Surv franchise
A Surv franchisee provides home maintenance, repairs, cleaning, moving assistance and odd-job services. At the end of 2025 there were 5 Surv locations in the US, 4 franchised and 1 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $112K–$161K
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Royalty
- 7% + minimum
- Locations, 2025
- 5+4 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From Surv Franchisor, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Surv franchise costs
Opening one territory costs an estimated $111,825 to $160,650. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Surv Franchisor, LLC, 2026 filing, page 15
Surv franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Surv Franchisor, LLC, 2026 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of 7% of gross revenue or the required monthly minimum royalty. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Surv Franchisor, LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Surv publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: Data covers operating businesses as of June 30, 2026, including one founder-operated business.. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Surv Franchisor, LLC, 2026 filing, page 39
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 (+4) | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 (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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Surv 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: Surv Franchisor, LLC, 2026 filing, page 41
How Surv compares
Of the 143 home service franchises on this site, Surv is the 49th cheapest to open and the 132nd largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Surv | Typical home service |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $112K | $134K |
| Royalty | 7% | 7% |
| Closed or left per year | 0% | 5.6% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 123 of 143 |
Typical is the median across the 143 brands in home service franchises.
