Is 1-Tom-Plumber or Slumberland cheaper to open?

1-Tom-Plumber costs $515,719–$2,796,495 and Slumberland costs $829,500–$3,215,000 to open (FDD Item 7). 1-Tom-Plumber has the lower entry cost.

Which is safer, 1-Tom-Plumber or Slumberland?

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 0.0% for 1-Tom-Plumber and 7.1% for Slumberland. Lower is safer, so 1-Tom-Plumber has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Which is the better franchise, 1-Tom-Plumber or Slumberland?

FranchiseVerdict grades 1-Tom-Plumber A and Slumberland A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

1-Tom-Plumber vs Slumberland

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both 1-Tom-Plumber and Slumberland are home services franchises. 1-Tom-Plumber requires an investment of $516K – $2.8M while Slumberland requires $830K – $3.2M. Slumberland discloses average revenue of $3.1M; 1-Tom-Plumber does not report Item 19 data. On SBA loan performance, 1-Tom-Plumber has a lower charge-off rate (0.0%) compared to Slumberland (7.1%). FranchiseVerdict rates 1-Tom-Plumber A (Strongest tier) and Slumberland A (Strongest tier).

Metric	1-Tom-Plumber	Slumberland
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tierStrongest tier	AStrongest tierStrongest tier
Investment Range	$516K – $2.8M	$830K – $3.2M
Franchise Fee	$50K	$45K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	The greater of: 3% of monthly Gross Revenues, or the minimum monthly Continuing Fee
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/A	$3.1M
SBA Charge-Off Rate	0.0% (12 loans)	7.1% (20 loans)
Total Units	43	119
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2020	2007
FDD Year	2025	2025