OLO BuildersFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A OLO Builders franchise requires a total initial investment of $166K – $291K, including a $65K franchise fee and an ongoing 3.5% royalty[2]. Per the 2022 FDD, average unit revenue was $5.3M[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2022 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $166K – $291K
- 62nd pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- $5.3M
- 50th pct Home Services
- Royalty
- 3.5%
- 3rd pct Home Services
- Units
- 6
- 13th 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 23.1x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Bottom line
- Total investment $166K – $291K including a $65K franchise fee, 3.5% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $5.3M/year.
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 46/100.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- OLO Builders, Inc.
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Dean Anderson
- CEO experience
- 25 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- UT
- HQ
- 5748 S. Adams Avenue Parkway, Washington Terrace, UT 84405
- Auditor
- Linked Accounting LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $1.1M
- vs $1.8M prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Overview
About
OLO Builders franchisees operate residential or light commercial construction operations, managing projects from bidding through completion. Day-to-day activities include job site supervision, crew management, customer relations, and quality control while remitting 3.5% royalties on all revenues to the franchisor.
- CEO
- Dean Anderson
- Headquarters
- UT
- Founded
- 2020
- FDD year
- 2022
- States available
- 2
FDD Item 7 · 2022 filing · 20 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $65K | $65K | |
| Initial Training Feenot refundable | $19K | $19K | |
| Grand Opening Event | $2K | $3K | |
| Licensure | $500 | $1K | |
| Lease and Utility Payments | $2K | $12K | |
| Supplies, Inventory, Equipment | $1K | $2K | |
| Computer Equipment | $4K | $8K | |
| Travel & Lodging | $2K | $4K | |
| Clothing & Uniforms | $600 | $1K | |
| Car Signs/Decals | $500 | $2K | |
| Vehicles | $800 | $2K | |
| Insurance | $3K | $4K | |
| Professional Services | $2K | $3K | |
| Furnishings | $4K | $6K | |
| Signage | $4K | $9K | |
| Software | $2K | $7K | |
| Wages | $35K | $55K | |
| Other Operating Funds | $3K | $5K | |
| Leasehold/Build-out | $0 | $60K | |
| Additional Funds | $18K | $24K | |
| Total initial investment | $166K | $291K |
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
$738K
14.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
296%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
4 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $166K – $291K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $18K – $24K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $65K – $65K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Royalty
- 3.5%
- Gross Revenues · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.5%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 5.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 3.5% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.5% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $2K |
| Training fee | $19K |
| Transfer fee | $5K |
| Renewal fee | $3K |
| Total fee load | 5.0% of rev |
A 5.0% total fee load is unusually lean. More of each revenue dollar stays with the franchisee.
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $5.3M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Item 19 type
- Historical Performance Representation
- Sample size
- 6 units
- vs category median 25 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $4.2M→$6.4M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 5 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 349 Home Services brands
Revenue is 23.1x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Home Services averages
How OLO Builders Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 6
- Opened
- 1
- 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
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +20.0%
- Net unit change last year
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 6
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 19 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 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Early-stage builder franchise with critical transparency gaps (no Item 19, undisclosed net income, going concern status), minimal unit count, and high capital requirement relative to unsubstantiated earnings potential.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Linked Accounting LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Score breakdown · what drove the 46 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 (Average Unit Volume) disclosed despite $5.27M system average — inability or unwillingness to substantiate individual unit performance is a major transparency red flag
- 02MINOROnly 6 units in system with 20% YoY growth suggests extremely early-stage franchise with minimal track record and unproven scalability
- 03HIGHGoing Concern = False indicates potential financial instability or uncertainty at corporate level, raising franchisor viability questions
- 04MEDNet Income not disclosed — combined with missing Item 19, franchisees cannot validate actual profitability claims or ROI potential
- 05MINORHigh initial investment ($166K-$291K) paired with no earnings disclosure creates severe risk-reward imbalance
- 06MEDTiny unit count (6) means limited historical data; any failed unit represents 17% system contraction
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 | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Territory type | Local county boundaries |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 100 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Utah |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Utah |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- On-the-job training
- 4 hrs
- Training location
- On-site at Restaurant
- Time to open
- 3 mo
- From signing to launch
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
26 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
OLO Builders · FDD (2022) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a OLO Builders franchise?
The total investment to open a OLO Builders franchise ranges from $166K – $291K, with an initial franchise fee of $65K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do OLO Builders franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the OLO Builders FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $5.3M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is OLO Builders's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for OLO Builders (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 OLO Builders franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, OLO Builders has 6 total units in the United States, including 6 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is OLO Builders a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates OLO Builders as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 46 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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