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    Aire Serv vs Linc Service

    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.

    Aire Serv2026 FDDLinc Service2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Aire Serv

    $113,809 – $271,709

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 40

    Linc Service

    $66,530

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Aire Serv

    $45,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23

    Linc Service

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Aire Serv

    Not available

    Linc Service

    2.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Aire Serv: 3, Linc Service: 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Aire Serv

    $113,809 – $271,709
    Totals low
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 40

    Linc Service

    $66,530
    Total estimated initial investment lower estimate — $66,530
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Aire Serv

    $45,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23

    Linc Service

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Aire Serv

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Linc Service

    2.5%
    Royalty schedule lowest rate — 2.5% of Gross Revenues, subject to minimums
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Aire Serv

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Linc Service

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Aire Serv

    229
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 83

    Linc Service

    103
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Aire Serv

    +32
    Calculated: 197 at end of 2023 → 229 at end of 2025

    Linc Service

    −18
    Calculated: 121 at end of 2023 → 103 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Aire Serv

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Linc Service

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Aire Serv

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Linc Service

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Aire Serv

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Linc Service

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Aire Serv
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Aire Serv businesses operating and reporting all of 2025
    $6,548,443
    other Top 10% Average Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 82
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Aire Serv businesses operating and reporting all of 2025
    $1,414,426
    other 2nd Quartile Average Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 82
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Aire Serv businesses operating and reporting all of 2025
    $1,561,361
    other 100% Average Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 82
    Linc Service
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Linc Service franchises, domestic and specified foreign countries — All
    53.9 percent
    other CPM surpassed average gross profit
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Linc Service franchises, domestic and specified foreign countries — $0-3M milli…
    42.9 percent
    other GPM surpassed average gross profit
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Linc Service franchises, domestic and specified foreign countries — $3-5M milli…
    62.5 percent
    other PROJECT surpassed average gross profit
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    +2 more groups in the full report

    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.

    Aire Serv vs Linc Service: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Aire Serv or Linc Service?
    Aire Serv: $113,809 – $271,709 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 40); Linc Service: $66,530 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Linc Service. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Aire Serv or Linc Service?
    Aire Serv: 229 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 83); Linc Service: 103 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Aire Serv and Linc Service disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Aire Serv has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Linc Service has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups. 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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