Franchise opportunities compared
1-800-Plumber vs Insulation Commandos
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- 1-800-Plumber discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (1-800-Plumber: 4, Insulation Commandos: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  1-800-Plumber |  Insulation Commandos |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $179,210 – $483,800 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $220,350 – $514,750 Total Single Territory Investment 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23 |
| 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 | $65,000 Item 5 states that the multi-territory Development Fee covers the Initial Franchise Fee. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | 6% or $500/mo min Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee | $100 Brand Development Fund Contribution — greater of 1% of Gross Sales or $100 per month per Designated Territory; may increase up to 2% of Gross Sales 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 61 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56 | 64 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +13 Calculated: 48 at end of 2023 → 61 at end of 2025 | +63 Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 64 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | 11 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2024 · Calculated turnover 22.9% of outlets at start of year 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56 | 2 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 6.1% of outlets at start of year 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65 |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | January 2017 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 11 | August 2023 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2015 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 | 2023 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| 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 (6 locations) — revenue and other measures $430,101 other Total Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57 Company-owned (1 locations) — revenue $847,479 other Total Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56 |
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.