Stiltz HomeliftsFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Stiltz Homelifts franchise requires a total initial investment of $356K – $885K, including a $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $356K – $885K
- 76th pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 54th pct Home Services
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 13th pct Home Services
- Units
- 0
- 0th 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
Started franchising in 2025. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
Bottom line
- Total investment $356K – $885K including a $50K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 50/100.
- 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
- Stiltz Franchising, Inc.
- Parent company
- Stiltz Ltd.
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 1495 Valley Center Pkwy, Ste 350, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18017
- Auditor
- Brown Plus
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $0
- vs $0 prior year
Affiliated brands
- Stiltz
- Stiltz Elevator
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Stiltz Homelifts franchisees install, service, and sell residential mobility lifts (elevators/stairlifts) to aging homeowners and people with mobility disabilities. Day-to-day work involves customer consultations, equipment installation, maintenance contracts, and service calls in their protected territory.
- CEO
- Rick Hirschhaut
- Headquarters
- PA
- Founded
- 2023
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 0
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 16 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $50K | $50K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Decornot refundable | $10K | $40K | |
| Equipment and Vehiclesnot refundable | $31K | $108K | |
| Computer, Phone, and Technology Systemnot refundable | $3K | $10K | |
| Lease and Utility Security Deposit and Initial Monthly Lease Payments | $16K | $32K | |
| Leasehold Improvementsnot refundable | $500 | $40K | |
| Retail and Promotional Inventorynot refundable | $2K | $6K | |
| Exterior Signagenot refundable | $2K | $20K | |
| Business Licenses and Permitsnot refundable | $1K | $20K | |
| Business Insurancenot refundable | $3K | $10K | |
| Professional Feesnot refundable | $1K | $5K | |
| Office Equipment and Suppliesnot refundable | $2K | $5K | |
| Showroom Lifts and Installation Kitnot refundable | $18K | $18K | |
| Trainingnot refundable | $5K | $10K | |
| Local Marketingnot refundable | $12K | $12K | |
| Additional Funds - 6 Monthsnot refundable | $200K | $500K | |
| Total initial investment | $356K | $885K |
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
- $356K – $885K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $200K – $500K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $50K
- Near category avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 3.0%
- 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 | 3.0% of gross sales |
| Transfer fee | $20K |
| Renewal fee | $10K |
| Inventory (initial) | $2K – $6K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% 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 Stiltz Homelifts Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 0
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 0
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 0
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 16 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
Zero-unit startup franchise with undisclosed financials, going concern status, and no franchisee validation data makes this a pre-revenue concept investment with existential franchisor risk.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $50,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Brown Plus
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: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 50 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — indicates the franchisor itself may have financial viability issues
- 02MINORZero existing franchise units with unknown growth trajectory — no proven system or franchisee success stories
- 03MINORNo Item 19 disclosure (average revenue/net income) — impossible to evaluate ROI on $355K-$885K investment
- 04MINORWide investment range ($530K spread) with no correlation data — suggests unclear cost structure or unit economics
- 05MEDHigh royalty rate (6-10%) combined with undisclosed profitability — franchisees absorb risk without knowing franchisor's baseline performance
- 06MINORNo franchisee track record to validate business model — system has zero operational history
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 | Zip Codes |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 3 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Pennsylvania |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 66 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 68 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Site selection
- franchisor
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Netsuite and Dispatch
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Netsuite and Dispatch
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
18 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Stiltz Homelifts · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Stiltz Homelifts franchise?
The total investment to open a Stiltz Homelifts franchise ranges from $356K – $885K, 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 Stiltz Homelifts franchise owners earn?
Stiltz Homelifts 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 Stiltz Homelifts's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Stiltz Homelifts (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.
Is Stiltz Homelifts a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Stiltz Homelifts as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 50 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.