PowerLift franchise
A manufacturer and installer of hydraulic doors for agricultural, aviation and commercial buildings. At the end of 2025 there were 40 PowerLift locations in the US, 39 franchised and 1 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $2.28M–$3.27M
- Franchise fee
- $10,000
- Royalty
- No royalty; product purchases
- Locations, 2025
- 40−9 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From PowerLifting Franchising, Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a PowerLift franchise costs
Opening Manufacturing location costs an estimated $2,282,773 to $3,270,165. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: PowerLifting Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 18
PowerLift franchise fee
The franchise fee is $10,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: PowerLifting Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | No royalty; required product purchases and a $250 advertising charge per pump purchased from the franchisor. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: PowerLifting Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 13
Sales and earnings
No figures PowerLift 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: PowerLifting Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 49
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 46 (−2) | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 39 (−7) | 1 | 7 |
| 2025 | 39 (0) | 1 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: PowerLifting Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 49
How PowerLift compares
Of the 226 home service franchises on this site, PowerLift is the most expensive to open and the 165th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | PowerLift | Typical home service |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $2.28M | $137K |
| Closed or left per year | 6.5% | 6.5% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | −18.8% | +14.6% |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 200 of 226 |
Typical is the median across the 226 brands in home service franchises.
