Franchise opportunities compared
The Patch Boys vs TruBlue Home Service Ally
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 (The Patch Boys: 2, TruBlue Home Service Ally: 6). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  The Patch Boys |  TruBlue Home Service Ally |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $74,500 – $105,900 TOTALS 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26 | $70,050 Total (Note — $70050 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $44,900 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | $6.00 Royalty – — 6% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee | $2.00 National Branding Fee — 2% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 264 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67 | 135 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −44 Calculated: 308 at end of 2023 → 264 at end of 2025 | +41 Calculated: 94 at end of 2023 → 135 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) | 2020 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | 2011 From a verified franchisor listing |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2020 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (5 locations) — revenue $908,512 per owner other Revenue per Owner · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61 Franchised (83 locations) — revenue and other measures $293,408 per owner other Revenue per Owner · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61 | Franchised (11 locations) — other measures — Fourthquartile $213,744 other Fourthquartile · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41 Franchised (10 locations) — other measures — Firstquartile 30 percent other Firstquartile · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40 Franchised (8 locations) — other measures $337,843 other Firstlocation firstfullcalendaryear · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41 +3 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.