Service Experts franchise
A Service Experts franchisee maintains, repairs and replaces heating and air conditioning systems. At the end of 2025 there were 84 Service Experts locations in the US, 2 franchised and 82 company-owned, so most are run by the company itself.
- Cost to open
- $149K–$289K
- Franchise fee
- $59,900
- Royalty
- 6% + minimum
- Locations, 2025
- 84+2 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From Service Experts Franchising LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Service Experts franchise costs
Opening startup business costs an estimated $148,750 to $288,900. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Service Experts Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 22
Service Experts franchise fee
The franchise fee is $59,900. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Service Experts Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of 6% of gross revenue or the applicable minimum royalty, with no minimum through the first six full calendar months. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Service Experts Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Service Experts publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: Historical information covers corporate-owned locations, rather than a mature franchise cohort.. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Service Experts Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 66
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 83 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 91 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 (+2) | 82 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Service Experts passes four of the five tests on our list of the best franchises to own; it had fewer than 100 US locations three years ago.
Source: Service Experts Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 71
How Service Experts compares
Of the 143 home service franchises on this site, Service Experts is the 87th cheapest to open and the 80th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Service Experts | Typical home service |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $149K | $134K |
| Royalty | 6% | 7% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 123 of 143 |
Typical is the median across the 143 brands in home service franchises.
