Storm Guard Roofing and ConstructionFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Storm Guard Roofing and Construction franchise requires a total initial investment of $209K – $248K, including a $65K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.3% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $2.7M[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $209K – $248K
- 71st pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Avg gross sales
- $2.7M
- 51st pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Royalty
- 6.3%
- 24th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Units
- 36
- 36th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Cleaning & Maintenance · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Cleaning & Maintenance 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 11.7x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Franchised units fell from 38 to 35 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
164% cash-on-cash return (based on P&L Bottom Line). Above the 20% threshold most investors target.
Bottom line
- Total investment $209K – $248K including a $65K franchise fee, 6.3% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $2.7M/year (median $2.1M), with an estimated 164% cash-on-cash return (based on P&L Bottom Line).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 5/100.
- System contracting at -7.9% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven (consolidation) or franchisee-driven (economics).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Storm Guard Franchise Systems, LLC
- Ultimate parent
- Bobby Cox Companies, Inc.
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer and Co-Owner
- Glenn Lynch
- CEO experience
- 12 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Incorporated in
- TX
- HQ
- 5000 Overton Plaza, Suite 200, Fort Worth, Texas 76109
- Auditor
- Whitley Penn LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $6.2M
- vs $14.1M prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Overview
About
Franchisees operate roofing and construction services, managing crews to handle residential and commercial roof installations, repairs, and related construction work. Day-to-day responsibilities include sales/estimates, crew scheduling, project management, customer service, and compliance with local building codes and safety regulations.
- CEO
- Glenn Lynch
- Headquarters
- TX
- Founded
- 2011
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 16
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 14 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $65K | $65K | |
| Rent Deposits | $2K | $3K | |
| Utility Deposits | $300 | $600 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $0 | $4K | |
| Insurance Deposits | $3K | $5K | |
| Travel and Living Expenses While Training | $4K | $7K | |
| Opening Packagenot refundable | $40K | $50K | |
| Vehicles | $4K | $7K | |
| Licenses, Certificates and Permits | $0 | $5K | |
| Additional Signage, Equipment and Supplies | $1K | $2K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment | $10K | $15K | |
| Professional Fees | $5K | $8K | |
| Dues and Subscriptions | $500 | $2K | |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $75K | $75K | |
| Total initial investment | $209K | $248K |
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
$321K
12.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
106%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
11 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $209K – $248K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $75K – $75K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $65K – $65K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Royalty
- 6.3%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 0.8%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 0.6 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.3% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 0.8% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $200 |
| Transfer fee | $13K |
| Total fee load | 7.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $2.7M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $2.1M
- Avg p&l bottom line
- $375K
- Reported as P&L Bottom Line in FDD Item 19
- Cash-on-cash
- 164.3%
- Based on P&L Bottom Line / investment midpoint
- Item 19 type
- Average and Median Income and Expenses
- Sample size
- 30 units
- vs category median 31
- Range (low → high)
- $404K→$7.9M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 10 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 204 Cleaning & Maintenance brands
Revenue is 11.7x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Cleaning & Maintenance averages
How Storm Guard Roofing and Construction Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 36
- 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
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 97%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 5.0%
- Net growth (yr3)
- +2.9%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- -7.9%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 1
- Projected new
- 2
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Transfer rate
- 2.8%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
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.
- Total loans
- 31
- Loan volume
- N/A
- Amount data pending
- Median loan
- N/A
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
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
- 0
- Defaults
- 0
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Slow-growth roofing franchise with minimal transparency on financial performance, heavy royalty burden on growth stage businesses, and unclear franchisee profitability pathway.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Whitley Penn LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
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 5 / 100 rating
- 01MINORStagnant unit growth at 2.9% YoY with only 36 locations suggests market saturation or system struggles
- 02MEDNo Item 19 financial performance representations disclosed — cannot validate if $375K avg net income is achievable for new franchisees
- 03MEDHigh initial investment ($209K-$248K) relative to disclosed average net income ($375K) creates 7+ year payback pressure
- 04MINORTiered royalty structure heavily burdens franchisees at lower revenue levels (6.25% on first $4M) with no volume incentive until $7M+
- 05MINORSmall franchise system (36 units) limits brand recognition, supplier leverage, and operational support infrastructure
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 | 3 |
| Territory type | Owner-occupied dwellings |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 100,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Texas |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 44 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 18 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Ongoing training
- Required
- POS system
- Acculynx
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Acculynx
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
27 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Storm Guard Roofing and Construction · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Storm Guard Roofing and Construction franchise?
The total investment to open a Storm Guard Roofing and Construction franchise ranges from $209K – $248K, with an initial franchise fee of $65K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Storm Guard Roofing and Construction franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Storm Guard Roofing and Construction FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $2.7M. The median is $2.1M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Storm Guard Roofing and Construction's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Storm Guard Roofing and Construction (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 Storm Guard Roofing and Construction franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Storm Guard Roofing and Construction has 36 total units in the United States, including 38 franchised units and 1 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Storm Guard Roofing and Construction a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Storm Guard Roofing and Construction as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 5 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.