TemperaturePro Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
TemperaturePro is a home services franchise providing HVAC installation, repair, and maintenance for homes and businesses. Franchisees run local operations, dispatching technicians and managing scheduling and sales.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A TemperaturePro franchise requires a total initial investment of $444K – $484K, including a $148K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). SBA 7(a) loans show a 21.1% charge-off rate across 36 loans[1]. FranchiseVerdict grade: F (Weakest tier), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $444K – $484K
- 86th pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Outlet subset
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 15th pct Home Services
- Units
- 24
- 32nd pct Home Services
- SBA charge-off
- 21.1%
- % 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 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 $444K – $484K including a $148K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSItem 19 reports Gross Annual Revenue rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
- RISKVerdict F (Weakest tier), verdict score 28/100 (higher is better). SBA loan charge-off rate of 21.1% across 36 loans (well above the 16% franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2025).
- DECLINESystem contracting at -20.7% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven (consolidation) or franchisee-driven (economics).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- SystemForward America, LLC
- Ultimate parent
- None
- Predecessor
- The LSR Group; Sig 5 Franchise Development Corporation
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Donald B. Marks
- CEO experience
- 30 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Incorporated in
- LA
- HQ
- 1018 Harding Street, Suite 101, Lafayette, Louisiana 70503
- Auditor
- Kolder, Slaven & Company, LLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $5.3M
- vs $5.2M prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Overview
About
- CEO
- Donald B. Marks
- Headquarters
- LA
- Founded
- 2003
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 14
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 106% above the typical home services franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $148K | $148K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $130K | $150K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $167K | $186K |
| Total initial investment | $444K | $484K |
Source: TemperaturePro 2025 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
- $444K – $484K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $130K – $150K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $148K – $148K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- percentage_of_gross · 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 |
| Transfer fee | $12K |
| Renewal fee | $0 |
| Total fee load | 7.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
TemperaturePro 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 TemperaturePro unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
15%
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: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system
- Item 19 type
- Gross Annual Revenue
- Sample size
- 19
- vs category median 32
- Range (low → high)
- $135K→$4.1M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency tier
- none
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2025
- Disclosed in the 2025 filing, covering 2024
- Transparency
- 0 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · below
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 7.0% — below the Home Services average of 8.9%.
Disclosure
Item 19 reports Gross Annual Revenue rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
Operator retention
System contracting at -20.7% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven consolidation or franchisee exits.
Multi-unit rate
Only 1% of franchisees own multiple units. Could indicate challenging economics or a young system where operators haven't had time to expand.
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 TemperaturePro Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 24
- Opened
- 1
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 3
- Terminated
- 1
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 1
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 21.7%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 96%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 1.0%
- Net growth (3-yr)
- -20.7%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- -20.7%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 1
- Closed (3yr)
- 3
- Terminated (3yr)
- 1
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 1
- Transfers (3yr)
- 3
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Transfer rate
- 12.5%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Termination rate
- 12.5%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 25.0%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 6 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
- Indiana
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- New York
- Rhode Island
- South Dakota
- Wisconsin
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 36
- Loan volume
- $9.3M
- Median loan
- $287K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 21.1%
- 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)
- 78.9%
- 5-yr charge-off
- 10.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 19
- Defaults
- 4
- Typical loan rate
- 7.7%
- avg rate to borrowers
- Franchised industry avg
- 20.0%
- brand above franchise avg ↑
- Jobs supported
- 254
- 2.9 per loan
- Lender concentration
- 28%
- top lender's share
Borrower mix: 87% went to startups / new businesses, 13% to established operators
Franchise vs independent — in plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contract, franchised businesses charge off at 20.0% vs 14.5% for independents — franchising is associated with 38% higher SBA default risk in this category.
Vintage analysis
TemperaturePro charge-off rate by loan vintage
Top lenders financing TemperaturePro franchisees
Showing 3 of 19 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.
Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into TemperaturePro's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 10 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 15 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 11-year lending trend
Instant access. No subscription.
A 21.1% charge-off rate means roughly 1 in 5 franchisees failed to repay their SBA loan. Investigate what changed.
What could kill this investment?
SBA loans charge off at 21.1% — 32% 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)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Kolder, Slaven & Company, LLC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 28 / 100 verdict
- 01MINORNegative franchisor net worth -$1,208,895
- 02MINORPositive net income $1,276,691 on $5.2M revenue offsets some risk
- 03MEDNo litigation/bankruptcy; audited; Item 19 disclosed
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 | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Zip Code |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory population | 500,000 |
| 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 |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 3 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Louisiana |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Louisiana |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 18 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 80 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 4 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisor
- POS system
- Service Titan, Inc.
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Service Titan, Inc.
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
9 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
TemperaturePro · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a TemperaturePro franchise?
The total investment to open a TemperaturePro franchise ranges from $444K – $484K, with an initial franchise fee of $148K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do TemperaturePro franchise owners earn?
TemperaturePro 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 TemperaturePro 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 TemperaturePro FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is TemperaturePro's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, TemperaturePro has a charge-off rate of 21.1% across 36 loans, meaning 21.1% 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 TemperaturePro franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, TemperaturePro has 24 total units in the United States, including 23 franchised units and 1 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is TemperaturePro a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates TemperaturePro as a F-grade franchise with a verdict score of 28 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.
For franchisors
Are you the franchisor?
If you represent TemperaturePro, you can request corrections or provide updated information.
Other Home Services franchises
Compare similar franchise opportunities in the Home Services category
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.