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    Heating + Air Paramedics vs HVAC Services

    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.

    Heating + Air Paramedics2026 FDDHVAC Services2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Heating + Air Paramedics

    $100,935 – $193,260

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

    HVAC Services

    $119,900 – $284,800

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Heating + Air Paramedics

    Not available

    HVAC Services

    $59,900

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Heating + Air Paramedics

    $1,500

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    HVAC Services

    6% · start-up/refranchise

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Heating + Air Paramedics figures come from its 2026 FDD and HVAC Services figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • HVAC Services 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 (Heating + Air Paramedics: 3, HVAC Services: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Heating + Air Paramedics

    $100,935 – $193,260
    Total Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

    HVAC Services

    $119,900 – $284,800
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Heating + Air Paramedics

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    HVAC Services

    $59,900
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Heating + Air Paramedics

    $1,500
    Minimum Continuing Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    HVAC Services

    6% · start-up/refranchise
    Royalty fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Heating + Air Paramedics

    2%
    Brand Fund Fee — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    HVAC Services

    1% of current
    Brand Fund contribution
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Heating + Air Paramedics

    22
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47

    HVAC Services

    89
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Heating + Air Paramedics

    +16
    Calculated: 6 at end of 2023 → 22 at end of 2025

    HVAC Services

    +8
    Calculated: 81 at end of 2022 → 89 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Heating + Air Paramedics

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    HVAC Services

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

    Heating + Air Paramedics

    2021
    From a verified franchisor listing

    HVAC Services

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

    Heating + Air Paramedics

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    HVAC Services

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Heating + Air Paramedics
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Business No. 1, one franchised business operating 11 territories
    $3,708,514
    other Franchised Business No. 1 gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Business No. 2, one franchised business operating 2 territories
    $1,661,177
    other Franchised Business No. 2 gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Business No. 3, one franchised business operating 2 territories
    $391,891
    other Franchised Business No. 3 gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    HVAC Services
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 38 corporate-owned disclosed outlets; All disclosed outlets; 12 months ending M…
    $19,158,191
    other High gross revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Service Experts disclosed outlets — 1st quartile
    $12,227,259
    other gross revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Service Experts disclosed outlets — 4th quartile
    $2,819,769
    other gross revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66

    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.

    Heating + Air Paramedics vs HVAC Services: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Heating + Air Paramedics or HVAC Services?
    Heating + Air Paramedics: $100,935 – $193,260 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26); HVAC Services: $119,900 – $284,800 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Heating + Air Paramedics. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Heating + Air Paramedics and HVAC Services royalties compare?
    Heating + Air Paramedics: $1,500 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20); HVAC Services: 6% · start-up/refranchise (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Heating + Air Paramedics or HVAC Services?
    Heating + Air Paramedics: 22 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47); HVAC Services: 89 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Heating + Air Paramedics and HVAC Services disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Heating + Air Paramedics has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; HVAC Services has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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