Stiltz Homelifts franchise
2024 filing · April 22, 2024
Stiltz Homelifts at a glance
A business selling and installing compact home elevator lifts.
The business
- Industry
- Home service
- Franchisor
- Stiltz Franchising, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $150K–$350K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%–10%
- Currently 6% to 10% of monthly gross sales
- Brand fund
- None now
- Not charged at present
- Renewal fee
- $10,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 5 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 0
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
From Stiltz Franchising, Inc’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Stiltz Homelifts among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Stiltz Homelifts | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $249,900 | Costs less than 62% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 0 | Fewer than 97% of franchises |
How much a Stiltz Homelifts franchise costs
Opening one Stiltz Homelifts costs an estimated $150,300 to $349,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are additional funds – 3 months ($50,000 to $100,000) and initial franchise fee ($40,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $40,000 | ||
| Furniture, Fixtures and Décor | $15,500 | $40,000 | |
| Equipment and Vehicles | $12,000 | $20,000 | |
| Computer, Phone, and Technology System | $3,000 | $10,000 | |
| Months’ Lease Payments | $2,500 | $15,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $500 | $40,000 | |
| Utility and Security Deposits | $500 | $3,000 | |
| Retail and Promotional Inventory | $1,500 | $5,500 | |
| Exterior Signage | $2,500 | $13,000 | |
| Business Licenses and Permits | $1,300 | $20,000 | |
| Business Insurance | $3,000 | $10,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $1,000 | $5,000 | |
| Office Equipment and Supplies | $1,500 | $5,000 | |
| Installation Kit | $500 | ||
| Optional Demo Lifts | $10,000 | $12,500 | |
| Training | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months | $50,000 | $100,000 | |
| Total | $150,300 | $349,500 | |
Source: Stiltz Franchising, Inc, 2024 filing, page 16
Stiltz Homelifts franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Stiltz Franchising, Inc, 2024 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | Currently 6% to 10% of monthly gross sales. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Not charged at present. |
| Transfer Fee | $20,000 |
| Renewal Fee | $10,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Stiltz Franchising, Inc, 2024 filing, pages 11 and 12
Other fees as filed, from page 14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Stiltz Homelifts 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: Stiltz Franchising, Inc, 2024 filing, page 37
How Stiltz Homelifts compares
Of the 475 home service franchises on this site, Stiltz Homelifts is the 332nd cheapest to open and the smallest by number of locations.
| Figure | Stiltz Homelifts | Typical home service brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $150K | $115K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $350K | $202K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 7% | 6% |
| US locations | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (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: Stiltz Franchising, Inc, 2024 filing, page 38
Who owns Stiltz Homelifts?
Stiltz Homelifts franchises are sold by Stiltz Franchising, Inc.
From Stiltz Franchising, Inc’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: Stiltz Franchising, Inc, 2024 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Stiltz Homelifts filings
The figures on this page come from Stiltz Franchising, Inc’s 2024 filing, issued April 22, 2024, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | April 22, 2024 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
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