Patriot Pipeline Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Patriot Pipeline is a home services franchise providing residential and commercial underground utility installation. Franchisees run local operations, managing crews, equipment, and installation projects.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Patriot Pipeline franchise requires a total initial investment of $366K – $558K, including a $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2023 FDD, average unit revenue was $9.3M[2]. FranchiseVerdict grade: C (Average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2023 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $366K – $558K
- 62nd pct Business Serv…
- Avg gross sales
- $9.3M
- Company-owned only1 outlet22nd pct Business Serv…
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 5th pct Business Serv…
- Units
- 1
- 2nd pct Business Serv…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Business Services · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Business 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 $366K – $558K including a $50K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSAverage unit revenue of $9.3M/year (company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance).
- RISKVerdict C (Average), verdict score 39/100 (higher is better).
- FLAGRevenue data based on only 1 outlet. Treat as directional, not definitive. Ask franchisees directly for current unit economics.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Patriot Franchising LLC
- Parent company
- Be Do Have Holdings LLC
- CEO title
- President & Founder
- Jeff McClain
- CEO experience
- 20 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- CA
- HQ
- 36180 Jana Lane, Wildomar, California 92595
- Auditor
- Leslie A. Doherty & Company, PC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $0
- vs $0 prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Jeff McClain
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 2021
- FDD year
- 2023
- States available
- 1
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 66% above the typical business services franchise.
Source: FDD 2023 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown20 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $50K | $50K | |
| Crew Truck (2) | $53K | $90K | |
| Tools | $15K | $30K | |
| 18K Excavator (3) | $100K | $150K | |
| Skid Steer | $50K | $70K | |
| Water Trailer | $9K | $15K | |
| Vehicle & Equipment Wraps/Branding | $5K | $10K | |
| Uniforms & Safety Gear | $1K | $3K | |
| Security Deposits | $0 | $4K | |
| Leasehold Improvements, Construction and/or Remodeling | $0 | $3K | |
| Computer System | $5K | $10K | |
| Opening Inventory, Office Equipment and Supplies | $3K | $5K | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $3K | $5K | |
| Travel and Living Expenses while Training | $2K | $5K | |
| Business Licenses & Permits | $2K | $5K | |
| Professional Fees | $2K | $4K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 Months | $45K | $70K | |
| Insurance - 3 months | $10K | $15K | |
| Microsite Set-Up Fee | $2K | $2K | |
| Software Fees | $10K | $12K | |
| Total initial investment | $366K | $558K |
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.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $366K – $558K
- Middle of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $45K – $70K
- Middle of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $50K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 6.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $150 |
| Transfer fee | $25K |
| Renewal fee | $25K |
| Inventory (initial) | $3K – $5K |
| 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.
What do units actually make?
Average unit sales run 522% above the business services norm.
Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance
Based on a single outlet - not a system average
Source: FDD 2023 · Item 19
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
$1.6M
17.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
304%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
4 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
What one unit earns on your invested capital
Model A · Single-Unit Return
Computes unlevered return on invested capital (ROIC) for a single franchise unit. The target band for an attractive franchise is 30–60% ROIC. Below that and a passive index fund likely outperforms; above that and the franchisor has pricing power you're subsidizing.
Note: Item 19 revenue is what the franchisor discloses. It's the top line only. Operating costs below are category estimates. Override them to match your real lease quote, labor market, and build-out budget.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Patriot Pipeline unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
304%
Above the 30–60% band. Verify revenue is per-unit average
What 25 units return when you use SBA financing
Model B · Return on Equity: Debt-Financed Acquisition
Models a 25-unit portfolio acquisition financed with an SBA 7(a) loan. Shows equity IRR (your return on cash invested), DSCR (how safely the cash flow covers debt service), and the capital stack (SBA + seller + equity breakdown).
This is the “search fund” or “entrepreneurship through acquisition” scenario: you buy an existing multi-unit operator, use leverage to amplify returns, and either operate or hire management. The 25-unit size is the typical minimum for an SBA-backed franchise portfolio acquisition to pencil as a full-time income.
What “return on equity” means here: if you put in $500K of your own cash and the business generates enough EBITDA to pay down debt and grow, your equity IRR is the annual return on that $500K, including the value created when you eventually sell. Target IRR for a search fund is typically 25–35%.
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 Patriot Pipeline units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
21.9%
2.69× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
4.25×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$60.0M
on $92.8M purchase
Total debt
$32.8M
SBA $5.0M + senior + seller note
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: 2023 FDD
Financial Performance
Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance
Based on a single outlet - not a system average
- Avg gross sales
- $9.3M
- Per unit, per year
Gross sales are revenue before expenses — not profit. Actual owner earnings depend on rent, labor, royalties, marketing fees, and debt service.
- Item 19 type
- gross sales
- Sample size
- 1 outlet
- vs category median 35 · small
- Reporting year
- 2022
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2023
- Disclosed in the 2023 filing, covering 2022
- Transparency
- 8 / 10
- vs category median 3 / 10 · above
Compared against 296 Business Services brands
Revenue is 20.1x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Unit economics
Average unit generates $9.3M/year in gross sales. Revenue-to-investment ratio: 20.1x. Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 6.0% — below the Business Services average of 11.9%.
Disclosure
Transparency score 8/10 — this franchisor discloses detailed breakdowns (quartiles, segments, or cohort data). Buyers can model unit economics with higher confidence. Sample size of 1 outlet — treat as directional only.
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 Business Services averages
How Patriot Pipeline Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2023 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 1
- Opened
- 0
- 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
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 0
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 7
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 1 state 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.
1
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
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
Early-stage pipeline services franchise with single operational unit, undisclosed going concern issues, and no financial performance data—significant execution and sustainability risk.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed in Item 3
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Leslie A. Doherty & Company, PC
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 39 / 100 verdict
- 01MINOROnly 1 unit in system with unknown growth trajectory indicates early-stage or stalled franchise development
- 02HIGHGoing Concern = False suggests financial instability or corporate viability concerns at franchisor level
- 03MINOR$3,000/month minimum royalty (Year 2+) may be unsustainable if franchisee underperforms, creating cash flow pressure
- 04MINORHigh investment range ($365,900–$557,900) paired with single-unit system indicates unproven unit economics at scale
- 05MINOR15-year term is lengthy commitment given franchisor's apparent financial instability and single operational reference
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 6.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2023 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 15 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 15 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 50 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 5 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed in Item 3
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 108 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 28 hrs
- Training location
- Wildomar, California (or other designated location)
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 3 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisor approves territory
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- ProContractor
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: ProContractor
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
1 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Patriot Pipeline · FDD (2023) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Patriot Pipeline franchise?
The total investment to open a Patriot Pipeline franchise ranges from $366K – $558K, 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 Patriot Pipeline franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Patriot Pipeline FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $9.3M. Important context: Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance; Based on a single outlet - not a system average. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Item 19 in the Patriot Pipeline 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 Patriot Pipeline FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Patriot Pipeline's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Patriot Pipeline (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 Patriot Pipeline franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Patriot Pipeline has 1 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 1 company-owned units.
Is Patriot Pipeline a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Patriot Pipeline as a C-grade franchise with a verdict score of 39 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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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.