HOMEstretch Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a HOMEstretch franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
HOMEstretch discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Gross revenue, COGS, labor, materials for 2 affiliate-owned locations and 64 franchised locations operating 12+ months in 2025. No franchisee income projections provided.
What a HOMEstretch franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $60,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 7.25% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 1.5% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 8.75% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $104,000 – $216,850 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Initial fees deferred in MD, MN, VA pending pre-opening obligations. Tech fee $600/mo; brand fund 1%; LAR greater of $750/mo or 1.5%.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
HOMEstretch system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 167 |
| Ceased operations | 5 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 2 |
| Closure rate | 3.0% of outlets |
5 ceased operations 2025; affiliate-owned reduced 6→3; franchisee financial condition triggers fee deferral.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is HOMEstretch worth it? — how it compares to 85 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 8.75% of sales | steeper than 61% of home & trade services franchises |
| Startup cost | from $104,000 | cheaper than most (median $119,850) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 3.0% of outlets | about average |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
Benchmarked against every home & trade services franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a HOMEstretch
The franchisor's framing: Gross revenue, COGS, labor, materials for 2 affiliate-owned locations and 64 franchised lo… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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HOMEstretch franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a HOMEstretch franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $104,000–$216,850, including a $60,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do HOMEstretch franchise owners make?
- Gross revenue, COGS, labor, materials for 2 affiliate-owned locations and 64 franchised locations operating 12+ months in 2025. No franchisee income projections provided. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the HOMEstretch franchise fees?
- HOMEstretch's FDD discloses a $60,000 initial franchise fee, a 7.25% royalty on gross sales, a 1.5% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 8.75% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Initial fees deferred in MD, MN, VA pending pre-opening obligations. Tech fee $600/mo; brand fund 1%; LAR greater of $750/mo or 1.5%.
- What is the HOMEstretch franchise profit margin?
- HOMEstretch does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Gross revenue, COGS, labor, materials for 2 affiliate-owned locations and 64 franchised locations operating 12+ months in 2025. No franchisee income projections provided. Recurring fees alone take about 8.75% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the HOMEstretch franchise failure rate?
- 5 ceased operations 2025; affiliate-owned reduced 6→3; franchisee financial condition triggers fee deferral.
- How many HOMEstretch locations are there?
- HOMEstretch's FDD reports 167 total outlets, with 5 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 2 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does HOMEstretch have complaints or lawsuits?
- HOMEstretch discloses no material litigation in Item 3 of the filing we reviewed. That's a positive signal, though it covers only what the franchisor is required to report.
- Is a HOMEstretch franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. HOMEstretch scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 8.75% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with HOMEstretch or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.