Quality Pro ServicesFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Quality Pro Services franchise requires a total initial investment of $118K – $225K, including a $60K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $1.8M[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $118K – $225K
- 41st pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- $1.8M
- 43rd 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
Each dollar invested generates 10.6x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Started franchising in 2025. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
Bottom line
- Total investment $118K – $225K including a $60K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $1.8M/year.
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 29/100.
- Revenue data based on only 1 reporting unit. Treat as directional, not definitive. Ask franchisees directly for current unit economics.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- QPS LLC
- CEO title
- CEO
- Paul Mills
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- NC
- HQ
- 5743 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403
- Auditor
- SMITH, BUZZI & ASSOCIATES, LLC
- Audited financials
Overview
About
Quality Pro Services appears to operate a service-based business model (likely commercial cleaning, maintenance, or facility services based on branding). Franchisees manage daily operations including client acquisition, service delivery, staff scheduling, and quality control within their protected territory.
- CEO
- Paul Mills
- Headquarters
- NC
- Founded
- 2025
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 1
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 13 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $60K | $60K | |
| Traveling and Living Expenses while Training | $3K | $5K | |
| Real Property Rent and Security Deposits (3 mos) | $8K | $12K | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $8K | $10K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Decor | $2K | $7K | |
| Vehicle and Wrap | $10K | $75K | |
| Signage | $100 | $8K | |
| Licenses, Permits, and Certifications | $1K | $2K | |
| Insurance (3 Months) | $2K | $4K | |
| Equipment and Supplies | $5K | $10K | |
| Computer and POS System | $3K | $4K | |
| Professional Fees | $3K | $4K | |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $15K | $25K | |
| Total initial investment | $118K | $225K |
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
$219K
12.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
114%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
11 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $118K – $225K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $15K – $25K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $60K – $60K
- Near category avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- Gross Revenue · 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 |
| Technology fee | $500 |
| Training fee | $500 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 7.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $1.8M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Item 19 type
- Actual
- Sample size
- 1 units
- vs category median 25 · small
- Transparency
- 3 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · below
Compared against 349 Home Services brands
Revenue is 10.6x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Home Services averages
How Quality Pro Services Compares
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
- Multi-unit owners
- 5.9%
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 1
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 5 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
Pre-revenue or collapsing franchise system with undisclosed financials, going concern issues, internal litigation, and only one operating unit of unknown profitability.
Litigation (Item 3)
David Christian Ludwig and Aruza, LLC v. Damon Lilly (Case No. 20CV001232, NC Superior Court, filed March 30, 2020). Settled September 22, 2021 for $90,000 paid to Aruza LLC with mutual releases and dismissal with prejudice.
Largest disclosed settlement: $90,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · SMITH, BUZZI & ASSOCIATES, LLC
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: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 29 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 1 franchisee unit with unknown growth trajectory indicates system is either pre-revenue or experiencing severe contraction
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — franchisor may be financially unstable or facing operational viability questions
- 03MEDNet income not disclosed — inability or unwillingness to provide Item 19 financial performance representation raises transparency concerns
- 04HIGHLitigation involving co-owner (settled for $90K in 2021) suggests internal governance issues and employee/representative disputes
- 05MINORHigh franchise fee ($60K) relative to single operating unit suggests aggressive fundraising despite lack of proven system scalability
- 06MEDNo disclosed unit growth data — cannot verify franchisor's ability to recruit, train, or support additional franchisees
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 | Radius, zip codes, natural, or political boundaries |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| 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 | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | North Carolina |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
David Christian Ludwig and Aruza, LLC v. Damon Lilly (Case No. 20CV001232, NC Superior Court, filed March 30, 2020). Settled September 22, 2021 for $90,000 paid to Aruza LLC with mutual releases and dismissal with prejudice.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 27 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 18 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Ongoing training
- Required
- POS system
- Service Titan
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Service Titan
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
6 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Quality Pro Services · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Quality Pro Services franchise?
The total investment to open a Quality Pro Services franchise ranges from $118K – $225K, with an initial franchise fee of $60K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Quality Pro Services franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Quality Pro Services FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $1.8M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Quality Pro Services's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Quality Pro Services (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 Quality Pro Services franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Quality Pro Services has 1 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 1 company-owned units.
Is Quality Pro Services a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Quality Pro Services as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 29 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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