Franchise opportunities compared
Linc Service vs Service Experts
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.
- Service Experts 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 (Linc Service: 5, Service Experts: 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure | LSLinc Service |  Service Experts |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $66,530 Total estimated initial investment lower estimate — $66,530 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17 | $129,500 – $230,900 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $2.50 Royalty schedule lowest rate — 2.5% of Gross Revenues, subject to minimums 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 103 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47 | 84 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −18 Calculated: 121 at end of 2023 → 103 at end of 2025 | +1 Calculated: 83 at end of 2023 → 84 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 2025 From a verified franchisor listing |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 48 disclosed US outlets of 76 corporate locations, full reporting period, resid… 42 percent other 1st Quartile · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 48 disclosed US outlets of 76 corporate locations, full reporting period, resid… $25,585,759 other Total · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Continuous leadership for 24 months ending December 13, 2025 $7,896,409 other Continuous leadership · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 68 +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.