Franchise opportunities compared
1 Tom Plumber vs CULLIGAN
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
1 Tom Plumber
$238,307 – $454,248
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26CULLIGAN
$130,000 – $815,601
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21Initial franchise fee · Item 5
1 Tom Plumber
$49,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16CULLIGAN
$40,601
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15Royalty · Item 6
1 Tom Plumber
6% or $3,000 min/4 wks
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18CULLIGAN
0.5% · Percentage of prior month’s Gross Revenues
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Only 1 Tom Plumber has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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CULLIGAN
1 Tom Plumber
CULLIGAN
System scale & health
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CULLIGAN
1 Tom Plumber
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1 Tom Plumber
CULLIGAN
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
1 Tom PlumberCULLIGANNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
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.
1 Tom Plumber vs CULLIGAN: common questions
- Which costs less to open, 1 Tom Plumber or CULLIGAN?
- 1 Tom Plumber: $238,307 – $454,248 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26); CULLIGAN: $130,000 – $815,601 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for CULLIGAN. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do 1 Tom Plumber and CULLIGAN royalties compare?
- 1 Tom Plumber: 6% or $3,000 min/4 wks (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18); CULLIGAN: 0.5% · Percentage of prior month’s Gross Revenues (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, 1 Tom Plumber or CULLIGAN?
- 1 Tom Plumber: 56 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60); CULLIGAN: 550 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do 1 Tom Plumber and CULLIGAN disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- 1 Tom Plumber has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; CULLIGAN makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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