Techtron
Franchise research report · reviewed 2026 disclosure data
Techtron Environmental Solutions operates mobile environmental testing laboratories that provide on-site testing for asbestos, mold, lead, soot, and related materials. Its customers include contractors, property owners, restoration companies, and other organizations that need environmental testing at homes, buildings, or job sites.
Headline figures
What the disclosures show
- 1Opening costs are estimated at $151,550 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 2 separate groups: revenue and costs and profit for 5 Affiliate-operated, per Mobile Lab locations; profit and other measures and costs and revenue for 5 Affiliate-operated, per Mobile Lab locations. They are not combined.
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. 14
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.
- Total single-territory investment — low estimatePDF p. 14$151,550
- Total two-to-three territory investment — low estimateMulti-unitPDF p. 15$201,550
Standard single-unit franchise fee
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9
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 rateMain ongoing fee
20 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.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue, costs and profit · 5 locations
- Who is counted
- Average results across reporting territories, five Mobile Labs
- Excluded
- Minneapolis excluded because it offered additional services; Oregon joint venture excluded because it was not in operation for the full period
- Method
- Kansas City had two labs, and 50% of its revenue and direct costs were attributed to each lab for median, range, and threshold counts.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Profit, costs, revenue and other measures · 5 locations
- Who is counted
- Aggregate results for five mobile labs in reporting territories
- Excluded
- Minneapolis excluded because it offered additional services; Oregon joint venture excluded because it was not in operation for the full period
- Method
- Kansas City had two labs, and 50% of its revenue and direct costs were attributed to each lab for median, range, and threshold counts.
These groups are never combined.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
Coverage not stated in the reviewed record · counts as of year end of each year.
2026 FDD · Item 20 ·
Questions to investigate
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For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($151,550) 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?
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. 14
- [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 9
- [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Average results across reporting territories, five Mobile Labs · PDF p. 35
- [4]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Aggregate results for five mobile labs in reporting territories · PDF p. 36
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page.
Territory & operations
No territory or operating requirements have been reviewed yet.
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
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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Business history
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Owner participation
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Territory language
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Litigation disclosure
Not reviewed
Bankruptcy disclosure
Not reviewed
Agreement term
Not reviewed
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