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    AmeriSpec vs HomeTeam Inspection 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.

    AmeriSpec2026 FDDHomeTeam Inspection Service2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    AmeriSpec

    $76,085 – $99,110

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    HomeTeam Inspection Service

    $42,600 – $65,100

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    AmeriSpec

    $40,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    HomeTeam Inspection Service

    $27,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Royalty · Item 6

    AmeriSpec

    Greater of 7% of monthly Gross Receipts or a minimum of $280 per month; minimum fee waived for first 90 days after opening

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    HomeTeam Inspection Service

    6% · Note 1 ) — 6

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • HomeTeam Inspection Service discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only HomeTeam Inspection Service has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    AmeriSpec

    $76,085 – $99,110
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    HomeTeam Inspection Service

    $42,600 – $65,100
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    AmeriSpec

    $40,000
    Includes initial training for up to three trainees and some meals for a first Franchised Business. [PAGE 13]
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    HomeTeam Inspection Service

    $27,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8
    Royalty (Item 6)

    AmeriSpec

    Greater of 7% of monthly Gross Receipts or a minimum of $280 per month; minimum fee waived for first 90 days after opening
    Royalties
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    HomeTeam Inspection Service

    6% · Note 1 ) — 6
    Item 6 . OTHER FEES OTHER FEES Name of Fee Amount Due Date Remarks Weekly Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    AmeriSpec

    $3,900
    Marketing and Technology Bundle
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    HomeTeam Inspection Service

    18%
    ntributions are payable to the branding fund. Interest — 18 — 18%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    AmeriSpec

    96
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40

    HomeTeam Inspection Service

    191
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    AmeriSpec

    −43
    Calculated: 139 at end of 2023 → 96 at end of 2025

    HomeTeam Inspection Service

    −7
    Calculated: 198 at end of 2023 → 191 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    AmeriSpec

    6
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 5.9% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40

    HomeTeam Inspection Service

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

    AmeriSpec

    December 2023
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    HomeTeam Inspection Service

    1992
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    AmeriSpec

    Formed in March 2023
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    HomeTeam Inspection Service

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    AmeriSpec

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    HomeTeam Inspection Service
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Over100000 annualgrossrevenue;12monthsreported
    $172
    other Over100000 2024 Fee range low
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — First quartile franchisee ownership groups; not individual territories
    $1,082,245
    other First quartile 2023
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Over100000 annualgrossrevenue;12monthsreported
    6 percent
    other Over100000 202 5 Fee growth
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    +21 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.

    AmeriSpec vs HomeTeam Inspection Service: common questions

    Which costs less to open, AmeriSpec or HomeTeam Inspection Service?
    AmeriSpec: $76,085 – $99,110 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); HomeTeam Inspection Service: $42,600 – $65,100 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for HomeTeam Inspection Service. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do AmeriSpec and HomeTeam Inspection Service royalties compare?
    AmeriSpec: Greater of 7% of monthly Gross Receipts or a minimum of $280 per month; minimum fee waived for first 90 days after opening (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); HomeTeam Inspection Service: 6% · Note 1 ) — 6 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, AmeriSpec or HomeTeam Inspection Service?
    AmeriSpec: 96 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40); HomeTeam Inspection Service: 191 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do AmeriSpec and HomeTeam Inspection Service disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    AmeriSpec makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; HomeTeam Inspection Service has reviewed Item 19 figures for 24 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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