How much does a Sam the Concrete Man franchise cost?
Opening a Sam the Concrete Man franchise takes a total initial investment of $93,070 to $151,185, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports gross revenue of $940,276 across 36 outlets.
Sam the Concrete Man franchises STCM Businesses. Category: Business Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Sam the Concrete Man franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $93,070 to $151,185. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Additional Funds – 3 months ($10,000 to $42,000), Initial Marketing Expenditures ($5,000 to $15,000), and Initial Call Center/Supported Services Fee ($4,421). Together they make up about 41% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $67,000, about 72% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $67,000 | $67,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $1,000 | $3,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Vehicle2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $0 | $1,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Vehicle Signage2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $500 | $3,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Registration and Taxes2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $0 | $2,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Computer Hardware and Software2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $500 | $2,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Office Equipment and Supplies2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $500 | $2,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Initial Call Center/ | $4,421 | $4,421 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Bookkeeping Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $600 | $600 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Initial Marketing Expenditures2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $5,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Business Licenses and Permits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $500 | $1,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Professional Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $0 | $2,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| American Concrete Institute Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $99 | $99 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $1,500 | $3,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Travel and Initial Training Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $1,450 | $1,565 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Additional Funds – 3 months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $10,000 | $42,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13-14 | $93,070 | $151,185 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13-14 |
Source Sam the Concrete Man, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13-14, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Sam the Concrete Man franchisees actually report earning
Gross Revenue
$940,276
Sam the Concrete Man's 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the 2025 calendar year (“Reporting Period 1”). Basis: 36 franchised businesses that were in operation and reported sales for all 12 months of the calendar year 2025.
Sample size: 36 outlets. The FDD reports no average alongside this median.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- The Reporting Group does not include data for the 2 company-owned franchised businesses.
- The Reporting Group does not include data for 47 franchised businesses that opened in 2025 or have yet to open and therefore did not report data for the entire Reporting Period.
- The Reporting Group does not include data for 26 franchised businesses that did not report reliable data to us for the Reporting Period.
- The Reporting Group does not include data for 24 franchised businesses that were closed/terminated/transferred during the Reporting Period and therefore did not report data for the entire Reporting Period.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Sam the Concrete Man outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Sam the Concrete Man, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 43-44, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Sam the Concrete Man outlets there are, and how many closed
Sam the Concrete Man ended 2025 with 111 franchised outlets and 2 company-owned outlets. In that year 42 franchised outlets opened and 17 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Sam the Concrete Man opened 105 franchised outlets and 58 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 47, from 64 to 111 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 56 were terminated and 2 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 25% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 4.
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 | 86 | 42 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 50 |
| 2024 | 81 | 35 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 86 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 50 |
| 2023 | 64 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 50 |
Source Sam the Concrete Man, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 46-50, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Sam the Concrete Man compares with other Business Services franchises
Measured against the 140 Business Services franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Sam the Concrete Man's estimated range is $122,128. It costs less to open than 61% of Business Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 25% for Sam the Concrete Man. That is higher than 95% of the 101 Business Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Sam the Concrete Man's franchised system grew 73%. The typical Business Services franchise here grew 4.3%.
- Earnings disclosure. 71 of the 140 Business Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Sam the Concrete Man 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 Business Services franchise side by side.
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