Aqua Chill franchise
2024 filing · April 2, 2024
Aqua Chill at a glance
A water purification business that rents, sells and services filtration systems turning tap water into purified drinking water. At the end of 2023 there were 10 Aqua Chill locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Aqua Chill Development, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Las Vegas, Nevada
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $113K–$172K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $60,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 7%
- 7% of gross revenue, paid monthly
- Agreement length
- 20 years
- Franchisor financing
- Some financing offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 10
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 10
- Change in 2 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
- States
- 6
- Most in Arizona, Florida and Nevada
From Aqua Chill Development, LLC’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Aqua Chill among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Aqua Chill | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $142,450 | Costs less than 78% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $60,000 | Higher than 88% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 7% | Higher than 70% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 10 | Fewer than 61% of franchises |
How much a Aqua Chill franchise costs
Opening one Aqua Chill costs an estimated $113,100 to $171,800. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are initial franchise fee ($60,000) and operating expenses and additional funds ($25,000 to $60,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $60,000 | ||
| Technology | $500 | $1,200 | |
| Equipment, Furniture and Fixtures | $10,000 | $11,500 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $0 | $2,000 | |
| Start Up Inventory | $15,000 | $20,000 | |
| Vehicle | $0 | $2,500 | |
| Staffing | $0 | $6,000 | |
| Apparel | $100 | $300 | |
| Insurance | $1,000 | $2,000 | |
| Travel, Lodging and Meals for Initial Training Program | $1,000 | $4,800 | |
| Business Licenses, Permits and Professional Fees | $500 | $1,500 | |
| Operating Expenses and Additional Funds | $25,000 | $60,000 | |
| Total | $113,100 | $171,800 | |
Source: Aqua Chill Development, LLC, 2024 filing, page 17
Aqua Chill franchise fee
The franchise fee is $60,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Aqua Chill Development, LLC, 2024 filing, page 13
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of gross revenue, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Technology | $500 |
| Additional Training | $300 per person per day or costs of third party charges. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Aqua Chill Development, LLC, 2024 filing, page 14
Other fees as filed, from pages 14–17. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Aqua Chill 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: Aqua Chill Development, LLC, 2024 filing, page 48
How Aqua Chill compares
Of the 324 business services franchises on this site, Aqua Chill is the 221st cheapest to open and the 199th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Aqua Chill | Typical business services brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $113K | $77K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $172K | $136K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $60K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| US locations | 10 | 32 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 187 of 324 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 324 brands in business services franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 10 | – | – |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. Aqua Chill also counted one dealer and eight licensees at the end of 2023, outside the franchised and company-owned counts.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Aqua Chill Development, LLC, 2024 filing, page 49
Where Aqua Chill locations are
At the end of 2023, Aqua Chill had locations in 6 states. The most are in Arizona, Florida and Nevada.
- Arizona3
- Florida2
- Nevada2
- Georgia1
- Illinois1
- Texas1
Source: Aqua Chill Development, LLC, 2024 filing, page 50
Who owns Aqua Chill?
Aqua Chill franchises are sold by Aqua Chill Development, LLC.
From Aqua Chill Development, LLC’s 2024 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| 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: Aqua Chill Development, LLC, 2024 filing, litigation on page 13, bankruptcy on page 13
Aqua Chill filings
The figures on this page come from Aqua Chill Development, LLC’s 2024 filing, issued April 2, 2024, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | April 2, 2024 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
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