; 2025 Gross Sales $7,053,682) is disclosed separately and not comparable to a single-Territory outlet. Gross Sales = total revenue less sales tax, discounts, allowances, returns; unaudited.
- Median gross sales
- $615K
Gross sales are revenue before expenses — not profit. Actual owner earnings depend on rent, labor, royalties, marketing fees, and debt service.
No system-wide average is published for this brand. The median and range below are what Item 19 supports; we show an average only where it reconciles against them.
- Item 19 type
- Historical Gross Sales - Company Owned Outlet and Operational Franchise Outlets
- Sample size
- 7
- vs category median 32 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $147K→$903K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency tier
- none
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Reporting year
- 2023
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2026
- Disclosed in the 2026 filing, covering 2023
- Transparency
- 9 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · above
Compared against 321 Home Services brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 7.0% — below the Home Services average of 8.9%.
Disclosure
Item 19 reports Historical Gross Sales - Company Owned Outlet and Operational Franchise Outlets rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
Operator retention
System expanding at 750.0% CAGR over 3 years across 17 units — operators are staying and new ones are joining.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Home Services averages
How Joshua Tree Experts Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 17
- Opened
- 8
- 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
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 94%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 1
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 10 states reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
10
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
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.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Severely undersized franchise system with aggressive royalty floors, no territory protection, and unverified financial claims creates elevated execution and profitability risk for new franchisees.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation is required to be disclosed in Item 3.
Largest disclosed settlement: $261,500
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 61 / 100 verdict
- 01MINOROnly 2 existing units with unknown growth trajectory indicates severely underdeveloped franchise system
- 02MINORNo protected territory creates direct competition risk and cannibalization potential between franchisees
- 03MINORTiered royalty structure with $19,231 weekly minimum is aggressive and may not be achievable for new operators
- 04MINOR10-year term lock-in is lengthy given franchise system immaturity and unproven unit economics
- 05MEDGoing concern status is not disclosed, raising transparency and financial stability questions
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 7.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | none |
| Protected territory | No |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 250,000 |
| 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 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Northampton County, Pennsylvania or nearest suitable location to corporate headquarters |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Pennsylvania |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation is required to be disclosed in Item 3.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 32 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 36 hrs
- Training location
- Stockertown, Pennsylvania or virtually
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 4 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee, subject to franchisor approval (may operate home-based administrative office)
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- SingleOps
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: SingleOps
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
5 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Joshua Tree Experts · FDD (2026) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Joshua Tree Experts franchise?
The total investment to open a Joshua Tree Experts franchise ranges from $438K – $618K, 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 Joshua Tree Experts franchise owners earn?
Joshua Tree Experts does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the Joshua Tree Experts FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Joshua Tree Experts FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Joshua Tree Experts's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Joshua Tree Experts (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 Joshua Tree Experts franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Joshua Tree Experts has 17 total units in the United States, including 16 franchised units and 1 company-owned units. 8 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Joshua Tree Experts a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Joshua Tree Experts as a A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 61 out of 100 (higher is better), 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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