Head-to-head comparison
1-800-Plumber vs Benjamin Franklin Plumbing Franchise Opportunities
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
| Disclosure |  1-800-Plumber |  Benjamin Franklin Plumbing |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $179,210 – $483,800 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $143,273 – $286,702 TOTALS 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $56,500 Applies to a Service Area containing a population of up to 350,000. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12 | $43,000 An Additional Population Fee of $0.43 applies for each person above 100,000 in the franchise territory. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | 6% of Gross Revenue or $1,500 per month, whichever is greater Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 |
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 61 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56 | 409 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 75 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +21 Calculated: 2023–2025 | +124 Calculated: 2023–2025 |
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised and company-owned (5 locations) — revenue $3,782,882 mean Top Tier Average Annual Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50 Franchised and company-owned (11 locations) — revenue $166,015 mean Lower Tier Average Annual Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52 Franchised and company-owned (10 locations) — revenue $661,244 mean Middle Tier Average Annual Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51 +1 more groups in the full report | Franchised (86 franchisees) — revenue $2,847,962 other Gross Revenue for Franchisees · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 72 Franchised (414 locations) — revenue $248,704,546 other Systemwide Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 74 Franchised (72 franchisees) — revenue 8.9 percent other Same Store Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73 |
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change is a Franopolis calculation from the disclosed counts.