Franchise opportunities compared
One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning 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 (One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning: 11, Service Experts: 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure | OHOne Hour Heating & Air Conditioning |  Service Experts |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $143,273 – $286,702 Total initial investment low 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30 | $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) | $6.00 Royalty rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $1.25 Brand fund second tier rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 446 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 78 | 84 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +40 Calculated: 406 at end of 2023 → 446 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) | 2003 From a verified franchisor listing | 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 — 2nd Quartile territories ranked by average Gross Revenue per territory $1,218,365 other Table 1 territory · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 74 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom 25% territories ranked by average Gross Revenue per territory $242,722 other Table 1 territory · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 74 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 25% territories ranked by average Gross Revenue per territory $7,717,296 other Table 1 territory · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 74 +8 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.