Franchise opportunities compared
Augusta Franchise LLC vs Benjamin Franklin Plumbing
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.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Augusta Franchise LLC: 7, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Augusta Franchise LLC |  Benjamin Franklin Plumbing |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $60,500 – $160,000 TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15 | $143,273 – $286,702 TOTALS 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $24,000 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) | $600 yr 1; $1,600 yr 2 Continuing Service Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 | 6% of Gross Revenue or $1,500 per month, whichever is greater Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee | 0% of percentage of gross revenue Brand Fund Contribution 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 197 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38 | 409 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 75 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +57 Calculated: 140 at end of 2023 → 197 at end of 2025 | +74 Calculated: 335 at end of 2023 → 409 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | 25 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 6.9% of outlets at start of year 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 75 |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 2019 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | 2021 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2019 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | 2021 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (115 locations) — revenue $353,001 median Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37 Franchised (35 locations) — revenue — Bottom 50% Locations Open Two Years Prior to 2024 $257,965 median Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37 Franchised (70 locations) — revenue $558,656 mean Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37 +4 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 and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.