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

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

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

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

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

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

Slumberland vs 1-Tom-Plumber

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Slumberland and 1-Tom-Plumber are home services franchises. Slumberland requires an investment of $830K – $3.2M while 1-Tom-Plumber requires $516K – $2.8M. 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 Slumberland A (Strongest tier) and 1-Tom-Plumber A (Strongest tier).

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