Culligan franchise
A Culligan franchisee supplies water treatment products, services and air filtration equipment. At the end of 2025 there were 550 Culligan locations in the US, 438 franchised and 112 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $130K–$816K
- Franchise fee
- $40,601
- Royalty
- 0.5%–2%
- Locations, 2025
- 550−72 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From Culligan International Company’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Culligan franchise costs
Opening new dealership costs an estimated $130,000 to $815,601. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Culligan International Company, 2026 filing, page 21
Culligan franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,601. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Culligan International Company, 2026 filing, page 15
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 2% of gross revenues on authorized products and services; 0.5% on industrial and ancillary products and services. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Culligan International Company, 2026 filing, page 16
Sales and earnings
No figures Culligan 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: Culligan International Company, 2026 filing, page 62
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 475 (−35) | 79 | 38 |
| 2024 | 458 (−17) | 93 | 20 |
| 2025 | 438 (−20) | 112 | 21 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Culligan International Company, 2026 filing, page 64
How Culligan compares
Of the 143 home service franchises on this site, Culligan is the 66th cheapest to open and the 9th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Culligan | Typical home service |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $130K | $134K |
| Closed or left per year | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | −14.1% | +15.6% |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 123 of 143 |
Typical is the median across the 143 brands in home service franchises.
