Plumbing ParamedicsFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Plumbing Paramedics franchise requires a total initial investment of $96K – $193K, including a $40K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2026 FDD, average unit revenue was $1.4M[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 21, 2026 · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $96K – $193K
- 31st pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- $1.4M
- 38th pct Home Services
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 5th pct Home Services
- Units
- 15
- 23rd pct Home Services
- SBA default
- 100.0%
- 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
Each dollar invested generates 9.5x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Bottom line
- Total investment $96K – $193K including a $40K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $1.4M/year (median $1.4M).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 5/100.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- PHP Franchise, LLC
- Parent company
- Threshold Brands, LLC
- Ultimate parent
- HS Group Holding Company, LLC
- Predecessor
- have offered franchises under the mark
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Chairman of the Board of Managers
- Theodore Demarino
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 17700 Saint Clair Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44110
- Auditor
- Plante & Moran, PLLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $49.0M
- vs $47.9M prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Overview
About
Plumbing Paramedics franchisees operate emergency and routine plumbing repair services, managing dispatch, technician teams, and customer service within their protected territory. Day-to-day activities include scheduling appointments, overseeing technician calls, invoicing customers, and maintaining equipment inventory while paying ongoing royalties to corporate.
- CEO
- Theodore Demarino
- Headquarters
- OH
- Founded
- 2021
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 2
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing · 10 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $40K | $40K | |
| Initial Marketing Packagenot refundable | $8K | $15K | |
| Vehiclenot refundable | $6K | $12K | |
| Initial Training | $2K | $5K | |
| Equipmentnot refundable | $5K | $25K | |
| Facility Lease and Build-outnot refundable | $0 | $8K | |
| Technology | $2K | $8K | |
| Initial Inventory | $1K | $15K | |
| Miscellaneous Opening Costsnot refundable | $13K | $16K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 Months | $20K | $50K | |
| Total initial investment | $96K | $193K |
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
$165K
12.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
92%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
13 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $96K – $193K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $20K – $50K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $40K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $650 |
| Training fee | $500 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $8K |
| Inventory (initial) | $1K – $15K |
| Total fee load | 7.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $1.4M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $1.4M
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 3 units
- vs category median 25 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $686K→$2.1M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency tier
- none
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 349 Home Services brands
Revenue is 9.5x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Home Services averages
How Plumbing Paramedics Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 15
- 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
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 1.0%
- Net growth (yr3)
- +0.0%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +200.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 4
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 7
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 15 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 1 7(a) loan on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 1
- Loan volume
- $150K
- Median loan
- $150K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 100.0%
- 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)
- 0.0%
- 5-yr charge-off
- 100.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 1
- Defaults
- 1
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Deep-dive into Plumbing Paramedics's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 1 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 1 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 1-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Plumbing Paramedics presents caution-level risk due to undisclosed profitability metrics, micro-franchise scale, affiliate litigation history, and aggressive royalty floors that obscure true franchisee economics.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation information required to be disclosed in Item 3
Largest disclosed settlement: $250,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Plante & Moran, 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: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 5 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 (Average Net Income) disclosed — impossible to assess true profitability or ROI
- 02MINOROnly 15 units system-wide with unknown growth trajectory — extremely small franchise network raises viability concerns
- 03HIGHRecent litigation: Consent Order against affiliate MaidPro regarding franchise fee deferral violations indicates compliance and disclosure issues within parent organization
- 04MINORRoyalty floor of $1,500/month ($18,000/year) is aggressive for low-revenue months and creates cash flow risk
- 05MEDHigh initial investment ($95,935–$193,260) with no disclosed net income benchmarks makes break-even timeline opaque
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 |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | population-based |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Territory population | 100,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 1.5 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Ohio |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation information required to be disclosed in Item 3
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 38 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 22 hrs
- Training location
- Franchisor facility and on-site
- Time to open
- 4 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisee
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
17 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Plumbing Paramedics · FDD (2026) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Plumbing Paramedics franchise?
The total investment to open a Plumbing Paramedics franchise ranges from $96K – $193K, with an initial franchise fee of $40K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Plumbing Paramedics franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Plumbing Paramedics FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $1.4M. The median is $1.4M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Plumbing Paramedics's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Plumbing Paramedics (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 Plumbing Paramedics franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Plumbing Paramedics has 15 total units in the United States, including 5 franchised units and 0 company-owned units.
Is Plumbing Paramedics a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Plumbing Paramedics as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 5 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.