Stand Strong Fencing Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Stand Strong Fencing is a home-services franchise that sells and installs residential and commercial fencing. Franchisees run a sales-and-install operation handling quotes, crews, and projects in a territory.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Stand Strong Fencing franchise requires a total initial investment of $164K – $248K, including a $60K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. The 2026 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: A (Strongest tier), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $164K – $248K
- 67th pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 15th pct Home Services
- Units
- 207
- 74th pct Home Services
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Home Services · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Home 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 $164K – $248K including a $60K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSItem 19 2025 Gross Sales figures (Table 1) are averages PER FRANCHISEE, not per single unit/territory: the 22 Reporting Businesses operated 106 Protected Territories combined (avg ~4.8 territories per franchisee), so avg/median/high/low sales could not be validated against the per-unit basis required and were left null. Total System: 22 franchisees, 106 territories, aggregate gross sales $16,915,075, average per franchisee $768,867, median $718,863, highest $1,534,074, lowest $222,673. No cost, expense, or profit/net income information is disclosed in Item 19.
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 79/100 (higher is better).
- GROWTHSystem growing at 1970.0% CAGR over 3 years with 207 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- HPB Fencing LLC
- Parent company
- JEZ Investments LLC
- Predecessor
- Stand Strong, Inc.
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Anthony "Tony" Hulbert
- Incorporated in
- Pennsylvania
- HQ
- 2525 N. 117th Avenue, Third Floor, Omaha, Nebraska 68164
- Auditor
- Forvis Mazars, LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $2.2M
- vs $5.2M prior year
Affiliated brands
- HPB Fencing Holdings
- HPB Blinds and Shutters Holdings
- HorsePower Nation
- HPB Automotive Sales
- HPB Accounting
- HPB Blinds and Shutters
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
- CEO
- Anthony "Tony" Hulbert
- Headquarters
- Nebraska
- Founded
- 2023
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 12
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 8% below the typical home services franchise.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $60K | $60K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $20K | $40K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $85K | $148K |
| Total initial investment | $164K | $248K |
Source: Stand Strong Fencing 2026 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $164K – $248K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $20K – $40K
- Middle of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $60K – $60K
- Middle of category vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- tiered · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 5.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $190 |
| Training fee | $5K |
| Transfer fee | $12K |
| Renewal fee | $12K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Stand Strong Fencing did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Stand Strong Fencing unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
25%
Below the 30–60% attractive-franchise band
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: 2026 FDD
Financial Performance
Item 19 2025 Gross Sales figures (Table 1) are averages PER FRANCHISEE, not per single unit/territory: the 22 Reporting Businesses operated 106 Protected Territories combined (avg ~4.8 territories per franchisee), so avg/median/high/low sales could not be validated against the per-unit basis required and were left null. Total System: 22 franchisees, 106 territories, aggregate gross sales $16,915,075, average per franchisee $768,867, median $718,863, highest $1,534,074, lowest $222,673. No cost, expense, or profit/net income information is disclosed in Item 19.
- Item 19 type
- quartile
- Sample size
- 22 franchisees
- vs category median 32
- Transparency tier
- revenue_only
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2026
- Disclosed in the 2026 filing, covering 2025
- Transparency
- 4 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · typical
Compared against 321 Home Services brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 9.0% (near the Home Services average).
Disclosure
Item 19 reports quartile rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
Operator retention
System expanding at 1970.0% CAGR over 3 years across 207 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 averages
How Stand Strong Fencing Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 207
- Opened
- 94
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 9
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 4.3%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 216
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 9
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 41
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 20 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.
Available to sell in · Item 12
- California
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- South Dakota
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
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
- $283K
- Median loan
- $283K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
- limited sample (1 loan) — rate not shown below 10
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 1
- Defaults
- N/A
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
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 franchisor (2023) with negative net worth of -$537,460 and a net loss of -$869,074 on $2.20M revenue, flagged as early-stage distress. One AAA arbitration involves the parent's ownership dispute (not the franchisor or franchisees). Rapid 126-unit rollout stacks losses with an ownership-level dispute.
Litigation (Item 3)
Arbitration (AAA, Omaha, NE) filed Dec 8, 2025 by Beutler Holdings, LLC and Zachery Beutler against Joshua Skolnick, Skolnick Holdings, LLC, and JEZ Investments, LLC (the franchisor's parent) over governance/ownership disputes in JEZ Investments, LLC; pending, no franchisor litigation disclosed against HPB Fencing LLC itself.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Forvis Mazars, LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 79 / 100 verdict
- 01MINORNegative net worth -$537,460, net loss -$869,074
- 02MINORdistress_is_early_stage=true
- 03HIGH1 litigation - parent governance/ownership arbitration, not against franchisor
- 04MINORAggressive 126-unit rollout since 2023
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 9.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 200,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 14 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Bucks County, Pennsylvania |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Pennsylvania |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
Arbitration (AAA, Omaha, NE) filed Dec 8, 2025 by Beutler Holdings, LLC and Zachery Beutler against Joshua Skolnick, Skolnick Holdings, LLC, and JEZ Investments, LLC (the franchisor's parent) over governance/ownership disputes in JEZ Investments, LLC; pending, no franchisor litigation disclosed against HPB Fencing LLC itself.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 78 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 38 hrs
- Training location
- Phase I & II virtual/webinar; Phase III in-person at Omaha, Nebraska facility
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 38 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Site selection
- franchisee
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
49 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Stand Strong Fencing · FDD (2026) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Stand Strong Fencing franchise?
The total investment to open a Stand Strong Fencing franchise ranges from $164K – $248K, 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 Stand Strong Fencing franchise owners earn?
Stand Strong Fencing 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 Item 19 in the Stand Strong Fencing 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 Stand Strong Fencing FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Stand Strong Fencing's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Stand Strong Fencing (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 Stand Strong Fencing franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Stand Strong Fencing has 207 total units in the United States, including 207 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 94 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Stand Strong Fencing a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Stand Strong Fencing as a A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 79 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.