How much does a Benjamin Franklin Plumbing franchise cost?
Opening a Benjamin Franklin Plumbing franchise takes a total initial investment of $143,273 to $286,702, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross revenue of territories in group of $610,560 across 373 outlets.
Benjamin Franklin Plumbing franchises Franchised Businesses. Category: Home Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Benjamin Franklin Plumbing franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $143,273 to $286,702. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Additional Funds – (3 months) ($60,000 to $90,000), Full Time General Manager / Operations Manager ($0 to $25,750), and Professional Fees and Licensing ($4,635 to $20,600). Together they make up about 48% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $43,000, about 30% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 | $43,000 | $43,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 |
| Grand Opening Marketing2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 | $0 | $6,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 |
| Rent/ | $3,090 | $9,270 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 |
| Leasehold Improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 | $1,030 | $4,120 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 |
| Computer, Technology Systems, and Software2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 | $1,854 | $4,120 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 |
| Office Furniture and Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 | $1,545 | $4,120 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 |
| Machinery, Tools and Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 | $3,090 | $10,300 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 |
| Vehicles2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 | $8,240 | $15,450 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 |
| Vehicle Upfitting2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 | $0 | $5,150 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 |
| Signage for Vehicles2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 | $0 | $8,240 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 |
| Office Signage2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 | $1,030 | $5,150 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 |
| Travel Expenses for Initial Training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 | $2,575 | $5,150 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 |
| Initial Vehicle Inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 | $2,575 | $8,240 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 | $4,120 | $8,240 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 |
| Start-up Supplies2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 | $2,575 | $5,150 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 |
| Professional Fees and Licensing2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 | $4,635 | $20,600 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 |
| Vehicle Registration Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 | $2,266 | $4,532 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 |
| Decals for Consumer Units2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 | $309 | $515 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 |
| Telephone Services2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 | $309 | $515 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 |
| Personal Tools for Technicians2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 | $1,030 | $3,090 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 |
| Full Time General Manager / | $0 | $25,750 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 |
| Additional Funds – (3 months)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 | $60,000 | $90,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23-24 | $143,273 | $286,702 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23-24 |
Source Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23-24, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Benjamin Franklin Plumbing franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Revenue of Territories in Group
$610,560
Benjamin Franklin Plumbing's 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025. Basis: BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PLUMBING Franchised Businesses.
Sample size: 373 outlets. The FDD also reports average gross revenue per territory in group of $656,635. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- Excluded from these Tables are 19 new franchisees (representing 70 territories) that opened in 2025 and 11 franchisees (representing 25 Territories) that ceased operations during the 2025 fiscal year.
- 2 of these franchised outlets had been open for less than 12 months when they closed (2 franchisees representing 2 territories).
- The Tables also excludes 2 franchisees (representing 2 Territories) that did not report revenue in fiscal year 2025.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Benjamin Franklin Plumbing outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 66-70, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Benjamin Franklin Plumbing outlets there are, and how many closed
Benjamin Franklin Plumbing ended 2025 with 399 franchised outlets and 10 company-owned outlets. In that year 71 franchised outlets opened and 25 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing opened 177 franchised outlets and 53 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 124, from 275 to 399 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 17 were terminated, 14 were not renewed, and 22 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 5.6% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 18.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 353 | 71 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 399 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 76 |
| 2024 | 325 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 353 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 76 |
| 2023 | 275 | 65 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 325 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 76 |
Source Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 70-77, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Benjamin Franklin Plumbing compares with other Home Services franchises
Measured against the 105 Home Services franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Benjamin Franklin Plumbing's estimated range is $214,988. It costs more to open than 71% of Home Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 5.6% for Benjamin Franklin Plumbing. That is lower than 57% of the 82 Home Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Benjamin Franklin Plumbing's franchised system grew 45%. The typical Home Services franchise here grew 5.5%.
- Earnings disclosure. 77 of the 105 Home Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Benjamin Franklin Plumbing is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Home Services franchise side by side.
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