A-1 Concrete Leveling franchise
2025 filing · July 22, 2025Fewer locations
A-1 Concrete Leveling at a glance
A concrete leveling and foundation repair business lifting sunken driveways, walks and slabs. At the end of 2024 there were 40 A-1 Concrete Leveling locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Industry
- Home service
- Franchisor
- A-1 Concrete Leveling, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 1993
- 32 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Akron, Ohio
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $124K–$244K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross receipts, paid monthly, with a minimum of $18,000 a year
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross receipts, paid monthly
- Agreement length
- 15 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 40
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 40
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- −3
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 15
- Most in Ohio, Indiana and Colorado
From A-1 Concrete Leveling, Inc’s 2025 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 100; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
A-1 Concrete Leveling among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | A-1 Concrete Leveling | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $184,320 | Costs less than 72% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 40 | More than 61% of franchises |
How much a A-1 Concrete Leveling franchise costs
Opening one A-1 Concrete Leveling costs an estimated $124,280 to $244,360. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are equipment, fixtures, improvements ($37,500 to $115,000) and initial franchise fee ($50,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $50,000 | ||
| Real Property, whether purchased or leased | $3,600 | $13,500 | |
| Equipment, fixtures, improvements | $37,500 | $115,000 | |
| Security deposits, fees and licenses | $700 | $1,000 | |
| Insurance | $1,500 | $3,000 | |
| Travel Expenses during Training | $0 | $3,000 | |
| Grand opening advertising | $0 | $2,500 | |
| Office Equipment | $2,000 | $4,500 | |
| Software Fee | $780 | $1,260 | |
| Uniforms | $200 | $600 | |
| Opening Inventory | $600 | $1,000 | |
| Additional Funds - 3 months | $27,400 | $49,000 | |
| Total | $124,280 | $244,360 | |
Source: A-1 Concrete Leveling, Inc, 2025 filing, page 16
A-1 Concrete Leveling franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: A-1 Concrete Leveling, Inc, 2025 filing, page 13
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross receipts, paid monthly, with a minimum of $18,000 a year. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross receipts, paid monthly. |
| Transfer | $7,500 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: A-1 Concrete Leveling, Inc, 2025 filing, page 14
Other fees as filed, from page 14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures A-1 Concrete Leveling does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: A-1 Concrete Leveling, Inc, 2025 filing, page 37
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $420K–$590K
Estimated from the royalties the franchisor collected in 2024 at its 6% royalty rate, over about 40 franchised locations.
Source: A-1 Concrete Leveling, Inc, 2025 filing, page 100
SBA loans to A-1 Concrete Leveling franchisees
Lenders approved 15 SBA 7(a) loans for A-1 Concrete Leveling franchisees from 1995 to 2019, $1.28M in all. All 15 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2024 / 2022–2024. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | A-1 Concrete Leveling | Typical home service brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | 0% / −7% | +2.1% / +15% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 0% / 12% | 5.3% / 20% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical home service brand is the median of the 180 brands in home service franchises with three years of counts.
How A-1 Concrete Leveling compares
Of the 475 home service franchises on this site, A-1 Concrete Leveling is the 262nd cheapest to open and the 220th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | A-1 Concrete Leveling | Typical home service brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $124K | $115K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $244K | $202K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 7% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 40 | 40 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 367 of 475 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 475 brands in home service franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 43 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 40 (−3) | 0 | +2 | −5 |
| 2024 | 40 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: A-1 Concrete Leveling, Inc, 2025 filing, page 38
Where A-1 Concrete Leveling locations are
At the end of 2024, A-1 Concrete Leveling had franchised locations in 15 states. The most are in Ohio, Indiana and Colorado.
- Ohio9
- Indiana5
- Colorado4
- Michigan4
- Pennsylvania4
- Kentucky2
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 9 |
| Indiana | 5 |
| Colorado | 4 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Georgia | 1 |
Source: A-1 Concrete Leveling, Inc, 2025 filing, page 40
Who owns A-1 Concrete Leveling?
A-1 Concrete Leveling franchises are sold by A-1 Concrete Leveling, Inc. Its filing names no parent company.
From A-1 Concrete Leveling, Inc’s 2025 filing, page 8.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on page 11. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: A-1 Concrete Leveling, Inc, 2025 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 12
A-1 Concrete Leveling filings
The figures on this page come from A-1 Concrete Leveling, Inc’s 2025 filing, issued July 22, 2025, on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | July 22, 2025 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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