How much does a True Install franchise cost?
Opening a True Install franchise takes a total initial investment of $112,544 to $447,415, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
The franchise is for a True Install Business. Category: Business Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a True Install franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $112,544 to $447,415. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Service Vehicle ($3,755 to $204,600), Additional funds and working capital (for 1st year) ($35,581 to $111,132), and Tool Package ($9,827 to $18,768). Together they make up about 75% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $45,000, about 40% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $45,000 | $45,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Travel, lodging, meals and payroll for initial training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $3,000 | $8,848 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Service Vehicle2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $3,755 | $204,600 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Furniture, fixtures, equipment and supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $0 | $2,099 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Warehouse rental2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $0 | $6,185 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Computers and Technology2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $2,826 | $7,794 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Tool Package2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $9,827 | $18,768 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Marketing and brand identification2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $0 | $13,332 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| KickStart Initial Marketing Deposit2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Utility deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $0 | $750 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Professional fees (lawyer, accountant, etc.)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $4,180 | $10,407 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Insurance (for 3 months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $3,375 | $13,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Additional funds and working capital (for 1st year)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $35,581 | $111,132 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $112,544 | $447,415 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
Source True Install, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What True Install franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any financial performance representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet.
Source True Install, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 39, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many True Install outlets there are, and how many closed
True Install ended 2024 with 3 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 1 franchised outlet opened and none left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, True Install opened 3 franchised outlets and no outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 3, from 0 to 3 franchised outlets.
With fewer than 10 outlets, one closure moves the numbers a lot, so we do not calculate a yearly rate.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 40 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 40 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 40 |
Source True Install, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 40, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How True Install 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 True Install's estimated range is $279,980. It costs more to open than 81% of Business Services franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 71 of the 140 Business Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. True Install is not 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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