Data Verification Status: Verified Source — Incomplete Data
The FDD source for 1-800-Plumber has been verified (government filing), but core financial figures were not extracted from this filing — investment range and unit counts are not available. The filing may use non-standard disclosure formats. Request the FDD directly from the franchisor for complete figures. Extracted from 2025 FDD filed with WI DFI (file #639363). Source: 639363-2025-1-800-Plumber.pdf
1-800-Plumber
FDD data sourced from 2025 WI DFI filing (file #639363)
1-800-Plumber franchise — WI DFI FDD 2025.
Key Metrics
Total Investment
Not disclosed
Avg Revenue (Item 19)
$2,169,822
Net revenue, 2025 FDD
Royalty Rate
—
2025 FDD
Total Units
Not disclosed
Franchise Overview
| Parent Company | 1-800-Services, LLC |
| Year Founded | — |
| Franchising Since | — |
| Headquarters | WI |
| Category | Business Services |
| FDD Year | 2025 |
Money: What You Pay, What You Make
Investment costs, ongoing fees, and disclosed revenue — FDD Items 5, 6, 7, and 19
Where Every Revenue Dollar Goes
Approximate allocation of each dollar of gross sales — from FDD Items 6, 8, and 19. Not a profit projection.
Diligence Scores
Computed from government-filed FDD data. Each score is 0–100. Methodology is public and citation-backed.
System Health
Based on Item 20 outlet trends
Franchisor Strength
Insufficient data
Contract Burden
Insufficient data
Economics
Based on Item 19 + fee burden
Confidence
Data completeness + extraction quality
Scores are editorial calculations from cited government filings (2025 FDD). They are not investment advice. Missing economics data does not indicate poor economics — it means Item 19 revenue data is unavailable for scoring. See methodology for details.
Data Coverage
Gov-filed FDD · 2025
3/11
items populated
Item 19 — Financial Performance Representation
| Disclosed metric: Reported Net Sales— Profit not disclosed | |
| Average Net Sales | $2,169,822 |
| Basis | all units |
| Time Period | Annual |
Item 19 Data Quality
Before comparing this revenue figure to other brands, review these data-quality flags.
Net sales (not gross)
This Item 19 reports net sales (after returns/discounts). Gross sales figures from other brands will appear higher — not directly comparable.
Profit not disclosed
Item 19 reports revenue only. No expense breakdown is provided. Profit cannot be determined from this disclosure alone.
All units included
Revenue figure includes all reporting units — broadest, most conservative sample basis.
Sample size not specified
The FDD does not state how many units contributed to this figure.
Data from 2024
Revenue covers 2024 — 2 years old. Reasonably current but worth confirming recent trends with existing franchisees.
Fee Structure
| Initial Franchise Fee | Not disclosed |
| Total Investment Range | Not disclosed |
| Royalty | — |
| Marketing / Ad Fund | — |
Operations: The Rules You Live By
Contract terms, territory, suppliers, training, and financing — FDD Items 8, 10, 11, 12, 17
Management Quality — Item 2 (Business Experience)
Strong Management Signal
Leadership has prior franchise system experience; long-tenured executives (5+ years); recent leadership changes detected; 4 senior roles identified.
4
Senior Execs
✓ Yes
Franchise Exp.
✓ Yes
Stable Leadership
△ Yes
Recent Changes
Source: FDD Item 2 (Business Experience) · Extraction confidence: medium
System Health: Is It Growing or Shrinking?
Unit openings, closures, transfers, and geographic spread — FDD Item 20
Unit Economics — Item 20 (Outlets & Franchisee Information)
Units Opened
+5
Units Closed
-15
Units Transferred
0
| Net Growth | +1 units |
| Turnover Rate | 750% |
Outlet Churn Anatomy — Item 20
Exit-type breakdown for the 2025 FDD reporting period. Source: government-filed FDD.
contracting System
System is shrinking — net 1 units. Closures exceed openings. Verify whether this is temporary or structural.
Opened
+5
Exited
-30
Net
+1
| Exit Type | Count | % |
|---|---|---|
Terminations (forced by franchisor) Franchisor forced closure. Can indicate unit non-performance or relationship breakdown. | 6 | 20% |
Non-renewals (not offered renewal) Franchisor declined to renew. Similar signal to termination — unit was not retained. | 7 | 23% |
Reacquisitions (franchisor bought back) Franchisor bought the unit. May indicate strategic consolidation or failing unit rescue. | 8 | 27% |
Voluntary closures (franchisee-initiated) Franchisee chose to close — often because unit was uneconomical. A high count is concerning. | 9 | 30% |
43% of exits were franchisor-forced (terminations + non-renewals). Industry benchmark: under 20% is normal.
Franchisor Strength: Can They Support You?
Financial health, litigation history, and audited statements — FDD Items 3, 4, 21
Litigation Summary — Item 3
Active Lawsuits
0
Trend
Lawsuit Types
Peer Benchmarks
Ranked within business-services franchises at a under $150K investment tier. All data from government-filed FDDs.
1-800-Plumber ranks in the top 25% of peers for avg revenue (item 19)
Percentile rank vs. comparable franchises in the same category and investment tier. For revenue and growth: higher percentile = better. For fees and investment: lower percentile = better (bar shows relative advantage).
Trends & Change Signals
Multi-factor trend detection across revenue, unit count, financials, and litigation.
Overall Trend: critical
One or more critical deterioration signals detected. Review carefully before proceeding.
Unit Count (Current Period)
System expanding or stable
Net +1 units; turnover 750%
Unit Turnover Rate
Critically high — 1 in 4 units changing hands or closing
750% annual turnover
Buyer Prep: What to Watch For
Key risk areas, questions for existing franchisees, and community insights
Franchisee Interview Prep
Questions to ask current franchisees — generated from red flags, Item 20 exit data, and contract terms in the 2025 FDD. Prioritized: critical questions first.
15 units closed in the most recent FDD period (6 were forced terminations). Ask franchisees: what actually drove those closures — was it market conditions, operations, or franchisor decisions?
Look for: Franchisees who left voluntarily vs. those terminated. Any pattern by region, years in system, or franchisee profile.
Turnover rate is 750% — above industry average. Ask existing franchisees: do they plan to renew? Would they buy this franchise again?
Look for: Unprompted enthusiasm vs. measured or reluctant responses. Ask about year-2 and year-3 revenue vs. projections.
How responsive is your franchisor rep — do they actually help when you have a problem, or are they just checking boxes?
Look for: Specific stories (not just vague positives). Ask about a time they needed help urgently — response time matters.
The FDD does not include audited financial statements. Ask: do you have any visibility into the franchisor's financial health? Have you ever been concerned about the company's stability?
Look for: Even anecdotal signals — changes in leadership, delays in royalty statement processing, reduced marketing fund activity.
If you decided to sell your franchise tomorrow, how easy would that be? Has the franchisor ever blocked or delayed a transfer you wanted?
Look for: Transfer fee surprises, right-of-first-refusal complications, or franchisor demanding upgrades before approving a sale.
Item 2 shows recent leadership changes. Ask current franchisees: has the change in leadership affected support quality, speed of decisions, or the culture of the system?
Look for: Whether the new leadership has franchise operations experience. Disruption in field support after leadership transitions is common.
What did your revenue look like in year 1 vs. year 2 vs. now? When did you reach breakeven?
Look for: Year 1 revenue is typically well below Item 19 averages (which often exclude ramp-up units). Expect 12-24 months to reach average.
What did the training actually cover vs. what you needed on day 1? What do you wish you'd learned before opening?
Look for: Gap between training content and operational reality. New franchisees often report the training covered theory but not real-world situations.
Geographic Concentration
State distribution analysis from FDD Item 20 (Table No. 3).
Moderate Distribution
Present in 11 states — moderate geographic diversification.
11
States Active
regional
Coverage Type
0.12
HHI (concentration)
17%
Top state (FL)
Units by State (Item 20)
Community
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Buyer Memo
One-page printable summary: investment, revenue, flags, and questions to ask.
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Item 19, system health, red flags, contract terms — cited to the filed FDD.
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Data sourced from the 2025 FDD filed with a state franchise regulator (WI DFI/CARDS filing). Fields not extractable from the PDF are shown as not available. Last updated 2026-04-01.
Extracted from 2025 FDD filed with WI DFI (file #639363). Source: 639363-2025-1-800-Plumber.pdf
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