Is TemperaturePro or Culligan cheaper to open?

TemperaturePro costs $444,338–$483,837 and Culligan costs $130,000–$815,601 to open (FDD Item 7). Culligan has the lower entry cost.

Which is safer, TemperaturePro or Culligan?

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 21.1% for TemperaturePro and 0.0% for Culligan. Lower is safer, so Culligan has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Which is the better franchise, TemperaturePro or Culligan?

FranchiseVerdict grades TemperaturePro F and Culligan A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

TemperaturePro vs Culligan

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both TemperaturePro and Culligan are home services franchises. TemperaturePro requires an investment of $444K – $484K while Culligan requires $130K – $816K. On SBA loan performance, Culligan has a lower charge-off rate (0.0%) compared to TemperaturePro (21.1%). FranchiseVerdict rates TemperaturePro F (Weakest tier) and Culligan A (Strongest tier).

Metric	TemperaturePro	Culligan
Verdict Grade	FWeakest tierWeakest tier	AStrongest tierStrongest tier
Investment Range	$444K – $484K	$130K – $816K
Franchise Fee	$148K	$41K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	2.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/AOutlet subset	N/A
SBA Charge-Off Rate	21.1% (36 loans)	0.0% (117 loans)
Total Units	24	550
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2014	1936
FDD Year	2025	2026