Re-Bath Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
- Investment
- $276K – $607K
- Disclosed sales
- $3.9M
- gross sales, not profit
- SBA charge-off
- 18.2%
- on 25 loans
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Re-Bath is a home-services franchise providing full bathroom remodels and tub-and-shower replacements with a streamlined, showroom-based process. Franchisees run a showroom-and-install operation handling design, sales, and installation crews in a territory.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Re-Bath franchise requires a total initial investment of $276K – $607K, including a $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $3.9M[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 18.2% charge-off rate across 25 loans[1]. FranchiseVerdict grade: B (Above average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Sources, dates and evidence
FDD issued: · Data extracted: · Last cited check: · Staleness risk: medium - issued 12 to 24 months ago; a newer filing is likely on file
Evidence: strong✓ Investment (Item 7)✓ Item 19 status✓ Units and owners (Item 20)✓ SBA loan coverage✓ Litigation (Item 3)✓ Financial statements (Item 21)✓ Franchisor identityhow this is scored8 of 8 headline figures on this page cite a page of the filing.
Overview
- Investment
- $276K – $607K
- 83rd pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- $3.9M
- 22nd pct Home Services
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 8th pct Home Services
- Units
- 145
- 68th pct Home Services
- SBA charge-off
- 18.2%
- % of SBA 7(a) loans not repaid · median varies by category
Quick verdict · Home Services · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Home Services median · 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 $276K – $607K including a $50K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSAverage unit revenue of $3.9M/year (median $2.5M). Note: this is gross profit, not take-home income.
- RISKVerdict B (Above average), verdict score 56/100 (higher is better). SBA loan charge-off rate of 18.2% across 25 loans (above the 16% franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2025).
- GROWTHPositive: net +9 franchised outlets in the latest year (17 opened, 8 closed) (Item 20).
- GROWTHSystem growing at 31.8% CAGR over 3 years with 145 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- ReBath, LLC
- Parent company
- Home Brands Group, LLC (HBG)
- FDD Item 1, page 8 of the 2025 FDD
- Ultimate parent
- TZP Group LLC
- FDD Item 1, page 8 of the 2025 FDD
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Brad Hillier
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- HQ
- 426 N. 44th Street, Suite 410, Phoenix, Arizona 85008
- Auditor
- RSM US LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $34.4M
- vs $29.3M prior year
Independent franchisee associations
- Independent Franchisee Association
Franchisee-led councils or alliances disclosed in Item 20. Indicates operator voice.
Affiliated brands
- Agile Building Solutions
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
- CEO
- Brad Hillier
- Headquarters
- AZ
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 43
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 162% above the typical home services franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown13 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $50K | $50K | |
| Initial Training | $0 | $5K | |
| Travel and Living Expenses During Training | $2K | $8K | |
| Insurance Premium (auto and general commercial liability), 3 months | $3K | $10K | |
| Business License and Permits | $2K | $5K | |
| Vehicle(s) | $30K | $80K | |
| Vehicle(s) "Wrap" Advertising | $400 | $4K | |
| Equipment, Supplies & Inventory | $18K | $50K | |
| Internet, 3 months | $100 | $300 | |
| Showroom / Warehouse / Office | $60K | $100K | |
| Professional Fees | $1K | $4K | |
| Grand Opening Campaign and Minimum Local Advertising Requirement | $34K | $41K | |
| Additional Funds, 3 Months | $75K | $250K | |
| Total initial investment | $276K | $607K |
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
- $276K – $607K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $75K – $250K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $50K
- Middle of category vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 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 | $1K |
| Training fee | $500 |
| Transfer fee | $25K |
| Renewal fee | $13K |
| Inventory (initial) | $18K – $50K |
| Total fee load | 7.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Average unit sales run 565% above the home services norm.
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 19
Single-unit · not modelled
Returns at a glance
An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit, and the operating costs that turn one into the other are in no filing. We publish no modelled return for Re-Bath until someone supplies them — yours, in the models below.
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Not modelled yet
An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
Total invested capital · disclosed
$604K
Item 7 initial investment plus working capital, as filed — the one figure here that needs no assumption.
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, read against the 30–60% reference band · Yale SOM, Post-MBA Path Exhibit 2 (2023). Below that band a passive index fund likely outperforms; above it the franchisor has pricing power you're subsidizing.
Note: Item 19 revenue is what the franchisor discloses, and it is the top line only — gross sales are not profit. No FDD discloses the operating costs that turn one into the other, so those fields start empty and nothing is modelled until you supply them from your own lease quote, labor market and build-out budget.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Re-Bath unit return on the cash you put in?
Illustrative category typicals — not sourced to any filing, survey or sample. Replace them with figures from franchisee validation calls before you rely on the output.
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Your modelled return on total invested capital, before any debt financing.
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An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
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%.
Not modelled yet
An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
A 25-unit return is built on a per-unit EBITDA. Fill in the operating costs in Model A above and this model runs on that figure, or take the whole scenario to the full ROI workbench, where the portfolio and LBO models accept your own per-unit economics directly.
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: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $3.9M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $2.5M
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
- 113 outlets
- vs category median 32 · large
- Range (low → high)
- $632K→$26.6MCited, not corroborated — printed on page 58 of the 2025 FDD. Nothing else in our record independently restates or re-derives it.
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2025
- Disclosed in the 2025 filing, covering 2024
- Transparency
- 9 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · above
Compared against 319 Home Services brands
Revenue is 8.8x 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 $3.9M/year in gross sales. Median is $2.5M — top performers pull the average up, so a typical unit earns less. Revenue-to-investment ratio: 8.8x.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 7.0% (near the Home Services median).
Disclosure
Transparency score 9/10 — this franchisor discloses detailed breakdowns (quartiles, segments, or cohort data). Buyers can model unit economics with higher confidence.
Operator retention
System expanding at 31.8% CAGR over 3 years across 145 units — operators are staying and new ones are joining.
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 Home Services medians
How Re-Bath Compares
Category median of published Home Services brands that report the figure; the middle half spans the 25th to 75th percentile and n counts the brands behind it. Medians are used because a few very large systems pull an average far from the typical brand. Revenue is disclosed gross sales, not profit.
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 145
- Opened
- 17
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 8
- Terminated
- 3
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 5
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 5.5%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +31.8%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +31.8%
- Compounded over last 3 years
Last fiscal year · Item 20 exits and transfers
- Terminated
- 3
- Not renewed
- 5
- Transferred
- 5
- Reacquired
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Signed, not yet open
- 0
- 0.00 per open outlet · Item 20 Table 5
- Projected new
- 15
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Termination rate
- 0.1%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 11 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.
Where the owners are · Item 20 owner list
15 current owners across 11 states.
- CA 2
- CO 2
- NY 2
- TX 2
- AZ 1
- GA 1
- IA 1
- NM 1
- OR 1
- PA 1
- UT 1
Counts only, from the list the franchisor prints in Item 20. Names and phone numbers are for your own due diligence and are not shown here.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 25
- Loan volume
- $10.2M
- Median loan
- $304K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 18.2%
- on 25 loans · 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)
- 80.0%
- 5-yr charge-off
- 0.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 16
- Defaults
- 2
- Typical loan rate
- 6.9%
- avg rate to borrowers
- Franchised industry avg
- 17.1%
- brand above franchise avg ↑
- Jobs supported
- 249
- 2.7 per loan
- Lender concentration
- 19%
- top lender's share
Borrower mix: 58% went to startups / new businesses, 42% to established operators
Franchise vs independent — in residential remodelers, franchised businesses charge off at 17.1% vs 22.4% for independents — franchising is associated with 24% lower SBA default risk in this category.
Top lenders financing Re-Bath franchisees
Showing 3 of 16 lenders. The full breakdown — every lender, state distribution, interest rates & risk ratings — is in the SBA Lending Report below.
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Lender network · 7(a) + 504
SBA Lending Report
Full lending analysis for Re-Bath from SBA 7(a) FOIA data.
- Principal loss rate
- 4.9%
- Avg SBA guarantee
- 72%
- Avg interest rate
- 6.86%
- Avg chargeoff amount
- $226K
- Lender concentration
- 19.1%
- Job velocity
- 2.7 per $100K
- NAICS benchmark
- 9.5%
- NAICS 236118
- Jobs supported
- 249
Top SBA lendersTop lender holds 19% of loans
| # | Lender | Loans | Volume | Default % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live Oak Banking Company | 4 | $3.1M | N/A |
| 2 | Simmons Bank | 2 | $509K | 100.0% |
| 3 | KeyBank National Association | 2 | $1.3M | 0.0% |
| 4 | Bank of Dudley | 1 | $260K | N/A |
| 5 | Milestone Bank | 1 | $120K | 0.0% |
| 6 | CDC Small Business Finance Corp. | 1 | $150K | 0.0% |
| 7 | Ameris Bank | 1 | $217K | 0.0% |
| 8 | The Huntington National Bank | 1 | $677K | 0.0% |
| 9 | First Interstate Bank | 1 | $325K | 0.0% |
| 10 | The Bancorp Bank National Association | 1 | $350K | N/A |
Geographic failure vector
| State | Loans | Defaults | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCNorth Carolina | 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| AKAlaska | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| KSKansas | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
| TXTexas | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| ALAlabama | 1 | 0 | -- |
| CACalifornia | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FLFlorida | 1 | 0 | -- |
| GAGeorgia | 1 | 0 | -- |
| MDMaryland | 1 | 0 | -- |
| NENebraska | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
SBA 7(a) lending trend
Borrower profile
Source: SBA 7(a) + 504 FOIA loan-level data, matched by FranchiseVerdict
What could kill this investment?
SBA loans charge off at 18.2% — 14% above the 16.0% national norm, i.e. higher lender-observed risk.
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Litigation (Item 3)
Subject: the franchisor is a named party (defendant).
One pending AAA arbitration (Remodeling Solutions, Inc., filed March 2025) alleging improper technology fee charges, breach of contract and implied covenant, seeking $149,999 plus fees. Three completed matters: (1) 2016 territorial-protection suit by franchisee group settled with new franchise agreement form and fee payments; (2) 2018 arbitration by three franchisees over contract breach, resulting in $1,002,107 award to claimants, partial settlement with one claimant ($688,000 payment), and Delaware court confirming the award in 2020; (3) 2018 arbitration/litigation with a marketing vendor (1-800 BATHTUB, LLC) over a marketing services agreement and phone number, resulting in a reduced $354,792.79 award after Michigan court proceedings and an unsuccessful cross-appeal (affirmed April 2024).
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · RSM US LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 56 / 100 verdict
- 01MINORNegative franchisor net worth -$9,980,069 (non-parent)
- 02HIGH4 litigation matters incl. active 2025 arbitration over tech-fee/breach
- 03MINORStrong offsetting financials: $68.5M revenue, $12.6M net income, 31.8% net unit growth
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 7.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Protected territory |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 1,000,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 10 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 4 |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Arbitration location | Not specified as arbitration-specific; dispute resolution requires mediation first (Section 24); choice of forum is Maricopa County, Arizona or U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, Southern Division, or franchisee's state/county of residence at franchisor's election |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Arizona |
| Litigation count | 4 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
One pending AAA arbitration (Remodeling Solutions, Inc., filed March 2025) alleging improper technology fee charges, breach of contract and implied covenant, seeking $149,999 plus fees. Three completed matters: (1) 2016 territorial-protection suit by franchisee group settled with new franchise agreement form and fee payments; (2) 2018 arbitration by three franchisees over contract breach, resulting in $1,002,107 award to claimants, partial settlement with one claimant ($688,000 payment), and Delaware court confirming the award in 2020; (3) 2018 arbitration/litigation with a marketing vendor (1-800 BATHTUB, LLC) over a marketing services agreement and phone number, resulting in a reduced $354,792.79 award after Michigan court proceedings and an unsuccessful cross-appeal (affirmed April 2024).
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 56 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 102 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Site selection
- franchisor
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- RBDirect
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: RBDirect
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
15 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Re-Bath franchise?
The total investment to open a Re-Bath franchise ranges from $276K – $607K, 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 Re-Bath franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Re-Bath FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $3.9M. The median is $2.5M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
Who owns Re-Bath?
Re-Bath is franchised by ReBath, LLC. Its parent company is Home Brands Group, LLC (HBG). The ultimate parent named in the FDD is TZP Group LLC. Source: FDD Item 1, 2025 filing.
What is Item 19 in the Re-Bath 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 Re-Bath FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Re-Bath's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, Re-Bath has a charge-off rate of 18.2% across 25 loans, meaning 18.2% of franchise loans were charged off. Charge-off rates are one proxy for franchise risk, though they do not capture all closures. This data comes from FOIA-sourced SBA lending records.
How many Re-Bath franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Re-Bath has 145 total units in the United States, including 145 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 17 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Re-Bath a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Re-Bath as a B-grade franchise with a verdict score of 56 out of 100 (higher is better). The grade is a deterministic score built from six weighted dimensions — financial health, unit economics, unit growth, scale, legal, and transparency — then calibrated against SBA loan charge-off rates and FDD age. Transparency is one of the six, so a filing that discloses less scores lower on that dimension than one that discloses more. 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.