Is Mr. Appliance or Accurate Leak and Line cheaper to open?

Mr. Appliance costs $147,750–$273,175 and Accurate Leak and Line costs $133,700–$285,150 to open (FDD Item 7). Accurate Leak and Line has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Mr. Appliance or Accurate Leak and Line?

FranchiseVerdict grades Mr. Appliance D and Accurate Leak and Line C, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Mr. Appliance vs Accurate Leak and Line

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Mr. Appliance and Accurate Leak and Line are home services franchises. Mr. Appliance requires an investment of $148K – $273K while Accurate Leak and Line requires $134K – $285K. Mr. Appliance has SBA lending data on file with a 46.7% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Mr. Appliance D (Below average) and Accurate Leak and Line C (Average).

Metric	Mr. Appliance	Accurate Leak and Line
Verdict Grade	DBelow average	CAverage
Investment Range	$148K – $273K	$134K – $285K
Franchise Fee	$64K	$55K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	7.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/A	N/ACompany-owned only · n=1
SBA Charge-Off Rate	46.7% (134 loans)	N/A
Total Units	311	8
Unit Growth (YoY)	+1 units	+2 units
Year Began Franchising	1996	2022
FDD Year	2026	2024