PlumbingProFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A PlumbingPro franchise requires a total initial investment of $407K – $425K, including a $148K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: D. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $407K – $425K
- 76th pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 54th pct Home Services
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 13th pct Home Services
- Units
- 1
- 2nd 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
Bottom line
- Total investment $407K – $425K including a $148K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict D (Below Average) with a risk score of 75/100.
- No Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- SystemForward America, LLC
- Ultimate parent
- None
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Don Marks
- CEO experience
- 6 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Incorporated in
- LA
- HQ
- 1018 Harding Street, Suite 101, Lafayette, Louisiana 70503
- Auditor
- Kolder, Slaven & Company, LLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $5.2M
- vs $5.3M prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Overview
About
PlumbingPro franchisees operate a plumbing service business, likely handling residential and/or commercial pipe repairs, installations, maintenance, and emergency calls. Day-to-day activities include scheduling appointments, performing plumbing work, managing crew or subcontractors, invoicing customers, and maintaining vehicles/equipment. The protected territory grants geographic exclusivity for service delivery.
- CEO
- Don Marks
- Headquarters
- LA
- Founded
- 2003
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 1
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 15 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $148K | $148K | |
| Printed Materialsnot refundable | $3K | $6K | |
| Plumbing Fully Loaded Vehicle and Business Equipment/Toolsnot refundable | $80K | $80K | |
| Equipment - Office/Warehouse Space, Computer System, Communicationnot refundable | $15K | $15K | |
| Core Digital Marketing Servicesnot refundable | $1K | $3K | |
| License Feesnot refundable | $4K | $4K | |
| Initial Employee Recruitmentnot refundable | $8K | $8K | |
| ProNetwork Shared Services (PSS)not refundable | $1K | $1K | |
| Growth Advertising and Growth Advertising Management Feesnot refundable | $6K | $10K | |
| Marketing Onboarding Feesnot refundable | $16K | $16K | |
| Insurancenot refundable | $20K | $20K | |
| Miscellaneous Opening Costsnot refundable | $4K | $8K | |
| Additional Funds - initial periodnot refundable | $97K | $100K | |
| Vehicle Identificationnot refundable | $2K | $5K | |
| Grand Opening Marketingnot refundable | $3K | $3K | |
| Total initial investment | $407K | $425K |
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
- $407K – $425K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $97K – $100K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $148K – $148K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- percentage_of_gross · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Training fee | $800 |
| Transfer fee | $12K |
| Total fee load | 7.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Home Services averages
How PlumbingPro Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 1
- 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
- Multi-unit owners
- 1.0%
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 3
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 8 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
PlumbingPro presents extreme risk due to Going Concern status, single-unit system, missing financial disclosures, and unproven business model — this franchise appears to be in early stage, financially unstable, or abandoned by the franchisor.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Kolder, Slaven & Company, LLC
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 75 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 1 franchisee unit in system with unknown growth trajectory suggests failed or stalled franchise model
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — indicates franchisor financial distress or operational viability questions
- 03MINORNo Item 19 (average revenue/income) disclosure — impossible to assess ROI on $406k-$425k investment
- 04MINORHigh franchise fee ($147,500) represents 36% of total investment with no performance benchmarks to justify it
- 05MED6% royalty on undisclosed revenue creates ongoing cost burden with no visibility into franchisee profitability
- 06MINOR10-year term locks franchisee into relationship with single-unit, non-growing system
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 | ZIP code areas |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory population | 500,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Louisiana |
| Governing law | Louisiana |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 98 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and at franchisor location
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 4 mo
- From signing to launch
- POS system
- Service Titan, Inc.
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Service Titan, Inc.
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
12 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
PlumbingPro · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a PlumbingPro franchise?
The total investment to open a PlumbingPro franchise ranges from $407K – $425K, with an initial franchise fee of $148K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do PlumbingPro franchise owners earn?
PlumbingPro 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 PlumbingPro's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for PlumbingPro (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 PlumbingPro franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, PlumbingPro has 1 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is PlumbingPro a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates PlumbingPro as a D-grade franchise with a risk score of 75 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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