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Aire Serv vs 1 Tom Plumber — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Aire Serv	1 Tom Plumber
Disclosure honesty	B	C
Investment from	$113,809	$238,307
Total fees	8%	8%
Outlets	229	56
Lawsuits	2	1

Aire Serv: what their numbers say

2025 data from 172 operating franchises (Jan-Dec). Top 10% averaged $6.5M gross sales; median all franchises $944K. 24 closures during period, none under 12 months. Average initial fee paid $68,685.

1 Tom Plumber: what their numbers say

39 franchises open full year 2025. Average gross sales $1.51M (range $378K-$4.23M). Mature 4-territory corporate unit averaged $3.01M. Cherry-picks best performers; excludes 19 new units and 4 closed units.

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