Honest Abe Roofing
Honest Abe Roofing Franchise, Inc. · reviewed 2026 disclosure data
Researching Honest Abe Roofing franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
- Headquarters
- Terre Haute, IN Source: honestaberoofingfranchise.com
Honest Abe Roofing is a roofing franchise business that supports local owners in operating roofing companies. Its franchise platform provides brand standards, training, marketing support, sales and operating processes, technology, performance reporting, and launch preparation.
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Honest Abe Roofing quick facts
- Is Honest Abe Roofing a franchise?
- Yes. Honest Abe Roofing offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2025, it reported 8 franchised and 8 company-owned outlets (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 53).
- How much does it cost to open a Honest Abe Roofing franchise?
- The Honest Abe Roofing Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $197,600–$277,749 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 22). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What is the Honest Abe Roofing initial franchise fee?
- The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $59,500 (2026 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 13). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
- What ongoing fees does Honest Abe Roofing charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is 5% or $4k/$7k min +addl. (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 14). The brand or advertising fund contribution is 2% · percent of Gross Sales (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 15). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does Honest Abe Roofing disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The Honest Abe Roofing FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 52). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How much revenue does a Honest Abe Roofing franchise make?
- The Honest Abe Roofing FDD reports a median gross sales per territory by outlet of $2,559,409 for 5 franchised franchisee, the 5 franchisee-owned outlets in our system that were open and operating for the entire fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 (fiscal year ending December 31, 2025) (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 52). This figure covers only that group and period; it is not a projection, and it is not profit or owner income.
- How many Honest Abe Roofing locations are there?
- The FDD reports 16 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 53). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
- How many Honest Abe Roofing franchises opened and closed?
- In 2025, the FDD reports 5 outlet openings and 7 exits (closures, terminations and non-renewals combined), plus 2 transfers to new owners (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 54). These are outlet counts, not franchisee success or failure rates. Details
- Is Honest Abe Roofing a good franchise to buy?
- Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: Item 19 includes financial performance figures; check which locations and period they cover; Item 20 shows openings, exits and transfers for 2025; compare them with the total outlet count; Item 6 includes a brand or advertising fund contribution on top of royalty; Item 20 also lists current and former franchisees you can contact. Review the full FDD with a franchise attorney and accountant before deciding.
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1Opening costs are estimated at $197,600 – $277,749 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 2 separate groups: revenue for 5 franchised franchisee; revenue for 5 franchised franchisee. They are not combined.
- 3Outlets declined by 2 in 2025, to 16 (SYSTEMWIDE, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Honest Abe Roofing head-to-head
Closest peers in the same subcategory, side by side from reviewed FDD figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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. 22
Formats disclosed in Item 7 (2)
Each format has its own total. The total depends on the format you choose; multi-unit packages are listed but not included in the headline range.
- Single TerritoryPDF p. 22$197,600 – $277,749
- Multiple TerritoriesMulti-unitPDF p. 25$282,600 – $457,249
Standard single-unit franchise fee
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
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.
- RoyaltyMain ongoing fee · Minimums begin in month 6 and increase in month 13; each additional Territory increases the minimum.
29 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?
Two separate populations, not a revenue-and-profit comparison. Revenue is not owner income.
Franchised locations
Revenue · 5 locations
- Who is counted
- the 5 franchisee-owned outlets in our system that were open and operating for the entire fiscal year ending December 31, 2025
- Period
- fiscal year ending December 31, 2025
- Method
- To the extent a franchisee is operating an outlet in Designated Areas based on Metropolitan Service Areas (“MSAs”), such data has been adjusted to reflect performance on a per Territory basis.
These groups are never combined.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
SYSTEMWIDE, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of year end of each year.
2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53
Net −4 outlets, 2023–2025
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
- 18
- Exits · summed reported counts
- 7
- 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 ($197,600 – $277,749) 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 decreased from 18 to 16 in 2025. What drove the change?
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]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 22
- [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 13
- [3]Item 19 — Franchised (5 franchisee) — revenue — the 5 franchisee-owned outlets in our system that were open and operating for t… · PDF p. 52
- [4]Item 19 — Franchised (5 franchisee) — revenue — the 5 franchisee-owned outlets · PDF p. 52
- [5]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 53
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD
Territory & operations
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.
Related research
Brands in the same subcategory first, then the wider industry, ordered by shared business format, overlapping investment range, Item 20 outlet count and search interest. This is not a ranking or recommendation.
Head-to-head comparisons
At a glance
Business history
Owner participation
Territory language
Litigation disclosure
Not reviewed
Bankruptcy disclosure
Agreement term
Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs. Last reviewed 10/5/2026.
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