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    Benjamin Franklin Plumbing

    Benjamin Franklin Franchising SPE LLC · reviewed 2026 disclosure data

    Researching Benjamin Franklin Plumbing franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.

    Reviewed sources
    Franchising since
    2001
    Source: franchise.org
    Headquarters
    Columbia, MD United States
    Source: franchise.org

    Benjamin Franklin Plumbing is a plumbing franchise business serving customers who need reliable, professional plumbing services. Franchise owners oversee daily operations, recruit, train, and retain employees, manage their businesses, set strategic goals, and foster company culture.

    Headline figures

    Quick facts

    How much does it cost to open a Benjamin Franklin Plumbing franchise?
    The Benjamin Franklin Plumbing Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $143,273–$286,702 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 29). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
    What is the Benjamin Franklin Plumbing initial franchise fee?
    The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $43,000 (2026 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 15). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
    What ongoing fees does Benjamin Franklin Plumbing charge?
    The disclosed ongoing royalty is 6% of Gross Revenue or $1,500 per month, whichever is greater (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 17). The brand or advertising fund contribution is 0% · Percentage of Gross Revenue (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 17). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
    Does Benjamin Franklin Plumbing disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Yes. The Benjamin Franklin Plumbing FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 72). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
    How many Benjamin Franklin Plumbing locations are there?
    The FDD reports 409 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 75). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    What the disclosures show

    1. 1Opening costs are estimated at $143,273 – $286,702 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
    2. 2Item 19 covers 3 separate groups: revenue for 86 franchised franchisees; revenue for 414 franchised locations; revenue for 72 franchised franchisees. They are not combined.
    3. 3Outlets grew by 46 in 2025, to 409 (Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    Costs · Items 5–7

    What does it cost to open?

    Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.

    Startup Investment — Item 7

    Total estimated initial investment

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29

    Standard single-unit franchise fee

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15
    Discounted and multi-unit options are separate; see all fees.

    Ongoing Fees — Item 6

    Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.

    Royalty FeeMain ongoing fee · The fee is due semi-monthly unless the franchisor designates a different period.

    24 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.

    Financial Performance — Item 19

    What results are disclosed—and for which locations?

    3 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.

    Franchised locations

    Revenue · 86 locations

    Who is counted
    86 franchisees (representing 373 Territories) that were in operation for the entire 2025 fiscal year
    Period
    Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
    Excluded
    Excluded from these Tables are 19 new franchisees (representing 70 territories) that opened in 2025 and 11 franchisees (representing 25 Territories) that ceased operations during the 2025 fiscal year. 2 of these franchised outlets had been open for less than 12 months when they closed (2 franchisees representing 2 territories). The Tables also excludes 2 franchisees (representing 2 Territories) that did not report revenue in fiscal year 2025.
    Method
    The averages reported in the Table are per franchisee, not per Territory.

    Franchised locations

    Revenue · 414 locations

    Who is counted
    all franchisees whose Franchised Businesses were operational for any part of the year (even as little as one month if the franchisee completed initial training in December of their initial year)
    Period
    2025
    Method
    aggregate Gross Revenue (“Systemwide Sales”) reported by all franchisees whose Franchised Businesses were operational for any part of the year

    Franchised locations

    Revenue · 72 locations

    Who is counted
    72 franchisees that were in business and reporting revenue as of December 31, 2024, and as of December 31, 2025
    Period
    2024 to 2025
    Method
    A franchisee was considered in business as of December 31, 2024, or December 31, 2025, if it reported Gross Revenue greater than $0 during the month of December 2024 or December 2025, respectively.

    These groups are never combined.

    Outlet Changes — Item 20

    How has the outlet count changed?

    Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of December 31 of each year.

    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 75

    Net +74 outlets, 2023–2025

    0335202336320244092025+28+46

    Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; the labels between the dots show each year's change.

    2025 turnover at a glance

    Outlets at start · reported
    363
    Exits · summed reported counts
    25
    Churn · Franopolis calculation

    Exits include closures, terminations and non-renewals. Churn divides exits by outlets at the start of the year; it is not a measure of earnings.

    Questions to investigate

    Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.

    For the franchisor

    • Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($143,273 – $286,702) vary most by market, and why?

    • Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?

    • Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?

    • Reported units went from 363 to 409 in 2025. How many new units opened, closed or changed hands?

    • Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?

    For current and former owners

    • How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?

    • How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?

    • How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?

    • What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?

    For your advisors

    • Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.

    • Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.

    Sources & vintage history

    Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.

    Citations (2026 FDD)

    1. [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 29
    2. [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 15
    3. [3]Item 19 — Franchised (86 franchisees) — revenue · PDF p. 72; PDF p. 71
    4. [4]Item 19 — Franchised (414 locations) — revenue · PDF p. 74
    5. [5]Item 19 — Franchised (72 franchisees) — revenue · PDF p. 73
    6. [6]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 75

    "PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD

    Territory & operations

    117 addresses in Franopolis's imported location list. Coverage may differ from Item 20 outlet counts.

    These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.

    Legal & agreement

    Bankruptcy disclosure

    Initial term

    Franchisor financial statements

    No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.

    SBA-backed loans to franchisees

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    Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.

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    Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs. Last reviewed 10/5/2026.