Varsity Zone franchise
A heating and air conditioning business providing installation, repair and maintenance. At the end of 2025 there were 64 Varsity Zone locations in the US, all franchised.
- Cost to open
- $225K–$291K
- Franchise fee
- $59,500
- Royalty
- 3%–5%, subject to minimums
- Locations, 2025
- 64
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From HPB HVAC LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Varsity Zone franchise costs
Opening Single protected territory costs an estimated $224,680 to $290,562. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: HPB HVAC LLC, 2026 filing, page 30
Varsity Zone franchise fee
The franchise fee is $59,500. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: HPB HVAC LLC, 2026 filing, page 16
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5%, 4% or 3% of gross revenue according to calendar-year revenue tiers, subject to the monthly minimum royalty schedule. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: HPB HVAC LLC, 2026 filing, page 18
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Varsity Zone publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: Performance cohorts and year-end territory counts use different populations.. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: HPB HVAC LLC, 2026 filing, page 88
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 (+6) | 0 |
| 2025 | 64 (+58) | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. Counts represent protected territories; the sales cohort and year-end territory series use different populations.
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Source: HPB HVAC LLC, 2026 filing, page 91
How Varsity Zone compares
Of the 226 home service franchises on this site, Varsity Zone is the 200th cheapest to open and the 137th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Varsity Zone | Typical home service |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $225K | $137K |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 200 of 226 |
Typical is the median across the 226 brands in home service franchises.
